Who funds Edf Action Votes?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Environmental Defense Action Fund ($14M), Susan Mandel ($2.5M), Michael Bills ($200K), Virginia Sall ($100K), John Sall ($100K), out of $17M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Edf Action Votes spend the most on in 2026?

against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $2.5M, won); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, $2.0M, won); against Mike Beltran (Florida 14th District, $1.8M, won).

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Outside spender

Edf Action Votes

FEC committee C00707844

Winner

Edf Action Votes spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 87% were on the winning side ($12M won, $1.8M lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$15M

Winning share of scored dollars

87%

$14M scored (92% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$1.8M

$1.2M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

2% / 98%

$264K for, $15M against

Google says Edf Action Votes also spent $2.1M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (14% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $17M to Edf Action Votes. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $18M.

All big donors →

Environmental Defense Action FundCompany / nonprofit$14M (79%)
Susan MandelIndividual$2.5M (14%)
Michael BillsIndividual$200K (1%)
Virginia SallIndividual$100K (1%)
John SallIndividual$100K (1%)
Amos HostetterIndividual$100K (1%)
Barbara HostetterIndividual$100K (1%)
Mark GalloglyIndividual$100K (1%)
Elizabeth StricklerIndividual$100K (1%)
Adam SweeneyIndividual$30K (0%)

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?
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$2.5M	✓ Yes
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Attacking	$2.0M	✓ Yes
Mike Beltran	Florida 14th District	Attacking	$1.8M	✓ Yes
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate (primary)	Attacking	$1.5M	✗ No
Scott Perry	Pennsylvania 10th District	Attacking	$1.0M	✓ Yes
Mike Lawler	New York 17th District	Attacking	$863K	✓ Yes
Monica De La Cruz	Texas 15th District	Attacking	$854K	✓ Yes
Jay Feely	Arizona 1st District	Attacking	$755K	Counting
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$747K	✓ Yes
Jennifer Balkcom	North Carolina 11th District	Attacking	$746K	✓ Yes
Bill Huizenga	Michigan 4th District	Attacking	$549K	✓ Yes
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$500K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Edf Action Votes spend in 2026, and did it win?: Edf Action Votes spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 87% were on the winning side ($12M won, $1.8M lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Edf Action Votes?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Environmental Defense Action Fund ($14M), Susan Mandel ($2.5M), Michael Bills ($200K), Virginia Sall ($100K), John Sall ($100K), out of $17M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Edf Action Votes spend the most on in 2026?: against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $2.5M, won); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, $2.0M, won); against Mike Beltran (Florida 14th District, $1.8M, won).