Which politicians did Aguilar give the most to in 2026?

Jahana Hayes (Democrat, Connecticut 5th District, $10K), Gabe Vasquez (Democrat, New Mexico 2nd District, $10K), George T. Whitesides (Democrat, California 27th District, $10K), Laura Gillen (Democrat, New York 4th District, $10K), Janelle Bynum (Democrat, Oregon 5th District, $10K).

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Aguilar

Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC)

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00573709

Aguilar gave $605K directly to 72 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC), and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 62 of the 65 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$605K

72 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

7 more still being counted

Hit rate

95%

$532K on winners, $16K on losers

Party split

0% / 100%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Aguilar PAC

22 named people gave $98K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. 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.

Laura DangermondPresident · Esri · CA$10K2 gifts
Jack DangermondPresident · Esri · CA$10K2 gifts
Howard WelinskyRetired · CA$5K
William HarrisMD · Mass General Hospital · MA$5K
Karen SilvermanConsultant · Cantellus Group · CA$5K
Brian BeariePhysician · Southern California Emergency Medicine · CA$5K
Laura ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures · TX$5K
Michael WilliamsLobbyist · The Williams Group · DC$5K
John ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures · TX$5K
Matt FurmanExecutive · Exxon Mobil Corporation · TX$5K

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Nat SimonsInvestor · Meritage Group LP · CA$5K
Michael PetersonChief Executive Officer · Peterson Management · NY$5K
Andy Peykoff IIManager · Wtrshd Capital, LLC · NV$5K
Peter ZeughauserConsultant · Pz International · CA$5K
Chris RandleUS Policy · Meta · MD$5K
Mehdi AlhassaniManagement · Palantir Technologies · CA$4K
Alexis MarksGovernment Affairs · Apple Inc · VA$3K
Reilly O'connorLobbyist · Lincoln Park Group · DC$3K
James BlanchardSenior Counsel · Dla Piper · MI$2K
Jed BhutaLawyer/Lobbyist · Tower 19 · CA$1K
Noah MarineDirector · Invariant · DC$500
Barry EngleExxonmobil · Executive · TX$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
Jahana Hayes	Connecticut 5th District	$10K	✓ Won
Gabe Vasquez	New Mexico 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
George T. Whitesides	California 27th District	$10K	✓ Won
Laura Gillen	New York 4th District	$10K	✓ Won
Janelle Bynum	Oregon 5th District	$10K	✓ Won
Josh Harder	California 9th District	$10K	✓ Won
Josh Riley	New York 19th District	$10K	✓ Won
Marcy Kaptur	Ohio 9th District	$10K	✓ Won
Kristen McDonald Rivet	Michigan 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Steven Horsford	Nevada 4th District	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Aguilar give to candidates in 2026?: Aguilar gave $605K directly to 72 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC), and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 62 of the 65 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Aguilar give the most to in 2026?: Jahana Hayes (Democrat, Connecticut 5th District, $10K), Gabe Vasquez (Democrat, New Mexico 2nd District, $10K), George T. Whitesides (Democrat, California 27th District, $10K), Laura Gillen (Democrat, New York 4th District, $10K), Janelle Bynum (Democrat, Oregon 5th District, $10K).