Who funds Nrdc Action Votes?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Nrdc Action Fund ($6.9M), John Dawson ($30K), Keith Sendall ($250), out of $6.9M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Nrdc Action Votes spend the most on in 2026?

against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $3.6M, won); against Michael Whatley (North Carolina Senate, $500K, won); against Mike Beltran (Florida 14th District, $355K, won).

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Outside spender

Nrdc Action Votes

Meddling 34

FEC committee C00740225

Backed winners

Nrdc Action Votes spent $6.5M 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 ($6.2M won, $0 lost, with $300K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

$6.5M

Outside spending

100%

Winning share of scored dollars

$6.2M scored (95% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$300K still being counted

0% / 100%

Supporting vs attacking

$25K for, $6.5M against

Google says Nrdc Action Votes also spent $2.1M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (32% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $6.9M to Nrdc Action Votes. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $6.9M.

All big donors →

Nrdc Action FundCompany / nonprofit$6.9M (100%)
John DawsonIndividual$30K (0%)
Keith SendallIndividual$250 (0%)

Meddling score

34 of 100: typical

Ranked 68 of 112 groups that spent $5 million or more. The typical group scores 37.

How it is scored →

no primary money, 100% attacking, 1% of the money in its typical race.

In primaries0%
Attacking100%
Voice in its races1%

Where it was loudest

Ohio Senate (special), general$3.6M, mostly attacking1%of the contest's money
North Carolina Senate, general$500K, mostly attacking0%of the contest's money
Florida 14th District, general$355K, mostly attacking1%of the contest's money
Michigan 7th District, general$300K, mostly attacking1%of the contest's money
Iowa 3rd District, general$300K, mostly attacking1%of the contest's money
Florida 13th District, general$300K, mostly attacking2%of the contest's money

The people behind it

The people giving to Nrdc Action Votes

2 named people gave $30K 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.

John DawsonRetired · CA$30K
Keith SendallNot Employed · DC$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?
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$3.6M	✓ Yes
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$500K	✓ Yes
Mike Beltran	Florida 14th District	Attacking	$355K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$300K	✓ Yes
Zach Nunn	Iowa 3rd District	Attacking	$300K	✓ Yes
Anna Paulina Luna	Florida 13th District	Attacking	$300K	Counting
Rob Wittman	Virginia 1st District	Attacking	$300K	✓ Yes
Jennifer Balkcom	North Carolina 11th District	Attacking	$250K	✓ Yes
Rob Bresnahan	Pennsylvania 8th District	Attacking	$250K	✓ Yes
Mariannette Miller-Meeks	Iowa 1st District	Attacking	$200K	✓ Yes
Juan Ciscomani	Arizona 6th District	Attacking	$50K	✓ Yes
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$50K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Nrdc Action Votes spend in 2026, and did it win?: Nrdc Action Votes spent $6.5M 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 ($6.2M won, $0 lost, with $300K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Nrdc Action Votes?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Nrdc Action Fund ($6.9M), John Dawson ($30K), Keith Sendall ($250), out of $6.9M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Nrdc Action Votes spend the most on in 2026?: against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $3.6M, won); against Michael Whatley (North Carolina Senate, $500K, won); against Mike Beltran (Florida 14th District, $355K, won).