Which super PACs did Saikat Chakrabarti fund in 2026?

Justice Democrats PAC ($2.0M), Fighting for Michigan PAC ($250K).

Which candidates did Saikat Chakrabarti's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

for Darializa Avila Chevalier (New York 13th District, about $343K, won); against Adriano Espaillat (New York 13th District, about $180K, won); for Donavan McKinney (Michigan 13th District, about $157K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Saikat Chakrabarti

Individual

President, New Consensus · California

3 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Saikat Chakrabarti gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 66% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $145K lost, with $52K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.3M

66% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

92%

$1.6M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$145K

$52K still being counted

Not spent yet

$485K

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque 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

Group	Gave	How the group spent it	Won / lost
Justice Democrats PAC $407K not spent yet	$2.0M		$1.3M / $134K
Fighting for Michigan PAC	$250K		$239K / $11K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Saikat Chakrabarti's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Saikat Chakrabarti's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Darializa Avila Chevalier	New York 13th District (primary)	Supporting	$343K	✓ Yes
Adriano Espaillat	New York 13th District (primary)	Attacking	$180K	✓ Yes
Donavan McKinney	Michigan 13th District (primary)	Supporting	$157K	✓ Yes
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$147K	✓ Yes
Shri Thanedar	Michigan 13th District (primary)	Attacking	$146K	✓ Yes
Melat Kiros	Colorado 1st District (primary)	Supporting	$104K	✓ Yes
Claire Valdez	New York 7th District (primary)	Supporting	$95K	✓ Yes
Chris Rabb	Pennsylvania 3rd District (primary)	Supporting	$88K	✓ Yes
Valerie Foushee	North Carolina 4th District (primary)	Attacking	$74K	✗ No
Diana Degette	Colorado 1st District (primary)	Attacking	$71K	✓ Yes
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$67K	✓ Yes
Doris Matsui	California 7th District	Attacking	$67K	Counting

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Saikat Chakrabarti spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Saikat Chakrabarti gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 66% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $145K lost, with $52K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Saikat Chakrabarti fund in 2026?: Justice Democrats PAC ($2.0M), Fighting for Michigan PAC ($250K).
Which candidates did Saikat Chakrabarti's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: for Darializa Avila Chevalier (New York 13th District, about $343K, won); against Adriano Espaillat (New York 13th District, about $180K, won); for Donavan McKinney (Michigan 13th District, about $157K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.