Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were The Bench ($1.0M), Blue Dog Action Fund ($700K), Samuel Walton ($500K), Patricia Nierenberg ($361K), Jason Eastwick Carroll ($250K), out of $4.0M received from donors tracked here.

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

against Eric Jones (California 4th District, $1.8M, pending); for Bobby Pulido (Texas 15th District, $998K, won); for Bale Dalton (Florida 7th District, $700K, won).

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Outside spender

Bda PAC

FEC committee C00908707

Backed winners

Bda PAC spent $7.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 62% 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, 76% were on the winning side ($3.7M won, $1.2M lost, with $1.8M in races still being counted). $475K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$7.2M

Winning share of scored dollars

76%

$4.9M scored (68% of spending); $475K unknown

On the losing side

$1.2M

$1.8M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

45% / 55%

$3.3M for, $3.9M against

Google says Bda PAC also spent $397K 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 $4.0M to Bda PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $7.3M.

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The BenchAnother PAC$1.0M (26%)
Blue Dog Action FundCompany / nonprofit$700K (17%)
Samuel WaltonIndividual$500K (12%)
Patricia NierenbergIndividual$361K (9%)
Jason Eastwick CarrollIndividual$250K (6%)
David NierenbergIndividual$225K (6%)
Opportunity Forward AllianceCompany / nonprofit$200K (5%)
Servant-Leader Fund, Inc.Another PAC$200K (5%)
Opportunity Action FundCompany / nonprofit$125K (3%)
Next Generation Action PACAnother PAC$100K (2%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Bda PAC

13 named people gave $1.4M 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.

Samuel WaltonWalmart · CEO · AR$500K
Patricia NierenbergInvestments · WA$361K3 gifts
Jason Eastwick CarrollPartner · Hrt Financial · NY$250K
David NierenbergInvestment Management · Nierenberg Investment Manageme · WA$225K3 gifts
David PeelerSenior Advisor · Berkshire Partners · MA$25K
LLC Schnitzer PropertiesOR$25K
Irving LevinNot Employed · OR$5K
Charlene ZidellReal Estate Development · Zidell Marine · OR$4K
Jay ZidellPresident · Zidell Companies · OR$4K
Ian SimmonsInvestor · MA$3K

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Gary KubekRetired · NY$2K
Bill BloomfieldNot Employed · UT$1K
Marc MillerNot Employed · WA$250

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?
Eric Jones	California 4th District	Attacking	$1.8M	Counting
Bobby Pulido	Texas 15th District (primary)	Supporting	$998K	✓ Yes
Bale Dalton	Florida 7th District (primary)	Supporting	$700K	✓ Yes
Eric Jones	California 4th District (primary)	Attacking	$600K	✗ No
Mike Thompson	California 4th District (primary)	Supporting	$600K	✓ Yes
Randy Villegas	California 22nd District (primary)	Attacking	$600K	✗ No
Maureen Galindo	Texas 35th District	Attacking	$475K	Unknown
Johnny Garcia	Texas 35th District	Supporting	$475K	✓ Yes
Kevin Lincoln	California 13th District	Attacking	$450K	✓ Yes
Johnny Garcia	Texas 35th District (primary)	Supporting	$300K	✓ Yes
Brian Poindexter	Ohio 7th District (primary)	Supporting	$198K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Bda PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?: Bda PAC spent $7.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 62% 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, 76% were on the winning side ($3.7M won, $1.2M lost, with $1.8M in races still being counted). $475K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Bda PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were The Bench ($1.0M), Blue Dog Action Fund ($700K), Samuel Walton ($500K), Patricia Nierenberg ($361K), Jason Eastwick Carroll ($250K), out of $4.0M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Bda PAC spend the most on in 2026?: against Eric Jones (California 4th District, $1.8M, pending); for Bobby Pulido (Texas 15th District, $998K, won); for Bale Dalton (Florida 7th District, $700K, won).