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Democracy Matters

Company / nonprofit

DC

12 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

Democracy Matters gave $22M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 86% were on the winning side ($11M won, $1.9M lost, with $724K in races still being counted). $2.9M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$22M

98% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

86%

$13M scored (60% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$1.9M

$724K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$8.2M

$5.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2.9M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Project 218

$1.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$13M
$8.4M / $508K
Ab PAC

$2.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$5.6M
$2.3M / $234K
Unite to Win

$126K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.4M
$0 / $262K
Votevets

$537K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.4M
$664K / $16K
Nebraska Values PAC$850K
$8K / $842K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Democracy Matters's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Democracy Matters's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Johnny GarciaTexas 35th DistrictSupporting$1.5M✓ Yes
Haley StevensMichigan Senate (primary)Supporting$1.0MUnknown
Bobby PulidoTexas 15th DistrictSupporting$977K✓ Yes
Lindsay JamesIowa 2nd DistrictSupporting$940K✓ Yes
Shomari FiguresAlabama 2nd DistrictSupporting$824K✓ Yes
Pete RickettsNebraska SenateAttacking$808K✗ No
Johnny GarciaTexas 35th District (primary)Supporting$802K✓ Yes
Jeff Van DrewNew Jersey 2nd DistrictAttacking$717K✓ Yes
Sarah Trone GarriottIowa 3rd DistrictSupporting$574K✓ Yes
Jasmeet BainsCalifornia 22nd District (primary)Supporting$573KUnknown
Joseph BaldacciMaine 2nd District (primary)Supporting$520KUnknown
Marni von WilpertCalifornia 48th District (primary)Supporting$516K✓ Yes

Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Democracy Matters spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Democracy Matters gave $22M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 86% were on the winning side ($11M won, $1.9M lost, with $724K in races still being counted). $2.9M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Democracy Matters fund in 2026?
Project 218 ($13M), Ab PAC ($5.6M), Unite to Win ($1.4M), Votevets ($1.4M), Nebraska Values PAC ($850K).
Which candidates did Democracy Matters's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
for Johnny Garcia (Texas 35th District, about $1.5M, won); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $1.0M, unknown); for Bobby Pulido (Texas 15th District, about $977K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.