PAC
Follow the North Star Fund
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00431874
Follow the North Star Fund gave $125K directly to 15 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 13 of the 13 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$125K
15 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
13
2 more still being counted
Hit rate
100%
$105K on winners, $0 on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Follow the North Star Fund
83 named people gave $205K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.
- Tammie BroinNot Employed · Seeds of Change · SD$10K2 gifts
- Jeff BroinFounder & CEO · Poet · SD$10K2 gifts
- Mark GalloglyNot Employed · NY$10K2 gifts
- Patricia KennedyNot Employed · FL$10K2 gifts
- Robert ClarkFounder · Clayco · MO$9K2 gifts
- Katherine Brittain BradleyNot Employed · DC$5K
- Robert HaleCEO · Granite Telecom · MA$5K
- Karen HaleNot Employed · MA$5K
- Diana NelsonDirector · Carlson · CA$5K
- Kim ShirleyRetired · WA$5K
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- Amy FowlerReal Estate Management · Solil Management · NY$5K
- Rebecca PohladNot Employed · MN$5K
- George VradenburgNot Employed · DC$5K
- Jon ShirleyRetired · WA$5K
- William Harris Sr.Retired · MA$5K
- Jeremy StoppelmanCEO · Yelp · CA$5K
- Glenn DoshayNot Employed · WY$5K
- Melinda French GatesFounder · Pivotal Ventures · WA$5K
- Robert PohladNot Employed · MN$5K
- David BradleyChairman · National Journal Group · DC$5K
- Caroline GabelNot Employed · MD$5K
- Marcia CarseyNot Employed · CA$5K
- Lise StricklerNot Employed · NY$5K
- Elizabeth StricklerNot Employed · NY$5K
- John ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures · TX$5K
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jack Reed | Rhode Island Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Cory Booker | New Jersey Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ben Ray Luján | New Mexico Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mark Warner | Virginia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Coons | Delaware Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Kelly Morrison | Minnesota 3rd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | $10K | … Counting |
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | $10K | … Counting |
Questions people ask
- How much did Follow the North Star Fund give to candidates in 2026?
- Follow the North Star Fund gave $125K directly to 15 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 13 of the 13 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Follow the North Star Fund give the most to in 2026?
- John Hickenlooper (Democrat, Colorado Senate, $10K), Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island Senate, $10K), Cory Booker (Democrat, New Jersey Senate, $10K), Ben Ray Luján (Democrat, New Mexico Senate, $10K), Jon Ossoff (Democrat, Georgia Senate, $10K).