Which politicians did Human Rights Campaign give the most to in 2026?

Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat, New York 8th District, $10K), Pete Aguilar (Democrat, California 33rd District, $10K), Katherine Clark (Democrat, Massachusetts 5th District, $10K), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat, Iowa 3rd District, $10K), Sarah McBride (Democrat, Delaware at-large House seat, $7K).

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Human Rights Campaign gave $266K directly to 78 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Human Rights Campaign PAC, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 74 of the 74 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$266K

78 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

4 more still being counted

Hit rate

100%

$253K on winners, $0 on losers

Party split

0% / 100%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Human Rights Campaign PAC

661 named people gave $935K 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.

Joel LeanderRetired · NC$10K2 gifts
Donna McbrideRetired · FL$6K20 gifts
James WestRetired · CA$6K20 gifts
Harold TempleRetired · IL$5K20 gifts
Kerry WoodwardRetired · CA$5K20 gifts
Rick StroudCommunity Sales Manager · Taylor Morrison · TX$5K20 gifts
Jack KlebanRetired · NC$4K18 gifts
Irene BrownRetired · CA$4K20 gifts
Jason DamasoHr Director · Pcaob · VA$4K19 gifts
Steven HamRetired · MI$4K18 gifts

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Paul PraitherRetired · IA$4K18 gifts
Ronald GuisingerRetired · OH$4K18 gifts
Amy MorrisEngineer · T3 Design · VA$4K18 gifts
Charles SullivanRetired · TN$4K18 gifts
Yan PujanteSoftware Studio · NV$4K18 gifts
Thomas KelleyAppraiser · Cbre · TN$4K18 gifts
Odell HubbardRetired · HI$4K18 gifts
George WatsonRetired · Touma Watson Whaling Coury · CA$4K18 gifts
Jim WhiteRetired · At Business Inc. · CA$4K18 gifts
Kurt SchreiberRetired · TN$3K14 gifts
Greg NosanCommercial Real Estate · Property Advisors Group · OH$3K18 gifts
Richard KeelingHigher Education Consultant · Keeling & Associates, LLC · MA$3K18 gifts
Joel FriedmanRetired · Friedman Realty · NY$3K18 gifts
Michael RutkowskiGrants Manager · Rider University · PA$3K17 gifts
Karan WatsonProfessor · Texas a&M University · TX$3K18 gifts

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
Hakeem Jeffries	New York 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Pete Aguilar	California 33rd District	$10K	✓ Won
Katherine Clark	Massachusetts 5th District	$10K	✓ Won
Sarah Trone Garriott	Iowa 3rd District	$10K	✓ Won
Sarah McBride	Delaware at-large House seat	$7K	✓ Won
Emily Randall	Washington 6th District	$7K	✓ Won
Sharice Davids	Kansas 3rd District	$7K	✓ Won
Robert Garcia	California 42nd District	$7K	✓ Won
Eric Sorensen	Illinois 17th District	$7K	✓ Won
Mark Takano	California 39th District	$7K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Human Rights Campaign give to candidates in 2026?: Human Rights Campaign gave $266K directly to 78 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Human Rights Campaign PAC, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 74 of the 74 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Human Rights Campaign give the most to in 2026?: Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat, New York 8th District, $10K), Pete Aguilar (Democrat, California 33rd District, $10K), Katherine Clark (Democrat, Massachusetts 5th District, $10K), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat, Iowa 3rd District, $10K), Sarah McBride (Democrat, Delaware at-large House seat, $7K).