Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Opportunity Action Fund ($2.5M), Gillian Hormel ($10K), Eleanor Friedman ($2K), Judith Swanson ($900), Laura Bergren ($850), out of $2.5M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Blackpac spend the most on in 2026?

for Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, $3.0M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $2.0M, won); for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $1.8M, won).

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Outside spender

Blackpac

FEC committee C00609388

Backed winners

Blackpac spent $7.6M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($6.8M won, $0 lost, with $816K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$7.6M

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$6.8M scored (89% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$816K still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

100% / 0%

$7.6M for, $0 against

Google says Blackpac also spent $757K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (10% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $2.5M to Blackpac. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $7.6M.

All big donors →

Opportunity Action FundCompany / nonprofit$2.5M (99%)
Gillian HormelIndividual$10K (0%)
Eleanor FriedmanIndividual$2K (0%)
Judith SwansonIndividual$900 (0%)
Laura BergrenIndividual$850 (0%)
Cynthia NewberryIndividual$850 (0%)
Katherine GannIndividual$800 (0%)
Kate JacksonIndividual$800 (0%)
Philip SchrodtIndividual$500 (0%)
Richard HoyeIndividual$500 (0%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Blackpac

27 named people gave $20K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Gillian HormelProducer · AZ$10K19 gifts
Eleanor FriedmanRetired · NY$2K9 gifts
Judith SwansonIt Manager & Developer · Emkay Inc. · IL$90018 gifts
Laura BergrenRetired · MN$85017 gifts
Cynthia NewberryCommunications Manager · Stanford University · CA$85017 gifts
Katherine GannBusiness Analyst · Jones Lang Lasalle, Inc. · TX$80016 gifts
Kate JacksonRegional Liaison · Oregon Deq · OR$80016 gifts
Philip SchrodtRetired · VA$500
Richard HoyeRetired · FL$500
Audrey VaughanProduct Manager · 98point6 Inc · WA$3759 gifts

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Joyce DavisRetired · MA$2709 gifts
Susan BowyerRetired · CA$250
Alison EllsworthTeacher · San Francisco Unified School District · OR$2008 gifts
William ReynoldsConsultant · Momentum Advisory Partners LLC · DC$2008 gifts
Evelyn TrevethanRetired · CA$2008 gifts
Adrian WalleighAttorney · State of Massachussets · MA$2008 gifts
Molly BackupRetired · VT$1757 gifts
Heather BurnsFinance · City of Seattle · WA$1757 gifts
Lawrence StopperRetired · VA$1757 gifts
Anne StottWriter & Performer · MA$1506 gifts
David CoursonProfessor · Old Dominion University · VA$1255 gifts
Christie SteinRetired · WA$1216 gifts
Kevin JonesRetired · WA$1206 gifts
Alexander PachecoAttorney · Ibew · CA$1206 gifts
Shaun LeachGame Developer · Firewalk Studios · WA$1056 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

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ 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	Won?
Annie Andrews	South Carolina Senate	Supporting	$3.0M	✓ Yes
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$2.0M	✓ Yes
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$1.8M	✓ Yes
Scott Colom	Mississippi Senate	Supporting	$816K	Counting

Questions people ask

How much did Blackpac spend in 2026, and did it win?: Blackpac spent $7.6M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($6.8M won, $0 lost, with $816K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Blackpac?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Opportunity Action Fund ($2.5M), Gillian Hormel ($10K), Eleanor Friedman ($2K), Judith Swanson ($900), Laura Bergren ($850), out of $2.5M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Blackpac spend the most on in 2026?: for Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, $3.0M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $2.0M, won); for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $1.8M, won).