Which politicians did Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC give the most to in 2026?

Tom Barrett (Republican, Michigan 7th District, $10K), Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $5K), David Valadao (Republican, California 22nd District, $5K), Young Kim (Republican, California 40th District, $5K), Nick Begich III (Republican, Alaska at-large House seat, $5K).

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Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC

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Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00881268

Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC gave $165K directly to 48 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 13 of the 44 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$165K

48 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

4 more still being counted

Hit rate

30%

$44K on winners, $104K on losers

Party split

100% / 0%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC

2 named people gave $10K 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.

Christine SchwarzmanRetired · NY$5K
Stephen SchwarzmanChairman & CEO · Blackstone · NY$5K

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
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Rob Bresnahan	Pennsylvania 8th District	$5K	✗ Lost
David Valadao	California 22nd District	$5K	✗ Lost
Young Kim	California 40th District	$5K	… Counting
Nick Begich III	Alaska at-large House seat	$5K	… Counting
Brad Knott	North Carolina 13th District	$5K	✗ Lost
Brian Jack	Georgia 3rd District	$5K	✓ Won
Juan Ciscomani	Arizona 6th District	$5K	✗ Lost
Gabe Evans	Colorado 8th District	$5K	✗ Lost
Zach Nunn	Iowa 3rd District	$5K	✗ Lost

Questions people ask

How much did Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC give to candidates in 2026?: Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC gave $165K directly to 48 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 13 of the 44 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC give the most to in 2026?: Tom Barrett (Republican, Michigan 7th District, $10K), Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $5K), David Valadao (Republican, California 22nd District, $5K), Young Kim (Republican, California 40th District, $5K), Nick Begich III (Republican, Alaska at-large House seat, $5K).