Justice Democrats PAC spent $4.7M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% 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, 87% were on the winning side ($2.6M won, $395K lost, with $154K in races still being counted). $1.5M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$4.7M
Winning share of scored dollars
87%
$3.0M scored (65% of spending); $1.5M unknown
On the losing side
$395K
$154K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
63% / 37%
$2.9M for, $1.7M against
Google says Justice Democrats PAC also spent $595K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (13% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $5.9M to Justice Democrats PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $8.6M.
- Saikat ChakrabartiIndividual$2.0M (34%)
- The Institute for Middle East Understanding (Imeu) Policy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$785K (13%)
- Allen LiuIndividual$655K (11%)
- Rashida Tlaib for CongressAnother PAC$550K (9%)
- Eli LuberoffIndividual$150K (3%)
- Summer Lee for CongressAnother PAC$100K (2%)
- Forward BlueAnother PAC$77K (1%)
- Organize for JusticeCompany / nonprofit$66K (1%)
- Henry NorrIndividual$51K (1%)
- 128 CollectiveCompany / nonprofit$50K (1%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Justice Democrats PAC
1,726 named people gave $4.2M 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.
- Saikat ChakrabartiPresident · New Consensus · CA$2.0M2 gifts
- Allen LiuRetired · CA$655K7 gifts
- Eli LuberoffCEO · Desmos Studio Pbc · OR$150K3 gifts
- Henry NorrRetired · CA$51K3 gifts
- Mohammad Waqas JavedCEO · Showcase Commerce · PA$50K
- Janet AntiRetired · PA$40K20 gifts
- Margot PattersonWriter/Editor · KS$37K20 gifts
- Amy WeinbergRetired · DC$30K
- Domingo GarciaAttorney · Law Offices of Domingo Garcia · TX$25K
- Daniel SouweineChief Executive Officer · Toskr Inc · CA$25K2 gifts
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- Mark EgermanProduct Lead · Google · NY$20K
- Sam JacobsNot Employed · NY$20K
- Susan OchshornRetired · NY$20K3 gifts
- Julie SchecterWriter · MA$15K
- Henry AbronsRetired · CA$15K2 gifts
- Andrew TrotterRetired · CA$15K2 gifts
- Mark DuplassCA$13K
- Tom CraneRetired · CA$12K4 gifts
- Charlie BruceRetired · DC$11K3 gifts
- Stephanie Van DykeNot Employed · WA$10K2 gifts
- Idris MokhtarzadaVice President Engineering · Rocket Money Inc · DC$10K
- Kraig PeckNot Employed · WA$10K
- Ja ZaitlinNot Employed · CA$10K2 gifts
- Charles SpurrSoftware Engineer Retired · MA$8K85 gifts
- Laura RouseRetired · FL$8K3 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darializa Avila Chevalier | New York 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Adriano Espaillat | New York 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $530K | Unknown |
| Donavan McKinney | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $461K | ✓ Yes |
| Shri Thanedar | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $429K | Unknown |
| Melat Kiros | Colorado 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $306K | ✓ Yes |
| Claire Valdez | New York 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $279K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Rabb | Pennsylvania 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $260K | ✓ Yes |
| Valerie Foushee | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $218K | ✗ No |
| Diana Degette | Colorado 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $207K | Unknown |
| Adam Hamawy | New Jersey 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $191K | ✓ Yes |
| Nida Allam | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $172K | Unknown |
| Doris Matsui | California 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Justice Democrats PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Justice Democrats PAC spent $4.7M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% 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, 87% were on the winning side ($2.6M won, $395K lost, with $154K in races still being counted). $1.5M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Justice Democrats PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Saikat Chakrabarti ($2.0M), The Institute for Middle East Understanding (Imeu) Policy Project ($785K), Allen Liu ($655K), Rashida Tlaib for Congress ($550K), Eli Luberoff ($150K), out of $5.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Justice Democrats PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Darializa Avila Chevalier (New York 13th District, $1.0M, won); against Adriano Espaillat (New York 13th District, $530K, unknown); for Donavan McKinney (Michigan 13th District, $461K, won).