Who funds American Democracy Project?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Senate Majority PAC (SMP) ($300K), Rishi Bhutada Shraddha ($100K), United Action Council ($50K), Sachin Kulkarni ($25K), Mihir Meghani ($4K), out of $479K received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did American Democracy Project spend the most on in 2026?

against Jenny Costa Honeycutt (South Carolina 1st District, $350K, won); for David Leslie (Alaska Senate, $299K, unknown); against Sydney Gruters (Florida 16th District, $203K, lost).

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Outside spender

American Democracy Project

FEC committee C00955393

Backed winners

American Democracy Project spent $1.3M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 93% 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, 75% were on the winning side ($606K won, $203K lost, with $150K in races still being counted). $364K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$1.3M

Winning share of scored dollars

75%

$809K scored (61% of spending); $364K unknown

On the losing side

$203K

$150K still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

33% / 67%

$438K for, $885K against

Google says American Democracy Project also spent $287K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (22% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $479K to American Democracy Project. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $1.3M.

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Senate Majority PAC (SMP)Another PAC$300K (63%)
Rishi Bhutada ShraddhaIndividual$100K (21%)
United Action CouncilCompany / nonprofit$50K (10%)
Sachin KulkarniIndividual$25K (5%)
Mihir MeghaniIndividual$4K (1%)

The people behind it

The people giving to American Democracy Project

3 named people gave $129K 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.

Rishi Bhutada ShraddhaExecutive Vice President · Star Pipe Products · TX$100K2 gifts
Sachin KulkarniChief Technology Officer · Oscilar · CA$25K
Mihir MeghaniPhysician · The Permanente Medical Group · CA$4K

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?
Jenny Costa Honeycutt	South Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$350K	✓ Yes
David Leslie	Alaska Senate (primary)	Supporting	$299K	Unknown
Sydney Gruters	Florida 16th District	Attacking	$203K	✗ No
Aisha Wahab	California 14th District	Attacking	$83K	Counting
Jay Feely	Arizona 1st District	Attacking	$75K	✓ Yes
Marlene Galan-Woods	Arizona 1st District (primary)	Attacking	$65K	Unknown
Mike Lawler	New York 17th District	Attacking	$53K	✓ Yes
Tom Suozzi	New York 3rd District	Supporting	$35K	✓ Yes
Anthony Constantino	New York 21st District	Attacking	$33K	Counting
Blake Gendebien	New York 21st District	Supporting	$33K	Counting
Cait Conley	New York 17th District	Supporting	$29K	✓ Yes
Josh Riley	New York 19th District	Supporting	$26K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did American Democracy Project spend in 2026, and did it win?: American Democracy Project spent $1.3M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 93% 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, 75% were on the winning side ($606K won, $203K lost, with $150K in races still being counted). $364K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds American Democracy Project?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Senate Majority PAC (SMP) ($300K), Rishi Bhutada Shraddha ($100K), United Action Council ($50K), Sachin Kulkarni ($25K), Mihir Meghani ($4K), out of $479K received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did American Democracy Project spend the most on in 2026?: against Jenny Costa Honeycutt (South Carolina 1st District, $350K, won); for David Leslie (Alaska Senate, $299K, unknown); against Sydney Gruters (Florida 16th District, $203K, lost).