Cffe PAC spent $31M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($30M won, $0 lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$31M
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$30M scored (95% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$0
$1.5M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
86% / 14%
$27M for, $4.5M against
Google says Cffe PAC also spent $1.6M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (5% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Pivotal VenturesCompany / nonprofit$2.0M (56%)
- Opportunity Action FundCompany / nonprofit$750K (21%)
- Green Advocacy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$250K (7%)
- Government That Works PACCompany / nonprofit$250K (7%)
- Children's Equity FundCompany / nonprofit$100K (3%)
- Cffe PACCompany / nonprofit$28K (1%)
- Merrimack County Savings BankCompany / nonprofit$24K (1%)
- Francene RodgersIndividual$12K (0%)
- Anne DelaneyIndividual$12K (0%)
- Melinda French GatesIndividual$10K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Cffe PAC
- Francene RodgersRetired · MA$12K4 gifts
- Anne DelaneyRetired · NY$12K6 gifts
- Melinda French GatesFounder · Pivotal Ventures · WA$10K2 gifts
- Merle ChambersRetired · CO$10K2 gifts
- Molly GochmanFounder & President · Stardust · TX$5K
- Henry CohenAttorney · Sullivan & Cromwell LLP · NY$5K
- Naomi AberlyRetired · MA$5K2 gifts
- Sarah DelaneyRetired · MA$5K
- M Quinn DelaneyRetired · CA$5K
- Jason MillerConsultant · The Pivot Group · FL$5K
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- Ella SchneibergMarketing Director · Global Strategy Group · DC$5K
- Quinn DelaneyRetired · CA$5K
- Stephen EnglishRetired · CA$5K
- Wayne JordanRetired · CA$5K
- Susan SteinhauserAttorney · CA$4K
- Susannah BlinkoffRetired · CA$2K
- Lucia CaseRetired · RI$2K
- Landis Becker YoungRetired · FL$2K2 gifts
- Patty StonesiferRetired · DC$2K
- Nancy MillerAttorney · Miller Firm Pllc · VA$1K2 gifts
- Wendy RockefellerRetired · NY$1K
- Nick GourevitchConsultant · Global Strategy Group · NY$1K
- Faith FlorezAssociate · Abundance Strategies · DC$1K
- Matt CanterConsultant · Global Strategy Group · DC$1K
- Jonathan SilvanCEO · Global Strategy Group · NY$1K
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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Supporting | $5.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $4.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $3.6M | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Matthew Dunlap | Maine 2nd District | Supporting | $1.0M | Counting |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Janelle Stelson | Pennsylvania 10th District | Supporting | $865K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsay James | Iowa 2nd District | Supporting | $719K | ✓ Yes |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | Iowa 3rd District | Supporting | $701K | ✓ Yes |
| Don Leonard | Ohio 15th District | Supporting | $645K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Cffe PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Cffe PAC spent $31M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($30M won, $0 lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Cffe PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Pivotal Ventures ($2.0M), Opportunity Action Fund ($750K), Green Advocacy Project ($250K), Government That Works PAC ($250K), Children's Equity Fund ($100K), out of $3.6M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Cffe PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, $5.0M, won); for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $4.1M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $3.6M, won).