Progressive Unity Fund spent $1.9M 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
$1.9M
Winning share of scored dollars
–
$0 scored (0% of spending); $1.9M unknown
On the losing side
$0
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$1.9M for, $0 against
Google says Progressive Unity Fund also spent $142K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (8% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Aft SolidarityCompany / nonprofit$400K (35%)
- Inc Make the Road ActionIndividual$200K (18%)
- Gershon Gary BarnettIndividual$150K (13%)
- Wendy Kelman NeuIndividual$50K (4%)
- Jeff AronsonIndividual$50K (4%)
- New York Fights - Luchando Por Nueva YorkAnother PAC$40K (4%)
- William RudinIndividual$33K (3%)
- Eric RudinIndividual$33K (3%)
- Beth Rudin DewoodyIndividual$33K (3%)
- NorpacAnother PAC$26K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Progressive Unity Fund
- Inc Make the Road ActionNY$200K
- Gershon Gary BarnettPresident & Founder · Extell Development Company · NY$150K
- Wendy Kelman NeuChairwoman and CEO · Hugo Neu Corporation · NY$50K
- Jeff AronsonCo-Founder and Managing Principal · Centerbridge Partners · NY$50K2 gifts
- William RudinCo-Executive Chairman · Rudin Management Co. Inc · NY$33K
- Eric RudinCo-Executive Chairman · Rudin Management Co. Inc · NY$33K
- Beth Rudin DewoodyPresident · Rudin Family Foundation · NY$33K
- Allan MutchnikPresident · Harbor Freight Tools · CA$25K
- Daniel LubetzkyFounder · Kind, LLC · TX$25K
- Mark SpilkerFounder · Diane & Mark Spilker Foundation · MA$25K
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- John FishCEO · Suffolk Construction · MA$15K
- Jeff SchoenfeldPartner · Brown Brothers Hariman · NY$10K
- Management Corps Sl GreenNY$5K
- Todd MoscowitzCEO, Alamo Records · Sony Music Entertainment · NY$5K
- Andrew FineFounder and Chairman · Shl Investment Group USA · NY$1K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriano Espaillat Cabral | New York 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.9M | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Progressive Unity Fund spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Progressive Unity Fund spent $1.9M 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 Progressive Unity Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Aft Solidarity ($400K), Inc Make the Road Action ($200K), Gershon Gary Barnett ($150K), Wendy Kelman Neu ($50K), Jeff Aronson ($50K), out of $1.1M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Progressive Unity Fund spend the most on in 2026?
- for Adriano Espaillat Cabral (New York 13th District, $1.9M, unknown).