Donor
Karla Jurvetson
IndividualPhysician, Self-Employed · California
6 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Karla Jurvetson gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% 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, 17% were on the winning side ($91K won, $446K lost, with $460 in races still being counted). $460K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
97% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
17%
$537K scored (38% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$446K
$460 still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$893K
$433K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $460K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Texas $153K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $0 / $423K | |
| Texas Organizing Project PAC $223K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $320K | $73K / $7K | |
| Dlga $50K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $15K / $16K | |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $2K / $0 | |
| 314 Action Fund $166 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500 | $187 / $13 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $439K | Unknown |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $423K | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Angie Craig | Minnesota Senate (primary) | Attacking | $19K | Unknown |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Hathaway | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Peggy Flanagan | Minnesota Senate (primary) | Supporting | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Dione Sims | Texas 25th District | Supporting | $7K | ✗ No |
| Christian Menefee | Texas 18th District | Supporting | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Katy Padilla Stout | Texas 23rd District | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Peggy Flanagan | Minnesota Senate | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Sylvia Garcia | Texas 29th District | Supporting | $2K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Karla Jurvetson spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Karla Jurvetson gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% 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, 17% were on the winning side ($91K won, $446K lost, with $460 in races still being counted). $460K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Karla Jurvetson fund in 2026?
- Forward Texas ($1.0M), Texas Organizing Project PAC ($320K), Dlga ($100K), Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC ($10K), 314 Action Fund ($500).
- Which candidates did Karla Jurvetson's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Jasmine Crockett (Texas Senate, about $439K, unknown); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $423K, lost); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $36K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.