Equality PAC spent $4.5M 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 ($3.6M won, $0 lost). $856K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$4.5M
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$3.6M scored (81% of spending); $856K unknown
On the losing side
$0
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
The donor records in this snapshot trace $4.4M to Equality PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $14M.
- 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%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Equality PAC
4,137 named people gave $2.5M 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.
- Bren SimonPhilanthropist · Melvin and Bren Simon Foundation · CO$25K10 gifts
- Anthony HarringtonFounding Partner · Albright Stonebridge Group LLC · DC$23K6 gifts
- Wynne CarvillMediator · CA$17K12 gifts
- Colleen HaasNot Employed · CA$13K12 gifts
- Homer GuyNovelist · NM$12K4 gifts
- Lawrence OlaskyNot Employed · MA$11K126 gifts
- Roberta ChamberlainNot Employed · CA$11K15 gifts
- Mitchell DraizinReal Estate Finance · Lvca Inc · NY$11K6 gifts
- Michael LongGovernment Affairs Consultant · S-3 Group · DC$10K3 gifts
- Deanna ArchuletaLobbyist · Vogel Group · DC$10K4 gifts
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- Lynn JacquezAttorney · Cj Lake LLC · VA$10K2 gifts
- Jonathan LevineReal Estate Investor · AZ$10K2 gifts
- Claire LucasConsultant · DC$10K2 gifts
- Edward Snowdon Jr.Theatrical Producer · NY$10K2 gifts
- Richard UnderwoodInvestor · AZ$10K2 gifts
- Kyle FerariVice Pres · Cultural Productions · TX$10K2 gifts
- Charles MyersBanker · Signum Global · NY$10K2 gifts
- Alden KnowltonPolitical Director · Invariant · DC$10K4 gifts
- William LewisInvestor · AZ$10K2 gifts
- Cameron WinklevossFounder · Winklevoss Capital Management · NY$10K2 gifts
- Mary Beth StantonLobbyist · Determinant · DC$10K3 gifts
- Morgan CoxReal Estate Investments · TX$10K2 gifts
- Heather PodestaLobbyist · Invariant · DC$10K2 gifts
- Michael LarosaConsultant · Ballard Partners · VA$10K2 gifts
- Joseph FalkAttorney · Akerman LLP · FL$10K3 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Supporting | $159K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Wiener | California 11th District | Supporting | $146K | ✓ Yes |
| Jim Desmond | California 48th District | Attacking | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| 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 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 ($3.6M won, $0 lost). $856K had no matched result and is excluded.
- 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).