Hybrid PAC · OR · C00418897

Votevets

Runs two accounts: a limited one that can give to campaigns, and an unlimited one for independent ads.

First filed Jan. 24, 2006. Treasurer: Rick Hegdahl. Connected organization: 6 Stars Votevets Victory Fund. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $25,998,425
  • Spent
    $30,888,923
  • Cash on hand
    $5,360,253
  • Outside spending
    $18,341,721

Through reports covering Aug. 31, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
  1. Josh Turek (D)Senate · IA
    • Given$10K
    • For$9.8M
  2. Ashley Hinson (R)Senate · IA
    • Against$2.8M
    • Given$5K
    • For$2.2M
  3. Matthew Maasdam (D)House · MI-07
    • Given$5K
    • For$2.2M
  4. Cait Conley (D)House · NY-17
    • Given$10K
    • For$1.1M
  5. Luke Bronin (D)House · CT-01
    • Given$10K
    • For$1.0M
  6. Rebecca Bennett (D)House · NJ-07
    • Given$10K
    • For$1.0M
  7. Nancy Lacore (D)House · SC-01
    • Given$10K
    • For$463K
    • Given$5K
    • For$444K
  8. Zach Dembo (D)House · KY-06
    • Given$10K
    • For$234K
  9. Eugene Vindman (D)House · VA-07
    • Given$10K
    • For$170K
  10. Stefany Shaheen (D)House · NH-01
    • Against$145K
  11. Mark Kelly (D)Senate · AZ
    • For$40K
    • Given$10K
  12. Chrissy Houlahan (D)House · PA-06
    • Given$10K
  13. Herb Conaway (D)House · NJ-03
    • Given$10K
  14. Gil Cisneros (D)House · CA-31
    • Given$10K
  15. Jason Crow (D)House · CO-06
    • Given$10K
  16. Jimmy Panetta (D)House · CA-19
    • Given$10K
  17. Bale Dalton (D)House · FL-07
    • Given$10K

Showing the top 20 of 55 candidates.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $3,175,256 from 24- and 48-hour reports filed after this group’s last regular report, as filed.

Money to parties and other committees

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Votevets Action FundOrganizationWashington, DCMay 22, 2026$1,000,000
Deborah J SimonNot Employed, N/APersonCarmel, INMarch 3, 2025$1,000,000
AB PACPACWashington, DCAug. 25, 2026$500,000
Project 218PACWashington, DCJuly 15, 2026$500,000
Michael Jonathan MoritzInvestor, Sequoia CapitalPersonSan Francisco, CAJuly 9, 2026$500,000
Kimbark FoundationOrganizationWashington, DCJuly 27, 2026$500,000
Project 218PACWashington, DCJune 16, 2026$500,000
Lisa MennetTherapist, Cooper HousePersonSeattle, WAJune 18, 2026$500,000
Deborah J SimonNot Employed, N/APersonCarmel, INNov. 5, 2025$500,000
Joshua BekensteinCo-Chairman, Bain CapitalPersonBoston, MAApril 28, 2026$375,000
AB PACPACWashington, DCAug. 20, 2026$300,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)PACAnnapolis, MDJune 1, 2026$250,000
The BenchPACWashington, DCMay 26, 2026$250,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)PACAnnapolis, MDMarch 4, 2026$250,000
The BenchPACWashington, DCJune 8, 2026$225,000
Serving CaPACLa Mesa, CAApril 20, 2026$212,773
Waterfront StrategiesOrganizationWashington, DCJune 18, 2025$212,348
Andrew Nathan SchwartzbergNot Employed, N/APersonRockville, MDJuly 7, 2026$200,000
Jonathon S JacobsonFounding Member, Highsage VenturesPersonBoston, MAJuly 27, 2026$200,000
Amos B Hostetter Jr.Chairman, Pilot House Associates, LLCPersonBoston, MAOct. 27, 2025$200,000
Joshua BekensteinInvestor, Bain CapitalPersonBoston, MAAug. 25, 2026$150,000
Anita BekensteinNot Employed, N/APersonBoston, MAAug. 25, 2026$150,000
The BenchPACWashington, DCMay 5, 2026$150,000
Gregory BerlantiProducer, Self-EmployedPersonBeverly Hills, CAApril 30, 2026$150,000
Susan Z MandelNot Employed, N/APersonGreenwich, CTMarch 27, 2026$150,000