Black Voters Matter Action PAC spent $3.4M 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, 46% were on the winning side ($642K won, $755K lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted). $825K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$3.4M
Winning share of scored dollars
46%
$1.4M scored (41% of spending); $825K unknown
On the losing side
$755K
$1.2M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
86% / 14%
$2.9M for, $500K against
Google says Black Voters Matter Action PAC also spent $418K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (12% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Black Voters Matter FundCompany / nonprofit$280K (96%)
- Movement Voter PACAnother PAC$10K (3%)
- Jay Dratler Jr.Individual$400 (0%)
- Sebastien BillardIndividual$100 (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Black Voters Matter Action PAC
- Jay Dratler Jr.Not Employed · NM$4004 gifts
- Sebastien BillardIt Professional · Aristocrat Inc · GA$1004 gifts
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Where the money went
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $999K | Counting |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $570K | Unknown |
| Angie Nixon | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $340K | ✗ No |
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $255K | Unknown |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | Attacking | $250K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $250K | ✓ Yes |
| Shomari Figures | Alabama 2nd District | Supporting | $140K | ✓ Yes |
| Justin Pearson | Tennessee 9th District | Supporting | $140K | Counting |
| Jamie Davis | Louisiana Senate | Supporting | $129K | ✗ No |
| Tom Perriello | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $126K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Perriello | Virginia 5th District | Supporting | $88K | Counting |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Black Voters Matter Action PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Black Voters Matter Action PAC spent $3.4M 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, 46% were on the winning side ($642K won, $755K lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted). $825K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Black Voters Matter Action PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Black Voters Matter Fund ($280K), Movement Voter PAC ($10K), Jay Dratler Jr. ($400), Sebastien Billard ($100), out of $291K received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Black Voters Matter Action PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Scott Colom (Mississippi Senate, $999K, pending); for Kamala Harris (President, $570K, unknown); for Angie Nixon (Florida Senate (special), $340K, lost).