Hybrid PAC · DC · C00807321

Leadership Now PAC

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

Treasurer: Allison Murray. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $494,301
  • Spent
    $249,587
  • Cash on hand
    $254,976
  • Outside spending
    $20,000

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026. Outside spending from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026.

Donors and outside spending

Pivotal Ventures$400KLeadership Now Project$36KCharles H. Ledley$20KBarbara Piette$5KGabrielle Lesser$1KPeter Grubstein$1KEveryone else$31KFor Cait Conley (D)$9KFor Rebecca Bennett (D)$6KFor Paige Cognetti (D)$4KLeadership Now PAC
  • Raised from its largest donors
  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Left: what the group raised, from reports through Oct. 14, 2026. Donors are ranked by what they gave among the group’s 100 largest contributions. “Everyone else” is the rest of what it raised; select it to see more donors. Right: its outside spending through Oct. 30, 2026, including 24- and 48-hour reports. The two sides come from different reports, so they don’t add up to each other.

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
    • For$9K
    • For$6K
    • For$4K

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $20,000 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.

Who funds it

Biggest donors by total given

Each donor’s contributions combined, among the group’s 100 largest this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. A donor who gave many smaller amounts may be missing.

Biggest donors by total given
DonorTypeContributionsTotal
Pivotal VenturesOrganization3$400,000
Leadership Now ProjectOrganization1$36,163
Charles H. LedleyPerson2$20,000
Barbara PiettePerson1$5,000
Gabrielle LesserPerson1$1,290
Peter GrubsteinPerson1$1,000
Barry CohnPerson1$1,000
Fred FormanPerson1$500
Bryan SanchezPerson1$364

Largest single contributions

Largest single contributions this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. 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
Pivotal VenturesOrganizationKirkland, WAAug. 19, 2026$200,000
Pivotal VenturesOrganizationKirkland, WAOct. 30, 2025$150,000
Pivotal VenturesOrganizationKirkland, WAFeb. 6, 2025$50,000
Leadership Now ProjectOrganizationWashington, DCOct. 24, 2025$36,163
Charles H. LedleyInvestor, Highfields Capital ManagementPersonBoston, MANov. 18, 2025$15,000
Barbara PietteAdvisor, Avoca PartnersPersonCambridge, MAMay 5, 2026$5,000
Charles H. LedleyInvestor, Highfields Capital ManagementPersonBoston, MANov. 18, 2025$5,000
Gabrielle LesserNot Employed, N/APersonHastings-On-Hudson, NYMarch 18, 2026$1,290
Peter GrubsteinManaging Partner, NgenPersonLitchfield, CTFeb. 3, 2026$1,000
Barry CohnManaging Director, Cushman & WakefieldPersonSan Francisco, CAFeb. 6, 2025$1,000
Fred FormanRetired, N/APersonBroomfield, COFeb. 4, 2025$500
Bryan SanchezSenior Advisor, Boston Consulting GroupPersonHouston, TXJuly 25, 2025$364

See every contribution to Leadership Now PAC on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.