Dream Nyc spent $2.5M 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). None of its races has a tracked result yet.
Outside spending
$2.5M
Winning share of scored dollars
–
$0 scored (0% of spending); $2.5M unknown
On the losing side
$0
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$2.5M for, $0 against
Google says Dream Nyc also spent $186K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (7% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Elevate AmericaCompany / nonprofit$1.1M (41%)
- Ziegler DanielIndividual$550K (19%)
- Liam DonavanIndividual$250K (9%)
- Daniel ZieglerIndividual$240K (8%)
- Juan Felipe Ceron UribeIndividual$200K (7%)
- Aft SolidarityCompany / nonprofit$150K (5%)
- Dylan MavridesIndividual$100K (4%)
- You Can Push BackAnother PAC$75K (3%)
- Zane GrubeIndividual$50K (2%)
- Lisa MennetIndividual$50K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Dream Nyc
- Ziegler DanielMachine Learning Researcher · Anthropic Pbc · CA$550K3 gifts
- Liam DonavanTrader · AZ$250K
- Daniel ZieglerMachine Learning Researcher · Anthropic Pbc · CA$240K3 gifts
- Juan Felipe Ceron UribeMember of Technical Staff · Openai · CA$200K
- Dylan MavridesQuantitive Trader · Jane Street · NC$100K
- Zane GrubeTrader · Jane Street · NY$50K
- Lisa MennetRetired · WA$50K
- Elizabeth WirschingRetired · NY$13K3 gifts
- Norbert WirschingRetired · NY$2K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bores | New York 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $2.5M | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Dream Nyc spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Dream Nyc spent $2.5M 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). None of its races has a tracked result yet.
- Who funds Dream Nyc?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Elevate America ($1.1M), Ziegler Daniel ($550K), Liam Donavan ($250K), Daniel Ziegler ($240K), Juan Felipe Ceron Uribe ($200K), out of $2.8M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Dream Nyc spend the most on in 2026?
- for Alexander Bores (New York 12th District, $2.5M, unknown).