Who funds Leaders We Deserve?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Barbara Weitz ($350K), Amos Hostetter ($225K), Clay Kirk ($210K), Dagmar Dolby ($200K), Flip the Table PAC ($168K), out of $6.7M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Leaders We Deserve spend the most on in 2026?

for Lauren Babb Tomlinson (California 6th District, $475K, unknown); for Randy Villegas (California 22nd District, $450K, won); for Nida Allam (North Carolina 4th District, $386K, unknown).

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Outside spender

Leaders We Deserve

FEC committee C00843110

Limited result coverage

Leaders We Deserve spent $2.7M 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, 81% were on the winning side ($922K won, $214K lost, with $330K in races still being counted). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$2.7M

Winning share of scored dollars

81%

$1.1M scored (42% of spending); $1.3M unknown

On the losing side

$214K

$330K still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

92% / 8%

$2.5M for, $214K against

Google says Leaders We Deserve also spent $319K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (12% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $6.7M to Leaders We Deserve. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $17M.

All big donors →

Barbara WeitzIndividual$350K (5%)
Amos HostetterIndividual$225K (3%)
Clay KirkIndividual$210K (3%)
Dagmar DolbyIndividual$200K (3%)
Flip the Table PACAnother PAC$168K (3%)
Adam RuthIndividual$145K (2%)
Barrie LandryIndividual$125K (2%)
Alexander AdellIndividual$103K (2%)
William HarrisIndividual$100K (1%)
Payam ShohadaiIndividual$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?
Lauren Babb Tomlinson	California 6th District (primary)	Supporting	$475K	Unknown
Randy Villegas	California 22nd District (primary)	Supporting	$450K	✓ Yes
Nida Allam	North Carolina 4th District (primary)	Supporting	$386K	Unknown
Patrick Roath	Massachusetts 8th District (primary)	Supporting	$256K	Unknown
Stephen Lynch	Massachusetts 8th District (primary)	Attacking	$214K	✗ No
Christian Menefee	Texas 18th District (primary)	Supporting	$178K	✓ Yes
Claire Valdez	New York 7th District (primary)	Supporting	$175K	✓ Yes
Mai Vang	California 7th District	Supporting	$168K	Counting
Kristina Knickerbocker	Ohio 10th District	Supporting	$162K	Counting
Deja Operana-Foxx	Arizona 7th District	Supporting	$150K	Unknown
Christian Menefee	Texas 18th District	Supporting	$108K	✓ Yes
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$10K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Leaders We Deserve spend in 2026, and did it win?: Leaders We Deserve spent $2.7M 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, 81% were on the winning side ($922K won, $214K lost, with $330K in races still being counted). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Leaders We Deserve?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Barbara Weitz ($350K), Amos Hostetter ($225K), Clay Kirk ($210K), Dagmar Dolby ($200K), Flip the Table PAC ($168K), out of $6.7M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Leaders We Deserve spend the most on in 2026?: for Lauren Babb Tomlinson (California 6th District, $475K, unknown); for Randy Villegas (California 22nd District, $450K, won); for Nida Allam (North Carolina 4th District, $386K, unknown).