Hybrid PAC · NY · C00735738
Knock for Democracy, INC.
Treasurer: Michael Adkins. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$458,751
- Spent$394,656
- Cash on hand$229,314
- Outside spending$62,985
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
- 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
- Janelle Stelson (D) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-10
- Randy Villegas (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-22
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $40,185 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.
| Donor | Type | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Francis | Person | 1 | $125,000 |
| Polinger, Diane | Person | 20 | $30,000 |
| Michael Eisner | Person | 2 | $15,000 |
| Andrew Ressler | Person | 2 | $15,000 |
| Thomas Rothman | Person | 2 | $10,000 |
| Mark Gordon | Person | 2 | $10,000 |
| Timothy Disney | Person | 1 | $5,000 |
| Patrick O'Connor | Person | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jane Eisner | Person | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pamela Adams | Person | 2 | $5,000 |
| Sandra McIver | Person | 8 | $4,000 |
| Philip Stark | Person | 1 | $2,000 |
| Stephen Ristow | Person | 8 | $2,000 |
| Elizabeth Cutler | Person | 8 | $2,000 |
| Penelope Johnston | Person | 1 | $1,500 |
| Jeffrey Weitzel | Person | 5 | $1,250 |
| Trevor Muraro | Person | 5 | $1,250 |
| Rachel Lilly | Person | 1 | $1,000 |
| Barbara Burke | Person | 3 | $625 |
| Katrina Brandon | Person | 2 | $250 |
| Guhan Viswanathan | Person | 2 | $250 |
| Amy Vernon-Jones | Person | 1 | $125 |
| Thomas McKee | Person | 1 | $125 |
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter FrancisNot Employed, N/A | Person | Marion, MA | Oct. 1, 2025 | $125,000 |
| Michael EisnerLawyer, Eisner LLP | Person | Beverly Hills, CA | Aug. 20, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Andrew ResslerInformation Requested, Information Requested | Person | Charlotte, NC | Feb. 2, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Polinger, DianeNot Employed, N/A | Person | Washington, DC | Aug. 9, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Timothy DisneyWriter, Self | Person | Valencia, CA | July 8, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Patrick O'ConnorNot Employed, N/A | Person | Pass Christian, MS | April 22, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Andrew Ressler | Person | Charlotte, NC | Feb. 2, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Michael EisnerLawyer, Eisner LLP | Person | Beverly Hills, CA | Jan. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Jane EisnerNot Employed, N/A | Person | Beverly Hills, CA | Jan. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Thomas RothmanChairman & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment | Person | Los Angeles, CA | Dec. 15, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Mark GordonProducer, Self | Person | Los Angeles, CA | Dec. 16, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Schreck, IraAttorney, Schreck Rose Dapello & Adams LLP | Person | High Falls, NY | Dec. 9, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Thomas RothmanChairman & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment | Person | Los Angeles, CA | Dec. 15, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Polinger, DianeNot Employed, N/A | Person | Washington, DC | Dec. 11, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Meledandri, ChristopherProducer, Illumination Entertainment | Person | Los Angeles, CA | Dec. 31, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Mark GordonProducer, Self | Person | Los Angeles, CA | Dec. 16, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Pamela AdamsNot Employed, N/A | Person | Lexington, MA | May 26, 2026 | $2,500 |
| Pamela AdamsNot Employed, N/A | Person | Lexington, MA | Jan. 2, 2026 | $2,500 |
| Philip StarkProfessor, University of California | Person | Berkeley, CA | Oct. 2, 2025 | $2,000 |
| Penelope JohnstonNot Employed, N/A | Person | Riverside, CT | Dec. 22, 2025 | $1,500 |
See every contribution to Knock for Democracy, INC. on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.