Welcomepac spent $1.5M 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, 99% were on the winning side ($1.2M won, $12K lost, with $2K in races still being counted). $295K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.5M
Winning share of scored dollars
99%
$1.2M scored (81% of spending); $295K unknown
On the losing side
$12K
$2K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
98% / 2%
$1.5M for, $31K against
Google says Welcomepac also spent $207K 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 $3.0M to Welcomepac. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $4.8M.
- Jason Eastwick CarrollIndividual$500K (17%)
- The Welcome Party, Inc.Company / nonprofit$450K (15%)
- Debra EfroymsonIndividual$300K (10%)
- Samuel WaltonIndividual$290K (10%)
- David NierenbergIndividual$232K (8%)
- Charles LedleyIndividual$135K (5%)
- Third WayCompany / nonprofit$103K (3%)
- Joshua BekensteinIndividual$100K (3%)
- Next Generation Action PACAnother PAC$100K (3%)
- Grassroots Analytics, Inc.Company / nonprofit$90K (3%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Welcomepac
128 named people gave $2.1M 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.
- Jason CarrollFounder · Hudson River Trading · NY$500K
- Debra EfroymsonRegional Director · Healthbridge · NY$300K4 gifts
- Samuel WaltonOwner · Restoration Works LLC · CO$290K2 gifts
- David NierenbergInvestor · The D3 Family Funds · WA$232K7 gifts
- Charles LedleyInvestor · Liminality Capital LP · MA$135K5 gifts
- Joshua BekensteinSenior Advisor · Bain & Company · MA$100K
- Patricia NierenbergOffice Manager · Nierenberg Investment Management Co., · WA$69K5 gifts
- Noah SteinLawyer · NY$59K3 gifts
- Michael EisensonInvestor · Charlesbank Capital Partners · MA$50K2 gifts
- Linda MasonRetired · MA$33K3 gifts
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- Katherine Brittain BradleyFounding Chair · Citybridge Education · DC$25K2 gifts
- Kent ThiryRetired · CO$25K
- Glen TullmanCEO · Transcarent, Inc. · IL$25K
- Denise OlearyRetired · CO$25K
- Chris GabrieliProfessor · Harvard Graduate School of Education · MA$10K2 gifts
- Hilary GabrieliRetired · MA$10K2 gifts
- Derek KaufmanCEO · Inclusive Abundance Initiative · CT$10K2 gifts
- Michael DamatoRetired · CO$10K
- Tom EblingRetired · MA$10K
- Nancy AdelsonRetired · NY$10K2 gifts
- Robert RothhouseManaging Director · Benjamin F. Edwards Co. · NJ$10K
- Michelle AtchinsonRetired · MA$10K
- Rebecca LedleyRetired · MA$10K2 gifts
- Lawrence MurphyRetired · CA$8K
- Jennifer MosesSchool Investor · CO$7K2 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Ager | North Carolina 11th District | Supporting | $399K | ✓ Yes |
| Jasmeet Bains | California 22nd District (primary) | Supporting | $235K | Unknown |
| Christina Bohannan | Iowa 1st District | Supporting | $160K | ✓ Yes |
| Janelle Stelson | Pennsylvania 10th District | Supporting | $158K | ✓ Yes |
| Bobby Pulido | Texas 15th District | Supporting | $125K | ✓ Yes |
| Paige Cognetti | Pennsylvania 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $90K | ✓ Yes |
| Shannon Bird | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $60K | Unknown |
| Rebecca Cooke | Wisconsin 3rd District | Supporting | $53K | ✓ Yes |
| Paige Cognetti | Pennsylvania 8th District | Supporting | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | Iowa 3rd District | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Bobby Pulido | Texas 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Rebecca Cooke | Wisconsin 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Welcomepac spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Welcomepac spent $1.5M 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, 99% were on the winning side ($1.2M won, $12K lost, with $2K in races still being counted). $295K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Welcomepac?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Jason Eastwick Carroll ($500K), The Welcome Party, Inc. ($450K), Debra Efroymson ($300K), Samuel Walton ($290K), David Nierenberg ($232K), out of $3.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Welcomepac spend the most on in 2026?
- for Jamie Ager (North Carolina 11th District, $399K, won); for Jasmeet Bains (California 22nd District, $235K, unknown); for Christina Bohannan (Iowa 1st District, $160K, won).