Think Big spent $19M 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 ($9.0M won, $0 lost). $9.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$19M
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$9.0M scored (48% of spending); $9.6M unknown
On the losing side
$0
Supporting vs attacking
56% / 44%
$10M for, $8.2M against
Google says Think Big also spent $1.1M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Leading the FutureAnother PAC$23M (98%)
- Ronald ConwayIndividual$500K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Think Big
- Ronald ConwayFounder · Sv Angel · CA$500K
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) | Attacking | $8.0M | Unknown |
| Jesse Jackson | Illinois 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $1.4M | Unknown |
| Melissa Bean | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ben McAdams | Utah 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ritchie Torres | New York 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Koh | Massachusetts 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $705K | ✓ Yes |
| Rob Menendez | New Jersey 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $638K | ✓ Yes |
| Jimmy Panetta | California 19th District (primary) | Supporting | $599K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph Morelle | New York 25th District (primary) | Supporting | $572K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph Morelle | New York 25th District | Supporting | $351K | ✓ Yes |
| Emilia Sykes | Ohio 13th District | Supporting | $332K | ✓ Yes |
| Greg Stanton | Arizona 4th District | Supporting | $327K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Think Big spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Think Big spent $19M 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 ($9.0M won, $0 lost). $9.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Think Big?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Leading the Future ($23M), Ronald Conway ($500K), out of $23M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Think Big spend the most on in 2026?
- against Alexander Bores (New York 12th District, $8.0M, unknown); for Jesse Jackson (Illinois 2nd District, $1.4M, unknown); for Melissa Bean (Illinois 8th District, $1.1M, won).