Medicare for All spent $1.1M 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 ($893K won, $0 lost, with $75K in races still being counted). $175K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.1M
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$893K scored (78% of spending); $175K unknown
On the losing side
$0
$75K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$1.1M for, $0 against
Google says Medicare for All also spent $64K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Kenneth ApplemanIndividual$16K (2%)
- Anne PeretzIndividual$12K (1%)
- Norman LaboeIndividual$12K (1%)
- Stanley HarrisonIndividual$8K (1%)
- Laura DonnelleyIndividual$8K (1%)
- Eileen ChenIndividual$7K (1%)
- Michael UyesugiIndividual$7K (1%)
- Stephanie ArtisIndividual$6K (1%)
- Ellen GoldsmithIndividual$5K (0%)
- Cynthia MckeanIndividual$5K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Medicare for All
- Kenneth ApplemanNot Employed · MI$16K796 gifts
- Anne PeretzNot Employed · MA$12K32 gifts
- Norman LaboeNot Employed · CA$12K582 gifts
- Stanley HarrisonNot Employed · NH$8K158 gifts
- Laura DonnelleyNot Employed · CA$8K91 gifts
- Eileen ChenNot Employed · NY$7K2 gifts
- Michael UyesugiNot Employed · Bcreative Inc · OH$7K136 gifts
- Stephanie ArtisNot Employed · NY$6K253 gifts
- Ellen GoldsmithNot Employed · FL$5K142 gifts
- Cynthia MckeanNot Employed · MI$5K23 gifts
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- Kate WilsonNot Employed · CA$4K36 gifts
- Harold LangloisNot Employed · RI$4K255 gifts
- William Moser Jr.Not Employed · CO$4K2 gifts
- Marsha DobrovolskyNot Employed · FL$4K126 gifts
- Karen DavenportNot Employed · VA$4K92 gifts
- Mira NakashimaDesigner · George Nakashima Woodworkers · PA$3K304 gifts
- Ann JonesNot Employed · MA$3K108 gifts
- Andrea EenNot Employed · MN$3K64 gifts
- David BoothNot Employed · OH$3K202 gifts
- Barbara KrausNot Employed · AZ$3K65 gifts
- Grace SuttleVA$3K
- Genevieve VaughanNot Employed · TX$3K63 gifts
- Leonard FrankNot Employed · NY$3K48 gifts
- Janet SchillingNot Employed · WI$3K32 gifts
- Daniel FisherNot Employed · MI$3K73 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Little | Minnesota 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamawy | New Jersey 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $150K | ✓ Yes |
| Lauren Babb Tomlinson | California 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $150K | Unknown |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Rabb | Pennsylvania 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District (primary) | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel Biss | Illinois 9th District (primary) | Supporting | $98K | ✓ Yes |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Supporting | $75K | Counting |
| Analilia Mejia | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Junaid Ahmed | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $25K | Unknown |
| Adelita Grijalva | Arizona 7th District | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Medicare for All spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Medicare for All spent $1.1M 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 ($893K won, $0 lost, with $75K in races still being counted). $175K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Medicare for All?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Kenneth Appleman ($16K), Anne Peretz ($12K), Norman Laboe ($12K), Stanley Harrison ($8K), Laura Donnelley ($8K), out of $1.1M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Medicare for All spend the most on in 2026?
- for Matt Little (Minnesota 2nd District, $200K, won); for Adam Hamawy (New Jersey 12th District, $150K, won); for Lauren Babb Tomlinson (California 6th District, $150K, unknown).