Equality PAC spent $4.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $0 lost, with $693K in races still being counted).
Outside spending
$4.5M
On the winning side
100%
$2.9M
On the losing side
$0
$693K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
92% / 8%
$4.1M for, $341K against
Google says Equality PAC also spent $212K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (5% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Equality PAC reported $4.4M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Equality ProjectCompany / nonprofit$1.2M (27%)
- Equality Project PACAnother PAC$203K (5%)
- No Vote Left Behind PACAnother PAC$167K (4%)
- Resistance PACAnother PAC$95K (2%)
- Hellcats PACAnother PAC$83K (2%)
- Take Back the House PACAnother PAC$72K (2%)
- Live Oak BankCompany / nonprofit$34K (1%)
- Flip the Senate Blue PACAnother PAC$32K (1%)
- Bren SimonIndividual$25K (1%)
- Anthony HarringtonIndividual$23K (1%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wiener | California 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ritchie Torres | New York 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $612K | ✓ Yes |
| Julie Johnson | Texas 33rd District (primary) | Supporting | $434K | Unknown |
| Marni von Wilpert | California 48th District (primary) | Supporting | $381K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert Garcia | California 42nd District | Supporting | $309K | ✓ Yes |
| Shevrin Jones | Florida 24th District (primary) | Supporting | $216K | Unknown |
| Marni von Wilpert | California 48th District | Supporting | $189K | Counting |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Supporting | $159K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Wiener | California 11th District | Supporting | $146K | Counting |
| Jim Desmond | California 48th District | Attacking | $135K | Counting |
| Eric Chung | Michigan 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $121K | Unknown |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Supporting | $120K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Equality PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Equality PAC spent $4.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $0 lost, with $693K in races still being counted).
- Who funds Equality PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Equality Project ($1.2M), Equality Project PAC ($203K), No Vote Left Behind PAC ($167K), Resistance PAC ($95K), Hellcats PAC ($83K), out of $4.4M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Equality PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Scott Wiener (California 11th District, $1.1M, won); for Ritchie Torres (New York 15th District, $612K, won); for Julie Johnson (Texas 33rd District, $434K, unknown).