Justice Democrats PAC spent $4.7M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 63% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 91% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $395K lost, with $154K in races still being counted).
Outside spending
$4.7M
On the winning side
91%
$3.9M
On the losing side
$395K
$154K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
63% / 37%
$2.9M for, $1.7M against
Google says Justice Democrats PAC also spent $595K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (13% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Justice Democrats PAC reported $5.9M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Saikat ChakrabartiIndividual$2.0M (34%)
- The Institute for Middle East Understanding (Imeu) Policy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$785K (13%)
- Allen LiuIndividual$655K (11%)
- Rashida Tlaib for CongressAnother PAC$550K (9%)
- Eli LuberoffIndividual$150K (3%)
- Summer Lee for CongressAnother PAC$100K (2%)
- Forward BlueAnother PAC$77K (1%)
- Organize for JusticeCompany / nonprofit$66K (1%)
- Henry NorrIndividual$51K (1%)
- 128 CollectiveCompany / nonprofit$50K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darializa Avila Chevalier | New York 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Adriano Espaillat | New York 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $530K | ✓ Yes |
| Donavan McKinney | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $461K | ✓ Yes |
| Shri Thanedar | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $429K | ✓ Yes |
| Melat Kiros | Colorado 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $306K | ✓ Yes |
| Claire Valdez | New York 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $279K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Rabb | Pennsylvania 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $260K | ✓ Yes |
| Valerie Foushee | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $218K | ✗ No |
| Diana Degette | Colorado 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $207K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamawy | New Jersey 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $191K | ✓ Yes |
| Nida Allam | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $172K | Unknown |
| Doris Matsui | California 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Justice Democrats PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Justice Democrats PAC spent $4.7M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 63% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 91% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $395K lost, with $154K in races still being counted).
- Who funds Justice Democrats PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Saikat Chakrabarti ($2.0M), The Institute for Middle East Understanding (Imeu) Policy Project ($785K), Allen Liu ($655K), Rashida Tlaib for Congress ($550K), Eli Luberoff ($150K), out of $5.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Justice Democrats PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Darializa Avila Chevalier (New York 13th District, $1.0M, won); against Adriano Espaillat (New York 13th District, $530K, won); for Donavan McKinney (Michigan 13th District, $461K, won).