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Saikat Chakrabarti

Individual

President, New Consensus · California

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

Backed winners

Saikat Chakrabarti gave $2.3M 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, 89% were on the winning side ($828K won, $102K lost, with $36K in races still being counted). $370K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$2.3M

97% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

89%

$930K scored (41% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$102K

$36K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.3M

$914K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $370K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks 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 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
Justice Democrats PAC

$914K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.0M
$614K / $92K
Fighting for Michigan PAC$250K
$214K / $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.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Darializa Avila ChevalierNew York 13th District (primary)Supporting$234K✓ Yes
Adriano EspaillatNew York 13th District (primary)Attacking$123KUnknown
Donavan McKinneyMichigan 13th District (primary)Supporting$107K✓ Yes
Shri ThanedarMichigan 13th District (primary)Attacking$99KUnknown
Abdul El-SayedMichigan Senate (primary)Supporting$84K✓ Yes
Melat KirosColorado 1st District (primary)Supporting$71K✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateAttacking$67K✓ Yes
Claire ValdezNew York 7th District (primary)Supporting$65K✓ Yes
Abdul El-SayedMichigan SenateSupporting$63K✓ Yes
Chris RabbPennsylvania 3rd District (primary)Supporting$60K✓ Yes
Valerie FousheeNorth Carolina 4th District (primary)Attacking$51K✗ No
Diana DegetteColorado 1st District (primary)Attacking$48KUnknown

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 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, 89% were on the winning side ($828K won, $102K lost, with $36K in races still being counted). $370K had no matched result and is excluded.
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 $234K, won); against Adriano Espaillat (New York 13th District, about $123K, unknown); for Donavan McKinney (Michigan 13th District, about $107K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.