PAC
Purpose PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00497131
Purpose PAC gave $314K directly to 53 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). 47 of the 49 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$314K
53 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
47
4 more still being counted
Hit rate
96%
$281K on winners, $8K on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Purpose PAC
67 named people gave $353K 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.
- Allen BlueCo-Founder · Linkedin · CA$10K2 gifts
- Eric MindichInvestor · NY$10K2 gifts
- Melinda French GatesPhilantropist · Pivotal Ventures · WA$10K2 gifts
- Carl GoldbergReal Estate · Canoe Brook Management · NJ$10K2 gifts
- Laura ArnoldNot Employed · TX$10K2 gifts
- Stephen EisensteinPrivate Equity · Harvest Partners · NY$7K2 gifts
- Jim GreenbaumPhilanthropist · Greenbaum Foundation · CA$5K
- Stewart ResnickPresident · The Wonderful Company · CA$5K
- Debra RiederNot Employed · NJ$5K
- William Harris Sr.Retired · MA$5K
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- Geoffrey RaynorFounder · Q Investments · TX$5K
- Michael HackmanCEO · Hackman Capital Partners · CA$5K3 gifts
- David BlitzerChairman · Blackstone · NY$5K
- Cynthia FisherFounder · Patientrightsadvocate.Org · MA$5K
- Stacey Beth MindichProducer · Stacey Mindich Productions, LLC · NY$5K
- Christopher DixonGeneral Partner · Andreessen Horowitz · DC$5K
- Vaughn Vennerberg IINot Employed · TX$5K
- Gary YaleRetired · CA$5K
- Jun ChoiCEO · Menlo Realty Ventures · NJ$5K
- John ArnoldNot Employed · TX$5K
- Sean ParkerChairman · Sean N Parker Foundation · CA$5K
- Kavitha BhatiaPhysician · Prime Healthcare Foundation · CA$5K
- Elena SilenokBoard of Directors · D'amelio Brands LLC · DC$5K
- Richard PachulskiAttorney · Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones · CA$5K
- Ted SchleinPartner · Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers · CA$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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Markey | Massachusetts Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jack Reed | Rhode Island Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| LaMonica McIver | New Jersey 10th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Rob Menendez | New Jersey 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Nellie Pou | New Jersey 9th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ben Ray Luján | New Mexico Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mark Warner | Virginia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| John Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Purpose PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Purpose PAC gave $314K directly to 53 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). 47 of the 49 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Purpose PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Ed Markey (Democrat, Massachusetts Senate, $10K), Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island Senate, $10K), LaMonica McIver (Democrat, New Jersey 10th District, $10K), Rob Menendez (Democrat, New Jersey 8th District, $10K), Nellie Pou (Democrat, New Jersey 9th District, $10K).