Dlga spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 49% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $1.7M lost). $2.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$5.5M
Winning share of scored dollars
49%
$3.4M scored (62% of spending); $2.1M unknown
On the losing side
$1.7M
Supporting vs attacking
62% / 38%
$3.4M for, $2.1M against
Google says Dlga also spent $155K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association IncAnother PAC$276K (5%)
- Poarch Creek IndiansCompany / nonprofit$250K (4%)
- Elizabeth GilmoreIndividual$200K (3%)
- National Nurses UnitedCompany / nonprofit$200K (3%)
- Vertex PharmaceuticalsCompany / nonprofit$175K (3%)
- Elevance HealthCompany / nonprofit$168K (3%)
- AstrazenecaCompany / nonprofit$148K (2%)
- Wisconsin Forward FundCompany / nonprofit$125K (2%)
- Lockheed Martin Employees PACAnother PAC$125K (2%)
- Mark RubinIndividual$112K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Dlga
- Elizabeth GilmoreRetired · NY$200K
- Mark RubinRetired · FL$112K
- Vincent RyanChairman · Schooner Capital · MA$100K
- Karla JurvetsonPhysician · CA$100K
- Daniel FisherRetired · NY$100K
- Ronald AbramsonAttorney · Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney · DC$65K12 gifts
- Michael GoldbergReal Estate · Goldberg Realty Assoc. · NJ$55K
- Hyacinth DiehlExecutive · Crowdstrike · MN$50K
- Avram FriedmanRetired · NY$50K
- Lauren CassellPhysician · NY$50K
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- Philip DarivoffVibrant Capital Partners · Chairman · NJ$35K
- Martin GrossPresident · Sandalwood Securities Inc · NJ$25K
- Susan HammerRetired · NJ$25K
- Baruch GlaubachCEO · Vleigh Management · NY$25K
- Kurt BrenkusCEO · Indigenous Pact · WI$25K
- Paul EgermanRetired · MA$25K
- Wayne ZuckermanManaging Partner · Sterling Properties · NJ$25K
- S Sonjia SmithCommunity Activist · VA$25K
- Jonathan SlassCEO · Rotor Clip · NJ$25K
- Ned BraunsteinExecutive · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals · FL$25K
- David ZwillingerCEO · D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments · NY$25K
- George BlankRetired · PA$20K
- Jacqueline MussArt Advisor · NY$20K
- Michael WhouleyConsultant · Dewey Square Group · MA$17K2 gifts
- William ConnellRetired · IL$15K2 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Craig | Minnesota Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2.1M | Unknown |
| Joe Hathaway | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Peggy Flanagan | Minnesota Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Peggy Flanagan | Minnesota Senate | Supporting | $369K | ✓ Yes |
| Juliana Stratton | Illinois Senate (primary) | Supporting | $222K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Dlga spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Dlga spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 49% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $1.7M lost). $2.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Dlga?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association Inc ($276K), Poarch Creek Indians ($250K), Elizabeth Gilmore ($200K), National Nurses United ($200K), Vertex Pharmaceuticals ($175K), out of $6.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Dlga spend the most on in 2026?
- against Angie Craig (Minnesota Senate, $2.1M, unknown); for Joe Hathaway (New Jersey 11th District, $1.7M, lost); for Peggy Flanagan (Minnesota Senate, $1.1M, won).