The Impact Fund (Fec) spent $1.4M 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, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $171K lost). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.4M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$171K scored (12% of spending); $1.3M unknown
On the losing side
$171K
Supporting vs attacking
72% / 28%
$1.0M for, $393K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $1.7M to The Impact Fund (Fec). This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $2.2M.
- Sumir ChadhaIndividual$500K (30%)
- Glen TullmanIndividual$200K (12%)
- Chirag PatelIndividual$150K (9%)
- Bu PatelIndividual$100K (6%)
- Kishore BopardikarIndividual$100K (6%)
- Elevate AmericaCompany / nonprofit$100K (6%)
- Chintu PatelIndividual$50K (3%)
- My Tree Holdings, LLCCompany / nonprofit$50K (3%)
- Progressive Values IllinoisAnother PAC$50K (3%)
- Gurpreet SinghIndividual$50K (3%)
The people behind it
The people giving to The Impact Fund (Fec)
164 named people gave $1.5M 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.
- Sumir ChadhaCo-Founder and Managing Director · Westbridge Capital · CA$500K2 gifts
- Glen TullmanNot Employed · IL$200K4 gifts
- Chirag PatelSenior Scientist · Halo Pharmaceuticals · NJ$150K3 gifts
- Bu PatelPhilanthropist · Tarsadia Foundation · CA$100K
- Kishore BopardikarCo-Founder · Eileses Capital · CA$100K2 gifts
- Chintu PatelCo-CEO · Amneal Pharmaceuticals · NY$50K
- Gurpreet SinghEnterpreneur · WA$50K2 gifts
- Ravi AkhouryNot Employed · FL$36K6 gifts
- Nimish SanghrajkaReal Estate · Capital Solutions · PA$35K3 gifts
- Marilyn GeninattiNot Employed · AZ$30K2 gifts
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- Ramesh KapurNot Employed · MA$25K2 gifts
- Rj NarangNot Employed · VA$25K3 gifts
- Manoj SinghRetired · FL$16K4 gifts
- Sanjiv AhujaChairman · Tillman Global Holdings · NY$8K
- Dharmendra RamaPresident · Auro Hotels · SC$7K
- Deepak RajInvestments · Raj Associates · NJ$6K2 gifts
- Gaurav SuriCEO · Arcesium LLC · NJ$5K
- Pradeep SinghChairman · Aditi Consulting · WA$5K
- Monika SuriIt · Nj Youth Justice Commission · NJ$5K
- Rajiv SobtiAsset Manager · Karya Capital · NJ$5K
- Narendra MulaniNot Employed · CT$5K
- Abhilash NambiarPhysician · Arizona Radiation Therapy Specialists · AZ$5K
- Dinyar DevitreNot Employed · NY$5K
- Nancy HackermanManager · Hackerman Holdings LLC · MD$5K
- Atish NigamSmd · Blackstone · NY$5K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Kelly | Illinois Senate (primary) | Supporting | $795K | Unknown |
| Marlene Galan-Woods | Arizona 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $221K | Unknown |
| S Krishnamoorthi | Illinois Senate (primary) | Supporting | $184K | Unknown |
| Juliana Stratton | Illinois Senate (primary) | Attacking | $171K | ✗ No |
| Nida Allam | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $50K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did The Impact Fund (Fec) spend in 2026, and did it win?
- The Impact Fund (Fec) spent $1.4M 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, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $171K lost). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds The Impact Fund (Fec)?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Sumir Chadha ($500K), Glen Tullman ($200K), Chirag Patel ($150K), Bu Patel ($100K), Kishore Bopardikar ($100K), out of $1.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did The Impact Fund (Fec) spend the most on in 2026?
- for Robin Kelly (Illinois Senate, $795K, unknown); against Marlene Galan-Woods (Arizona 1st District, $221K, unknown); for S Krishnamoorthi (Illinois Senate, $184K, unknown).