Which politicians did Van Hollen give the most to in 2026?

Mark Warner (Democrat, Virginia Senate, $10K), John Hickenlooper (Democrat, Colorado Senate, $10K), Ben Ray Luján (Democrat, New Mexico Senate, $10K), Ed Markey (Democrat, Massachusetts Senate, $10K), Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island Senate, $10K).

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Van Hollen

Victory Now PAC

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00416743

Van Hollen gave $167K directly to 24 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Victory Now PAC, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 20 of the 21 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$167K

24 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

3 more still being counted

Hit rate

95%

$150K on winners, $5K on losers

Party split

0% / 100%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Van Hollen PAC

26 named people gave $94K 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.

Jerry KolaitisRetired · NJ$9K2 gifts
Melanie JacobsenFarmer · MD$5K
Susan SarofimPhilanthropist · TX$5K
Nat SimonsInvestor · Meritage Group LP · CA$5K
John DoyleCEO · Cape · DC$5K
Steve JacobsonCEO · Autonodyne LLC · MA$5K
Salim AdayaBusiness · Ids Real Estate Group · CA$5K
Jonathan WillensLawyer · Willens & Scarvalone LLP · NY$5K
Melissa UrofskyNot Employed · UT$5K
Kevin KellyStrategic Consultant · Actum LLC · VA$5K

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Laura ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures · TX$5K
Philip UrofskyLawyer · Urofsky Legal Advisory Services Pllc · UT$5K
Mark JacobsenBanking Services · Intrafi · FL$5K
William Terry KistlerInvestment Manager · Kistler Investments · NY$5K
Betsy StephensNot Employed · MD$4K
Patricia GordonDoctor · CA$3K
Fatih OzmenCEO · Sierra Nevada Corporation · NV$3K
Faith OzmenCEO · Sierra Nevada Corp · NV$3K
Allen KronstadtPresident · A.R. Kronstadt Realty Investors, Inc. · MD$3K
Jen JustWriter · CT$2K
Stephen ColovasCsi · Consultant · VA$1K
Keiffer Jackson Mitchell Jr.Consultant · Bgr Group · MD$1K
Mark TavlaridesLobbyist · Bgr Group · DC$500
Jennifer Moses GreenWriter · Jennifer Moses · NJ$500
Joan CookNot Employed · SC$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
Mark Warner	Virginia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
John Hickenlooper	Colorado Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Ben Ray Luján	New Mexico Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Ed Markey	Massachusetts Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jack Reed	Rhode Island Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Cory Booker	New Jersey Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jeff Merkley	Oregon Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Van Hollen give to candidates in 2026?: Van Hollen gave $167K directly to 24 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Victory Now PAC, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 20 of the 21 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Van Hollen give the most to in 2026?: Mark Warner (Democrat, Virginia Senate, $10K), John Hickenlooper (Democrat, Colorado Senate, $10K), Ben Ray Luján (Democrat, New Mexico Senate, $10K), Ed Markey (Democrat, Massachusetts Senate, $10K), Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island Senate, $10K).