Who funds Women Vote?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($2.5M), Pivotal Ventures ($1.0M), Emilys List Action ($800K), Emilys List Non-Federal ($750K), Marsha Laufer ($700K), out of $7.8M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Women Vote spend the most on in 2026?

against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, $5.6M, pending); for Shannon Bird (Colorado 8th District, $654K, unknown); against Manny Rutinel (Colorado 8th District, $654K, lost).

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Outside spender

Women Vote

FEC committee C00473918

Behind so far

Women Vote spent $9.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 41% were on the winning side ($460K won, $654K lost, with $6.5M in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$9.2M

Winning share of scored dollars

41%

$1.1M scored (12% of spending); $1.6M unknown

On the losing side

$654K

$6.5M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

22% / 78%

$2.0M for, $7.1M against

Google says Women Vote also spent $167K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $7.8M to Women Vote. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $15M.

All big donors →

Michael BloombergIndividual$2.5M (32%)
Pivotal VenturesCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (13%)
Emilys List ActionCompany / nonprofit$800K (10%)
Emilys List Non-FederalCompany / nonprofit$750K (10%)
Marsha LauferIndividual$700K (9%)
Green Advocacy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$500K (6%)
America VotesCompany / nonprofit$300K (4%)
Holdfast TrustCompany / nonprofit$200K (3%)
Smart Political Education LeagueCompany / nonprofit$150K (2%)
Ellyn LindsayIndividual$100K (1%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Paid off?
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$5.6M	Counting
Shannon Bird	Colorado 8th District (primary)	Supporting	$654K	Unknown
Manny Rutinel	Colorado 8th District (primary)	Attacking	$654K	✗ No
Kaela Berg	Minnesota 2nd District (primary)	Supporting	$639K	Unknown
Jeff Crank	Colorado 5th District	Attacking	$479K	Counting
Anna Paulina Luna	Florida 13th District	Attacking	$216K	Counting
Kristina Knickerbocker	Ohio 10th District	Supporting	$188K	Counting
Cherlynn Stevenson	Kentucky 6th District (primary)	Supporting	$148K	Unknown
Marni von Wilpert	California 48th District (primary)	Supporting	$139K	✓ Yes
Lindsay James	Iowa 2nd District	Supporting	$105K	✓ Yes
John Cavanaugh	Nebraska 2nd District (primary)	Attacking	$94K	Unknown
Denise Powell	Nebraska 2nd District (primary)	Supporting	$94K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Women Vote spend in 2026, and did it win?: Women Vote spent $9.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 41% were on the winning side ($460K won, $654K lost, with $6.5M in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Women Vote?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($2.5M), Pivotal Ventures ($1.0M), Emilys List Action ($800K), Emilys List Non-Federal ($750K), Marsha Laufer ($700K), out of $7.8M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Women Vote spend the most on in 2026?: against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, $5.6M, pending); for Shannon Bird (Colorado 8th District, $654K, unknown); against Manny Rutinel (Colorado 8th District, $654K, lost).