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Public First Action Inc

Dark money

DC

20 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Public First Action Inc gave $26M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 100% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($9.3M won, $3K lost, with $3.7M in races still being counted).

Nonprofit that does not disclose its donors.

Gave to outside spenders

$26M

69% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

100%

$9.3M

Spent on the losing side

$3K

$3.7M still being counted

No result matched

$13M

Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked

Where the trail ends

What the IRS sees

Public First Action Inc has given $26M to super PACs across the cycles on this site, but no Form 990 for it has reached the IRS's public files yet. New groups get up to a year and a half after their first tax year ends to file, which is longer than an election.

Public First Action Inc also bought $576K of Google and YouTube ads under its own name this cycle. All ad buyers →

Where the cheques went

A nonprofit that does not have to say where its own money came from. The trail ends here. 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Jobs and Democracy PAC$15M
$2.4M / $0
Defending Our Values PAC$7.9M
$5.4M / $0
Latino Victory Fund$2.0M
$1.5M / $3K
Abundant Future$500K
$94K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Public First Action Inc's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Public First Action Inc's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Alexander BoresNew York 12th District (primary)Supporting$12MUnknown
Valerie FousheeNorth Carolina 4th District (primary)Supporting$1.5M✓ Yes
Carlos De La CruzTexas 35th District (primary)Supporting$1.5M✓ Yes
Celeste MaloyUtah 3rd District (primary)Supporting$1.0M✓ Yes
Rhett MarquesAlabama 2nd District (primary)Supporting$966K✓ Yes
Alex MealerTexas 9th DistrictSupporting$911KCounting
Scott SingerFlorida 25th District (primary)Supporting$863K✓ Yes
Kevin HernOklahoma Senate (primary)Supporting$814K✓ Yes
John CowanGeorgia 11th DistrictSupporting$764KCounting
Daniel John FranzeseFlorida 25th District (primary)Attacking$745K✓ Yes
Shannon BirdColorado 8th District (primary)Attacking$672K✓ Yes
Manny RutinelColorado 8th District (primary)Supporting$672K✓ Yes

Dark money as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Public First Action Inc spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Public First Action Inc gave $26M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 100% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($9.3M won, $3K lost, with $3.7M in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Public First Action Inc fund in 2026?
Jobs and Democracy PAC ($15M), Defending Our Values PAC ($7.9M), Latino Victory Fund ($2.0M), Abundant Future ($500K).
Which candidates did Public First Action Inc's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
for Alexander Bores (New York 12th District, about $12M, unknown); for Valerie Foushee (North Carolina 4th District, about $1.5M, won); for Carlos De La Cruz (Texas 35th District, about $1.5M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.