Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spent $2.4M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($1.5M won, $0 lost, with $360K in races still being counted). $611K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$2.4M
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$1.5M scored (60% of spending); $611K unknown
On the losing side
$0
$360K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$2.4M for, $0 against
Google says Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC also spent $320K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (13% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Naomi AberlyIndividual$10K (1%)
- Seiu CopeIndividual$10K (1%)
- R Stephen McnallyIndividual$10K (1%)
- Lawrence WallachIndividual$10K (1%)
- Scott WallaceIndividual$10K (1%)
- Karla JurvetsonIndividual$10K (1%)
- Judy ChuIndividual$10K (1%)
- John MemishianIndividual$10K (1%)
- Steve PhillipsIndividual$8K (1%)
- Melissa LopezIndividual$7K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
- Naomi AberlyNot Employed · MA$10K4 gifts
- Seiu CopeFinance · Seiu · DC$10K2 gifts
- R Stephen McnallyAttorney · TX$10K2 gifts
- Lawrence WallachNot Employed · MA$10K4 gifts
- Scott WallaceNot Employed · PA$10K2 gifts
- Karla JurvetsonPsychiatrist · CA$10K2 gifts
- Judy ChuNot Employed · CA$10K2 gifts
- John MemishianNot Employed · MA$10K194 gifts
- Steve PhillipsWriter · Democracy in Color · CA$8K2 gifts
- Melissa LopezOperations Director · Florida Alliance · FL$7K2 gifts
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- Nicholas WhiteNot Employed · MA$7K420 gifts
- Kristen McguireAnalyst · City and Cointy of San Francisco · CA$7K2 gifts
- Anu KhoslaWriter · CA$7K2 gifts
- Elizabeth Allison ThomasProducer · Larger Than Life · CA$6K3 gifts
- David DavenportNot Employed · AZ$6K13 gifts
- Laura GreenNot Employed · FL$6K2 gifts
- James ZerwickNot Employed · WI$6K47 gifts
- Cynthia BeardManager · Colorado Healing House LLC · CO$6K2 gifts
- Celinda LakePollster · Lake Research Partners · DC$5K4 gifts
- Todd OppenheimerWriter · The Craftsmanship Initiative · CA$5K8 gifts
- Anne PeretzNot Employed · MA$5K24 gifts
- Morris FriedellNot Employed · CA$5K22 gifts
- M Quinn DelaneyNot Employed · CA$5K
- Philip JensenNot Employed · CA$5K
- Carol WinogradNot Employed · CA$5K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Biss | Illinois 9th District (primary) | Supporting | $547K | ✓ Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Supporting | $360K | Counting |
| Lauren Babb Tomlinson | California 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $300K | Unknown |
| John Cavanaugh | Nebraska 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $286K | Unknown |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District (primary) | Supporting | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Rabb | Pennsylvania 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $199K | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Little | Minnesota 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $150K | ✓ Yes |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $140K | ✓ Yes |
| Christian Menefee | Texas 18th District | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Adelita Grijalva | Arizona 7th District | Supporting | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Analilia Mejia | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Junaid Ahmed | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $25K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spent $2.4M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($1.5M won, $0 lost, with $360K in races still being counted). $611K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Naomi Aberly ($10K), Seiu Cope ($10K), R Stephen Mcnally ($10K), Lawrence Wallach ($10K), Scott Wallace ($10K), out of $1.5M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Daniel Biss (Illinois 9th District, $547K, won); for Aisha Wahab (California 14th District, $360K, pending); for Lauren Babb Tomlinson (California 6th District, $300K, unknown).