Progressive Turnout Project spent $19M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 94% ended up on the winning side ($15M won, $968K lost, with $3.4M in races still being counted).
Outside spending
$19M
On the winning side
94%
$15M
On the losing side
$968K
$3.4M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$19M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Progressive Turnout Project reported $11M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Claudia ParadedaIndividual$483K (5%)
- Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump)Another PAC$450K (4%)
- Progressive Turnout Project 527 CommitteeCompany / nonprofit$433K (4%)
- Amalgamated BankCompany / nonprofit$384K (4%)
- Democracyfirst PACCompany / nonprofit$266K (2%)
- Dem Turnout 2024Company / nonprofit$250K (2%)
- Democracy First PACCompany / nonprofit$160K (2%)
- Cibc BankCompany / nonprofit$108K (1%)
- Stop RepublicansAnother PAC$105K (1%)
- Equilar, IncCompany / nonprofit$102K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Mitchell Berman | Wisconsin 1st District | Supporting | $960K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $867K | ✓ Yes |
| Elaine Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $793K | ✓ Yes |
| Shannon Taylor | Virginia 1st District | Supporting | $733K | Counting |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Supporting | $653K | Counting |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $652K | ✓ Yes |
| Angie Nixon | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $630K | ✗ No |
| Rebecca Cooke | Wisconsin 3rd District | Supporting | $616K | ✓ Yes |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District | Supporting | $515K | ✓ Yes |
| Bob Harvie | Pennsylvania 1st District | Supporting | $513K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Progressive Turnout Project spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Progressive Turnout Project spent $19M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 94% ended up on the winning side ($15M won, $968K lost, with $3.4M in races still being counted).
- Who funds Progressive Turnout Project?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Claudia Paradeda ($483K), Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump) ($450K), Progressive Turnout Project 527 Committee ($433K), Amalgamated Bank ($384K), Democracyfirst PAC ($266K), out of $11M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Progressive Turnout Project spend the most on in 2026?
- for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $1.5M, won); for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $1.4M, won); for Mitchell Berman (Wisconsin 1st District, $960K, won).