Who funds Workers Vote?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Unite Here PAC ($1.5M), Lynn Schusterman ($450K), Movement Voter PAC ($280K), Sonjia Smith ($265K), Unite Here Local 274 ($254K), out of $3.4M received from donors tracked here.

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

for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $594K, won); for Roy Cooper (North Carolina Senate, $491K, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $234K, won).

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Outside spender

Workers Vote

FEC committee C00754051

Backed winners

Workers Vote spent $1.8M 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 ($1.6M won, $0 lost, with $208K in races still being counted). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$1.8M

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$1.6M scored (88% of spending); $12K unknown

On the losing side

$208K still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

99% / 1%

$1.8M for, $15K against

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $3.4M to Workers Vote. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $7.3M.

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Unite Here PACAnother PAC$1.5M (45%)
Lynn SchustermanIndividual$450K (13%)
Movement Voter PACAnother PAC$280K (8%)
Sonjia SmithIndividual$265K (8%)
Unite Here Local 274Company / nonprofit$254K (8%)
Unite Here Action FundCompany / nonprofit$201K (6%)
Labor CanvassCompany / nonprofit$144K (4%)
Melissa RedwinIndividual$75K (2%)
Unite HereCompany / nonprofit$58K (2%)
Local 23 Unite HereCompany / nonprofit$36K (1%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Workers Vote

8 named people gave $816K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. 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.

Lynn SchustermanFounder and Chair Emerita · Schusterman Family Philanthropies · OK$450K2 gifts
Sonjia SmithPhilanthropist · VA$265K5 gifts
Melissa RedwinTeaching & Theater Artist · MA$75K
Stephen GrantRetired · NC$25K
Alexandra TrostNone Provided · NM$300
Elizabeth BurrExecutive · Carrot Inc. · CA$250
Roseanne BakerNot Employed · AR$1004 gifts
Marylou DominoOffice Manager · Jtd Retail Strategies · MA$753 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?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$594K	✓ Yes
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	Supporting	$491K	✓ Yes
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$234K	✓ Yes
Bob Brooks	Pennsylvania 7th District	Supporting	$213K	✓ Yes
Eliott Rodriguez	Florida 27th District	Supporting	$207K	Counting
Paige Cognetti	Pennsylvania 8th District	Supporting	$84K	✓ Yes
Donald Trump	President	Attacking	$12K	Unknown
Janelle Stelson	Pennsylvania 10th District	Supporting	$3K	✓ Yes
María Elvira Salazar	Florida 27th District	Attacking	$2K	Counting
Rob Bresnahan	Pennsylvania 8th District	Attacking	$873	✓ Yes
Scott Perry	Pennsylvania 10th District	Attacking	$468	✓ Yes
Ryan Mackenzie	Pennsylvania 7th District	Attacking	$379	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Workers Vote spend in 2026, and did it win?: Workers Vote spent $1.8M 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 ($1.6M won, $0 lost, with $208K in races still being counted). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Workers Vote?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Unite Here PAC ($1.5M), Lynn Schusterman ($450K), Movement Voter PAC ($280K), Sonjia Smith ($265K), Unite Here Local 274 ($254K), out of $3.4M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Workers Vote spend the most on in 2026?: for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $594K, won); for Roy Cooper (North Carolina Senate, $491K, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $234K, won).