PAC · DC · C00931287
Cognetti Victory Fund
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed Dec. 19, 2025. Treasurer: Josie Olsen. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$149,625
- Spent$129,525
- Cash on hand$20,100
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering June 30, 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
- Paige Cognetti (D)House · PA-08
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $38,000 |
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starobin, NicholasHealthcare Executive, Stoa Behavioral | Person | Dripping Springs, TX | April 4, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Nierenberg, PatriciaOffice Manager, Nierenberg Investment Management Co | Person | Camas, WA | March 30, 2026 | $17,000 |
| Nierenberg, DavidInvestor, The D3 Family Funds | Person | Camas, WA | March 30, 2026 | $17,000 |
| Lopez, RafaelCEO, Nibbles PBC | Person | Austin, TX | April 6, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Cohen, David LNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Philadelphia, PA | June 15, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Buhrdorf, RossCEO, Zenbusiness | Person | Burnet, TX | April 4, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Buhrdorf, PaulaNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Austin, TX | April 4, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Pitylak, RyanExecutive, Ninjatrader | Person | Austin, TX | March 25, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Barbera, AvisNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Baltimore, MD | June 25, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Hiteshew, KentNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | New York, NY | June 23, 2026 | $7,000 |
| Barbera, RobertProfessor, Johns Hopkins | Person | Baltimore, MD | June 25, 2026 | $7,000 |
| Michelle Kimberly MercerRetired, Not Employed | Person | San Francisco, CA | Jan. 26, 2026 | $3,500 |
| Bruce GoldenInvestor, Self Employed | Person | San Francisco, CA | Jan. 26, 2026 | $3,500 |