Donor
Patty Quillin
IndividualPhilanthropist · California
7 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Patty Quillin gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($871K won, $12K lost, with $200K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.5M
98% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
99%
$871K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$12K
$200K still being counted
Not spent yet
$2.5M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $2.0M | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC | $850K | $661K / $4K | |
| Working Families Party PAC $395K not spent yet | $650K | $210K / $8K | |
| DCCC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $58K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $27K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Patty Quillin spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Patty Quillin gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($871K won, $12K lost, with $200K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Patty Quillin fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($2.0M), House Majority PAC ($850K), Working Families Party PAC ($650K), DCCC ($44K).
- Which candidates did Patty Quillin's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $58K, won); against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $50K, won); against David Valadao (California 22nd District, about $45K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.