Working Families Party PAC spent $8.1M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 96% were on the winning side ($6.2M won, $249K lost, with $512K in races still being counted). $1.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$8.1M
Winning share of scored dollars
96%
$6.5M scored (81% of spending); $1.1M unknown
On the losing side
$249K
$512K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
69% / 31%
$5.6M for, $2.5M against
Google says Working Families Party PAC also spent $1.3M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (16% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $21M to Working Families Party PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $31M.
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$6.5M (32%)
- Movement Voter PACAnother PAC$2.2M (11%)
- Accountable Justice Action FundCompany / nonprofit$2.0M (10%)
- Patty QuillinIndividual$650K (3%)
- Jordan/Delaney Family TrustCompany / nonprofit$450K (2%)
- Carolyn JohnsonIndividual$390K (2%)
- Sonjia SmithIndividual$378K (2%)
- Leaders We Deserve PACAnother PAC$306K (1%)
- Rachel GelmanIndividual$250K (1%)
- Annie MahonIndividual$225K (1%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Working Families Party PAC
1,469 named people gave $5.9M 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.
- Patty Ann QuillinNot Employed · CA$650K2 gifts
- Carolyn JohnsonPrivate Investor · CA$390K
- Sonjia SmithPhilanthropist · VA$378K8 gifts
- Rachel GelmanConsultant · CA$250K
- Annie MahonMeditation Teacher · DC$225K
- Lawrence HessNot Employed · CA$215K2 gifts
- Becky SilversteinRabbi · Sobelstein Giving · MA$200K
- Betsey St OngeNot Employed · MA$197K2 gifts
- Alexander WilsonLawyer · Center for Reproductive Rights · NY$195K2 gifts
- Regan PritzkerDirector · Tao Capital · CA$175K2 gifts
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- Elizabeth Allison ThomasProducer · Larger Than Life · CA$162K6 gifts
- Anu KhoslaBrand Strategist · CA$150K3 gifts
- Nathaniel PerlmeterNot Employed · NY$125K2 gifts
- Theresa Preston-WernerInvestor · CA$101K3 gifts
- Ross BoucherNot Employed · CA$100K
- Hannah WainrightSocial Worker · Feelings School · NY$86K3 gifts
- Zachary LembkeConsultant, Self-Employed · Zc Consulting LLC · NY$79K3 gifts
- Johanna MahonTeacher & Author · VA$70K
- Richard CahoonRetired · OH$65K2 gifts
- Gary DouglasAttorney · NY$60K
- Teresa KlingessrowSpeech Language Pathologist · Dc Public Schools · DC$55K
- Helena BireckiPilates Teacher · Helena Birecki (Self-Employed) · OR$55K9 gifts
- David MeleNot Employed · NY$53K
- Becky LiebmanNot Employed · CA$50K
- Julia MeltzerSenior Advisor · Clockshop · CA$45K2 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $799K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Rabb | Pennsylvania 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $608K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $608K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $576K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $545K | ✓ Yes |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District (primary) | Supporting | $474K | ✓ Yes |
| Donavan McKinney | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $380K | ✓ Yes |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $352K | ✓ Yes |
| Analilia Mejia | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $274K | ✓ Yes |
| Jasmeet Bains | California 22nd District (primary) | Attacking | $251K | Unknown |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| Adelita Grijalva | Arizona 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $231K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Working Families Party PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Working Families Party PAC spent $8.1M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 96% were on the winning side ($6.2M won, $249K lost, with $512K in races still being counted). $1.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Working Families Party PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Democracy PAC ($6.5M), Movement Voter PAC ($2.2M), Accountable Justice Action Fund ($2.0M), Patty Quillin ($650K), Jordan/Delaney Family Trust ($450K), out of $21M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Working Families Party PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $799K, won); for Chris Rabb (Pennsylvania 3rd District, $608K, won); against David Valadao (California 22nd District, $608K, won).