Who funds Women Vote?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($2.5M), Pivotal Ventures ($1.0M), Emilys List Action ($800K), Emilys List Non-Federal ($750K), Marsha Laufer ($700K), out of $7.8M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Women Vote spend the most on in 2026?

against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, $5.6M, pending); for Shannon Bird (Colorado 8th District, $654K, unknown); against Manny Rutinel (Colorado 8th District, $654K, lost).

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Outside spender

Women Vote

FEC committee C00473918

Ahead so far

Women Vote spent $9.2M 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, 50% were on the winning side ($648K won, $654K lost, with $6.3M in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$9.2M

Winning share of scored dollars

50%

$1.3M scored (14% of spending); $1.6M unknown

On the losing side

$654K

$6.3M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

22% / 78%

$2.0M for, $7.1M against

Google says Women Vote also spent $167K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $7.8M to Women Vote. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $15M.

All big donors →

Michael BloombergIndividual$2.5M (32%)
Pivotal VenturesCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (13%)
Emilys List ActionCompany / nonprofit$800K (10%)
Emilys List Non-FederalCompany / nonprofit$750K (10%)
Marsha LauferIndividual$700K (9%)
Green Advocacy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$500K (6%)
America VotesCompany / nonprofit$300K (4%)
Holdfast TrustCompany / nonprofit$200K (3%)
Smart Political Education LeagueCompany / nonprofit$150K (2%)
Ellyn LindsayIndividual$100K (1%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Women Vote

35 named people gave $4.1M 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.

Michael BloombergFounder · Bloomberg Inc · NY$2.5M
Marsha LauferRetired · FL$700K3 gifts
Ellyn LindsayNot Employed · CA$100K2 gifts
Cynthia MiscikowskiReal Estate Asset Mngmt. · The Ring Group · CA$100K
Amos HostetterRetired · MA$100K
Ronald AbramsonAttorney · Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney · DC$77K13 gifts
Barrie LandryPhilanthropist · MA$75K
Laura AbramsArts Administration · Cal Performances, Uc Berkeley · NJ$50K2 gifts
Mark GalloglyRetired · NY$50K
Lise StricklerNot Employed · NY$50K

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Jonathan TischRetired · Loews Hotel · NY$35K2 gifts
Rachel Lavallee DorrellEditor · American Academy Holdings · NY$25K
Lisa GoldsteinNot Employed · MI$25K
Lizzie TischChief Curator · Ltd X Lizzie Tisch · NY$25K
Norman WaittSelf-Employed · NE$25K
Shelley RubinRetired · NY$25K
Gail StephensRetired · CA$20K2 gifts
Diana StrassmannProfessor · Rice University · TX$20K
Lawrence HessRetired · CA$20K
Rush TaggartRetired · PA$13K2 gifts
Jon EdwardsAttorney · ME$13K2 gifts
Judy HonigConsultant · Lapine Group · MD$10K2 gifts
Barbara StiefelRetired · FL$10K
Ken KaufmanConsultant · Vizient · IL$10K
Henry LordRetired · CT$10K

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?
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$5.6M	Counting
Shannon Bird	Colorado 8th District (primary)	Supporting	$654K	Unknown
Manny Rutinel	Colorado 8th District (primary)	Attacking	$654K	✗ No
Kaela Berg	Minnesota 2nd District (primary)	Supporting	$639K	Unknown
Jeff Crank	Colorado 5th District	Attacking	$479K	Counting
Anna Paulina Luna	Florida 13th District	Attacking	$216K	Counting
Kristina Knickerbocker	Ohio 10th District	Supporting	$188K	✓ Yes
Cherlynn Stevenson	Kentucky 6th District (primary)	Supporting	$148K	Unknown
Marni von Wilpert	California 48th District (primary)	Supporting	$139K	✓ Yes
Lindsay James	Iowa 2nd District	Supporting	$105K	✓ Yes
John Cavanaugh	Nebraska 2nd District (primary)	Attacking	$94K	Unknown
Denise Powell	Nebraska 2nd District (primary)	Supporting	$94K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Women Vote spend in 2026, and did it win?: Women Vote spent $9.2M 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, 50% were on the winning side ($648K won, $654K lost, with $6.3M in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Women Vote?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($2.5M), Pivotal Ventures ($1.0M), Emilys List Action ($800K), Emilys List Non-Federal ($750K), Marsha Laufer ($700K), out of $7.8M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Women Vote spend the most on in 2026?: against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, $5.6M, pending); for Shannon Bird (Colorado 8th District, $654K, unknown); against Manny Rutinel (Colorado 8th District, $654K, lost).