PAC
Pineapple PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00539601
Pineapple PAC gave $128K directly to 16 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). 15 of the 15 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$128K
16 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
15
1 more still being counted
Hit rate
100%
$123K on winners, $0 on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Pineapple PAC
21 named people gave $78K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. 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.
- Roy PfautchFounder · Civic Service, Inc · MO$10K2 gifts
- Robert KingEnergy Specialist · Pacific Biodiesel Technologies · HI$10K2 gifts
- Seth BloomAttorney · Bloom Strategic Counsel, Pllc · DC$5K2 gifts
- Denis Dwyer IIPresident · Williams & Jensen, Pllc · DC$5K2 gifts
- Robert GeeEnergy Consultant · Gee Strategies Group, LLC · VA$5K2 gifts
- Patrick SullivanChairman · Oceanit · HI$5K
- Brian PomperAttorney · Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP · VA$5K2 gifts
- Melissa MaxfieldSenior Strategic Advisor · Comcast · FL$5K2 gifts
- Rebecca GanscaDirector · Smi · DC$4K2 gifts
- Jeffrey RohCEO · Intuitivex · WA$3K2 gifts
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- Irene BuenoPartner · Nvg, LLC · DC$3K
- Kelly Takaya KingVice President · Pacific Biodiesel Technologies · HI$3K
- Renee ComlyPresident · Besi · VA$3K
- John BuscherSenior Consultant · Cornerstone Government Affairs · VA$3K
- Darrel ThompsonConsultant · Thegroup · DC$3K
- David FukuharaExecutive · Paracom, Inc. · WA$3K
- John YangPresident · Asian Americans Advancing Justice · VA$2K2 gifts
- David ShenNot Employed · WA$2K
- Bryan MaxwellGovernment Relations Consultant · Smi · DC$1K
- Moling LiuConsultant · Veng Group · MD$1K
- Edward AyoobPartner · Barnes & Thornburg · DC$500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Reed | Rhode Island Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jill Tokuda | Hawaii 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Coons | Delaware Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Cory Booker | New Jersey Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mark Warner | Virginia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| John Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ben Ray Luján | New Mexico Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ed Markey | Massachusetts Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jeff Merkley | Oregon Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Pineapple PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Pineapple PAC gave $128K directly to 16 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). 15 of the 15 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Pineapple PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island Senate, $10K), Jill Tokuda (Democrat, Hawaii 2nd District, $10K), Chris Coons (Democrat, Delaware Senate, $10K), Cory Booker (Democrat, New Jersey Senate, $10K), Mark Warner (Democrat, Virginia Senate, $10K).