New Democrat Majority spent $6.4M 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, 83% were on the winning side ($3.8M won, $801K lost). $1.8M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$6.4M
Winning share of scored dollars
83%
$4.6M scored (72% of spending); $1.8M unknown
On the losing side
$801K
Supporting vs attacking
47% / 53%
$3.0M for, $3.4M against
Google says New Democrat Majority also spent $687K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (11% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $6.0M to New Democrat Majority. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $6.8M.
- Opportunity Forward AllianceCompany / nonprofit$3.4M (56%)
- Effective Governing CoalitionCompany / nonprofit$2.3M (38%)
- Robert FisherIndividual$50K (1%)
- William FisherIndividual$50K (1%)
- Greenleaf TrustCompany / nonprofit$50K (1%)
- Michael SonnenfeldtIndividual$31K (1%)
- David GolubIndividual$25K (0%)
- Robert LynchIndividual$25K (0%)
- Alexander RovtIndividual$25K (0%)
- Edward BiskindIndividual$10K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to New Democrat Majority
260 named people gave $298K 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.
- Robert FisherManaging Director · Pisces, Inc. · CA$50K
- William FisherInvestor · Manzanita Capital · CA$50K
- Michael SonnenfeldtInvestor · NY$31K
- David GolubPresident · Golub Capital · NY$25K
- Robert LynchManaging Partner · Aristeia Capital LLC · NY$25K
- Alexander RovtCEO · Ibe Trade Corp. · FL$25K
- Edward BiskindCo-CEO · Intercapital Partners LLC · IL$10K
- Anne BingamanNot Employed · NM$5K65 gifts
- Anne CesarioNot Employed · CA$4K
- Gary GattermanGeneral Building Contractor · CA$2K17 gifts
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- Al KamenNot Employed · NY$2K40 gifts
- Roland TherrienNot Employed · CT$2K106 gifts
- Rodney ShepardsonNot Employed · NH$1K172 gifts
- Dani WeinbergConsultant · NM$1K44 gifts
- Mike KarpenNot Employed · CO$1K33 gifts
- Robert PorterNot Employed · VA$1K73 gifts
- Myrna CookNot Employed · CA$1K6 gifts
- Jim MoreNot Employed · TN$1K
- David HorowitzNot Employed · OR$1K12 gifts
- Mark SquireGrocer · Good Earth Natural Foods · CA$1K
- Virginia De LimaNot Employed · CT$1K
- Dorothy JansonNot Employed · CA$91362 gifts
- Adele SantosNot Employed · MA$79528 gifts
- George Ann GillespieNot Employed · FL$76536 gifts
- Denise HollidayNot Employed · MD$752146 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $1.1M | Unknown |
| Ben McAdams | Utah 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Bean | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $935K | ✓ Yes |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District (primary) | Attacking | $751K | ✗ No |
| John Cavanaugh | Nebraska 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $735K | Unknown |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District (primary) | Supporting | $523K | ✓ Yes |
| Emilia Sykes | Ohio 13th District | Supporting | $270K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $266K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $258K | ✓ Yes |
| Greg Cunningham | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $258K | ✓ Yes |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District (primary) | Supporting | $250K | ✓ Yes |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did New Democrat Majority spend in 2026, and did it win?
- New Democrat Majority spent $6.4M 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, 83% were on the winning side ($3.8M won, $801K lost). $1.8M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds New Democrat Majority?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Opportunity Forward Alliance ($3.4M), Effective Governing Coalition ($2.3M), Robert Fisher ($50K), William Fisher ($50K), Greenleaf Trust ($50K), out of $6.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did New Democrat Majority spend the most on in 2026?
- against Cori Bush (Missouri 1st District, $1.1M, unknown); for Ben McAdams (Utah 1st District, $1.0M, won); for Melissa Bean (Illinois 8th District, $935K, won).