PAC
Uplift PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00894139
Uplift PAC gave $124K directly to 40 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). 35 of the 35 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$124K
40 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
35
5 more still being counted
Hit rate
100%
$115K on winners, $0 on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Uplift PAC
8 named people gave $39K 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.
- Nancy TellemChairwoman · Eko · CA$5K
- Stacy FoxAttorney · Dupont · MI$5K
- Stephen MandelFounder · Lone Pine Capital · CT$5K
- Eric SchneidewindNot Employed · MI$5K
- Arn TellemVice Chairman · Detroit Pistons · CA$5K
- William Harris Sr.Physician · MA$5K
- Susan MandelNot Employed · CT$5K
- Betsy PattulloNot Employed · MA$4K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Eugene Vindman | Virginia 7th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Shomari Figures | Alabama 2nd District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Gabe Vasquez | New Mexico 2nd District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Laura Gillen | New York 4th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Josh Riley | New York 19th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Marcy Kaptur | Ohio 9th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Uplift PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Uplift PAC gave $124K directly to 40 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). 35 of the 35 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Uplift PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Vicente Gonzalez (Democrat, Texas 34th District, $5K), Eugene Vindman (Democrat, Virginia 7th District, $5K), Adam Gray (Democrat, California 13th District, $5K), Shomari Figures (Democrat, Alabama 2nd District, $5K), Derek Tran (Democrat, California 45th District, $5K).