PAC
J Street
Jstreetpac
MembershipLobbyist PAC
Membership / ideological group · FEC committee C00441949
J Street gave $448K directly to 100 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Jstreetpac, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 100 of the 100 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$448K
100 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
100
0 losers
Hit rate
100%
$448K on winners, $0 on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the J Street PAC
698 named people gave $4.2M 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.
- Joan RechnitzRetired · NJ$602K83 gifts
- Sara GottesmanPresident · The Eleemosynary Group · NY$140K44 gifts
- Sylvia SabelRetired · CA$127K67 gifts
- Joel RubinsteinSecurities Consultant · CA$127K67 gifts
- Robert SteinAttorney · Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP · CA$87K33 gifts
- Melodee KornackerRetired · OH$85K27 gifts
- Alan SolomontRetired · MA$56K33 gifts
- Mark LainerRetired · CA$53K15 gifts
- Steven PaulCEO · Coreterra Therapeutics · IN$50K
- Carol WinogradRetired · CA$47K39 gifts
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- Nancy GoroffRetired · NY$46K69 gifts
- Mark ZivinRetired · IL$46K83 gifts
- David RobertsRetired · MO$46K18 gifts
- Ellie LainerRetired · CA$46K13 gifts
- George KruppRetired · MA$44K
- Judson MinerAttorney · Miner, Barnhill & Galland · IL$43K45 gifts
- Alan CohenRetired · CO$41K9 gifts
- Art BerlinerVenture Capital Advisor · Walden Venture Capital · CA$41K18 gifts
- James FeldmanRetired · DC$40K27 gifts
- Benjamin SamuelsCo-President · Victory Packaging · TX$40K16 gifts
- Joseph KanferManagement · Walnut Ridge Mgmt · OH$39K
- Robert FernholzMathematician · NJ$36K8 gifts
- Deborah SharpeManager · Steinsharpe LLC · MA$32K34 gifts
- Elliot GordonArbitrator/Mediator · CA$32K34 gifts
- Jon GreenwaldRetired · VA$32K28 gifts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Biss | Illinois 9th District | $39K | ✓ Won |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | $38K | ✓ Won |
| Christina Bohannan | Iowa 1st District | $32K | ✓ Won |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Michigan 8th District | $23K | ✓ Won |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | $20K | ✓ Won |
| Rebecca Cooke | Wisconsin 3rd District | $18K | ✓ Won |
| Veronica Escobar | Texas 16th District | $14K | ✓ Won |
| Paige Cognetti | Pennsylvania 8th District | $12K | ✓ Won |
| Emilia Sykes | Ohio 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Gabe Vasquez | New Mexico 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did J Street give to candidates in 2026?
- J Street gave $448K directly to 100 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Jstreetpac, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 100 of the 100 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did J Street give the most to in 2026?
- Daniel Biss (Democrat, Illinois 9th District, $39K), Roy Cooper (Democrat, North Carolina Senate, $38K), Christina Bohannan (Democrat, Iowa 1st District, $32K), Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat, Michigan 8th District, $23K), Jon Ossoff (Democrat, Georgia Senate, $20K).