Planned Parenthood Votes spent $6.2M 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, 95% were on the winning side ($5.8M won, $304K lost, with $11K in races still being counted). $138K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$6.2M
Winning share of scored dollars
95%
$6.1M scored (98% of spending); $138K unknown
On the losing side
$304K
$11K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
28% / 72%
$1.7M for, $4.5M against
Google says Planned Parenthood Votes also spent $961K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (15% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Deborah SimonIndividual$3.0M (27%)
- Mary Quinn DelaneyIndividual$1.5M (14%)
- Denise SobelIndividual$1.3M (11%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$1.0M (9%)
- Green Advocacy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (9%)
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$775K (7%)
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc.Company / nonprofit$500K (5%)
- Eileen LaspaIndividual$400K (4%)
- Ellynne SkoveIndividual$300K (3%)
- Pennsylvanians for Judicial FairnessCompany / nonprofit$251K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Planned Parenthood Votes
- Deborah SimonRetired · IN$3.0M6 gifts
- Mary Quinn DelaneyRetired · CA$1.5M
- Denise SobelRetired · NY$1.3M4 gifts
- Michael BloombergExecutive · Bloomberg LP · NY$1.0M
- Eileen LaspaRetired · CA$400K
- Ellynne SkoveNY$300K
- Aimee CunninghamPresident and CEO · The Boone Family Foundation · TX$100K2 gifts
- Courtney KlipperHomemaker · NY$100K
- Lynde UihleinInvestor · WI$100K
- Joanne EgermanRetired · MA$100K
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- Elizabeth GrossmanRetired · CA$100K
- Phoebe GatesBusiness Founder · Phia Holdings Inc · NY$60K
- Jennifer BrorsenHomemaker · NY$50K
- Annette CummingBoard Member · Cumming Foundation · UT$50K
- Amy FikesRetired · TX$50K
- Ellyn LindsayRetired · CA$50K
- Leslie BhutaniRetired · NY$25K
- Kay ForsytheWA$25K
- Deborah Stein SharpeManager · Steinsharpe LLC · MA$25K
- Jennifer McneilRetired · PA$25K
- Bridget BairdRetired · CO$20K
- Susan SteinhauserAttorney · CA$15K
- Gillian HormelProducer · AZ$9K18 gifts
- Sarah MinConsultant · NY$5K
- Mindy UhrlaubCA$5K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $557K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $317K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $311K | ✓ Yes |
| JoAnna Mendoza | Arizona 6th District | Supporting | $225K | ✓ Yes |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $219K | ✓ Yes |
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $218K | ✓ Yes |
| Angie Nixon | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $211K | ✗ No |
| Pia Dandiya | Florida 22nd District | Supporting | $210K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $189K | ✓ Yes |
| Sean McCann | Michigan 4th District | Supporting | $128K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Planned Parenthood Votes spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Planned Parenthood Votes spent $6.2M 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, 95% were on the winning side ($5.8M won, $304K lost, with $11K in races still being counted). $138K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Planned Parenthood Votes?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Deborah Simon ($3.0M), Mary Quinn Delaney ($1.5M), Denise Sobel ($1.3M), Michael Bloomberg ($1.0M), Green Advocacy Project ($1.0M), out of $11M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Planned Parenthood Votes spend the most on in 2026?
- against Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, $1.8M, won); against Susan Collins (Maine Senate, $1.3M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $557K, won).