Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were AB Foundation ($13M), Democracy Matters ($5.6M), Deborah Simon ($5.0M), Democracy PAC ($4.0M), David Randolph Peeler ($1.0M), out of $44M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Ab PAC spend the most on in 2026?

against Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate, $4.3M, won); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, $4.2M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $3.4M, won).

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Outside spender

Ab PAC

FEC committee C00492140

Backed winners

Ab PAC spent $47M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 91% were on the winning side ($37M won, $3.8M lost, with $5.6M in races still being counted). $355K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$47M

Winning share of scored dollars

91%

$41M scored (87% of spending); $355K unknown

On the losing side

$3.8M

$5.6M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

60% / 40%

$28M for, $19M against

Google says Ab PAC also spent $2.9M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $44M to Ab PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $91M.

All big donors →

AB FoundationCompany / nonprofit$13M (30%)
Democracy MattersCompany / nonprofit$5.6M (13%)
Deborah SimonIndividual$5.0M (11%)
Democracy PACAnother PAC$4.0M (9%)
David Randolph PeelerIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Lynn SternIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Dm Impact Summer FundCompany / nonprofit$745K (2%)
Government That Works PACCompany / nonprofit$725K (2%)
Anne EarhartIndividual$500K (1%)
Gregory JensenIndividual$500K (1%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Ab PAC

374 named people gave $18M 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.

Deborah SimonRetired · IN$5.0M4 gifts
David Randolph PeelerSenior Advisor · Berkshire Partners · MA$1.0M2 gifts
Lynn SternPhotographer · NY$1.0M3 gifts
Anne EarhartInvestor · CA$500K2 gifts
Gregory JensenCo-Chief Investment Officer · Bridgewater Associates · CT$500K
Amy Goldman FowlerAuthor · NY$500K
Edward RiceConsultant · VA$400K3 gifts
Amos HostetterRetired · MA$325K2 gifts
Joseph Kaempfer Jr.Executive · Mcarthur Glen Group · VA$300K3 gifts
Cynthia MiscikowskiReal Estate Asset Management · The Ring Group · CA$250K3 gifts

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John ThompsonBoard Member · Microsoft · CA$238K3 gifts
Shannon Hunt-ScottPresident · The Scott Foundation · CA$200K2 gifts
Edward SnowdonTheatrical Producer · NY$200K2 gifts
Henry WallaceNon-Profit Director · MD$200K2 gifts
Amy FikesHomemaker · TX$200K2 gifts
C David SwindellNot Employed · MA$200K
Nicholas StephensPartner · Edgewood Management · NY$200K2 gifts
Matthew BernsteinProfessor · Emory University · GA$200K2 gifts
R Ken CoitPresident · Coit Financial Group · CA$200K2 gifts
John BehnerRetired · CA$150K2 gifts
Barrie LandryNot Employed · MA$150K
Phillip RagonFounder · Intersystems Corporation · MA$150K
James HealyReitred · CT$150K2 gifts
Quinn DelaneyBoard Chair · Akonadi Foundation · CA$150K
Marguerite SnowdonRetired · WY$150K2 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.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ 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	Won?
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$4.3M	✓ Yes
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Supporting	$4.2M	✓ Yes
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$3.4M	✓ Yes
Angie Nixon	Florida Senate (special)	Supporting	$2.6M	✗ No
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$2.6M	✓ Yes
Cindy Hyde-Smith	Mississippi Senate	Attacking	$2.3M	Counting
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	Supporting	$2.2M	✓ Yes
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$1.8M	✓ Yes
Peggy Flanagan	Minnesota Senate	Supporting	$1.4M	✓ Yes
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$1.4M	✓ Yes
Susie Lee	Nevada 3rd District	Supporting	$999K	✓ Yes
Joe Mitchell	Iowa 2nd District	Attacking	$993K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Ab PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?: Ab PAC spent $47M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 91% were on the winning side ($37M won, $3.8M lost, with $5.6M in races still being counted). $355K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Ab PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were AB Foundation ($13M), Democracy Matters ($5.6M), Deborah Simon ($5.0M), Democracy PAC ($4.0M), David Randolph Peeler ($1.0M), out of $44M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Ab PAC spend the most on in 2026?: against Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate, $4.3M, won); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, $4.2M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $3.4M, won).