PAC
I Got Your Back PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00633156
I Got Your Back PAC gave $196K directly to 28 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). 25 of the 26 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$196K
28 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
25
2 more still being counted
Hit rate
96%
$171K on winners, $5K on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to I Got Your Back PAC
156 named people gave $340K 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.
- Laura ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures LLC · TX$10K2 gifts
- Nicole VenableSenior Vice President · Invariant Gr · DC$6K3 gifts
- Pamela SmithPartner · Tarplin Downs & Young LLC · DC$6K3 gifts
- Andrew UsykGovernment Relations Consultant · Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck · DC$5K2 gifts
- Steven BillsAi Researcher · Anthropic Pbc · CA$5K
- Brett GarsonCEO · Smith Garson · DC$5K2 gifts
- Michaela SimsPresident · Sims Strategies · DC$5K2 gifts
- Kathryn RoseConsultant · Welsh Rose LLC · VA$5K2 gifts
- Tracy SpicerPrincipal · Avenue Solutions LLC · MD$5K2 gifts
- Kate KeatingPartner · The Duberstein Group · DC$5K2 gifts
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- Preston SchellPresident · Ocean Atlantic Companies · DE$5K
- Sarah WalterConsultant · Farragut Partners · VA$5K4 gifts
- Richard PerryAttorney · DE$5K2 gifts
- Lisa KountoupesFounder & President · Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid LLC · VA$5K2 gifts
- Tiffani WilliamsConsultant · The Daschle Group · DC$5K2 gifts
- Mary Beth StantonConsultant · Invariant · DC$5K2 gifts
- Nancy StaiseyRetired · DE$5K
- Leslie FenwickEducator · Howard University · MD$5K
- Kevin CaseyConsultant · S-3 Group · DC$5K2 gifts
- Brian PomperAttorney · Akin Gump · VA$5K2 gifts
- Mike MckayManaging Partner · Empire Consulting Group · DC$5K2 gifts
- Michael RhodesBanker · Ally Financial · NC$5K
- Peter SnellPresident & Chief Investment Officer · Arbella Capital · VA$5K
- Elizabeth MurrayConsultant · Tarplin, Downs & Young, LLC · DC$5K2 gifts
- Jerome MurrayPrincipal · Ogr Washington · VA$5K2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Coons | Delaware Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| John Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Sarah McBride | Delaware at-large House seat | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ben Ray Luján | New Mexico Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ed Markey | Massachusetts Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jack Reed | Rhode Island Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Cory Booker | New Jersey Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did I Got Your Back PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- I Got Your Back PAC gave $196K directly to 28 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). 25 of the 26 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did I Got Your Back PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Chris Coons (Democrat, Delaware Senate, $10K), Chris Pappas (Democrat, New Hampshire Senate, $10K), John Hickenlooper (Democrat, Colorado Senate, $10K), Jon Ossoff (Democrat, Georgia Senate, $10K), Sarah McBride (Democrat, Delaware at-large House seat, $10K).