PAC
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00786392
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC gave $119K directly to 44 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 40 of the 41 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$119K
44 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
40
3 more still being counted
Hit rate
98%
$115K on winners, $1K on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC
38 named people gave $84K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.
- Margaret Auchincloss StrachanNot Employed · MA$6K2 gifts
- Ian StrachanNot Employed · MA$5K
- Steven BillsAi Researcher · Anthropic Pbc · CA$5K
- Peter JosephPrivate Investor · NY$5K
- Justin BakesExecutive · Alcazar Capital · MA$5K
- Susan MandelNot Employed · MA$5K
- Marian DunsheeNot Employed · MA$5K
- Karen HaleNot Employed · MA$5K
- Robert HaleCEO · Granite Telecommunications LLC · MA$5K
- Stephen MandelFounder · Lone Pine Capital, LLC · MA$5K
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- Daniela BakesNot Employed · MA$5K
- David GalkowskiOwner - Energy Infrastructure Develope · NY$5K
- Beth JacobsInvestment Advisor · NY$4K
- Mark MallonPharmaceutical Executive · George Medicines · FL$3K
- David SparksChairman · Pcca · TX$2K
- Lester David SparksCEO · Pcca · TX$1K
- Matt CorridoniCommunications Director · Majority Democrats · DC$1K
- Jonathan FlemingProfessor · Mit · MA$1K
- George MontgomeryFinance · Neuvogen · CA$1K
- Eugene KohnNot Employed · MA$1K
- Brittany HernandezGovernment Affairs · Crossroads Strategies · DC$1K
- Jim BildnerNot Employed · MA$1K
- Leonard BellNot Employed · CT$1K
- Marilyn Cochran-SmithNot Employed · MA$9009 gifts
- Nan SwidNot Employed · NY$500
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Indiana 1st District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Paige Cognetti | Pennsylvania 8th District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Rebecca Cooke | Wisconsin 3rd District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Nancy Lacore | South Carolina 1st District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Josh Riley | New York 19th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Michigan 8th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Jake Auchincloss | Massachusetts 4th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Hillary Scholten | Michigan 3rd District | $5K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC gave $119K directly to 44 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 40 of the 41 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Adam Gray (Democrat, California 13th District, $10K), Frank J. Mrvan (Democrat, Indiana 1st District, $8K), Paige Cognetti (Democrat, Pennsylvania 8th District, $8K), Rebecca Cooke (Democrat, Wisconsin 3rd District, $6K), Don Davis (Democrat, North Carolina 1st District, $6K).