Hybrid PAC · DC · C00738237
People'S Action Power
Treasurer: Marta Popadiak. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$426,766
- Spent$331,446
- Cash on hand$323,326
- Outside spending$58,993
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
- Robert James Peters (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-02
- William Lawrence (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-07
- Abdul El-Sayed (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · MI
- Bob Brooks (D) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-07
- Analilia Mejia (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-11
- Delia Ramirez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-03
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.
It also gave $29,000 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab).
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Abdul for US Senate | $3,000 |
| Friends of William Lawrence | $3,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People'S Action | Organization | 2 | $364,101 |
| Thomas Preston-Werner | Person | 1 | $22,100 |
| Takeaction MN Federal Fund | PAC | 1 | $10,000 |
| Elliot Zashin | Person | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ann Pratt | Person | 1 | $5,000 |
| Timothy Pratt | Person | 15 | $750 |
| James Mumm | Person | 15 | $750 |
| Sarai Hoffman | Person | 15 | $750 |
| Anne Freiermuth | Person | 13 | $650 |
| Maggie Popadiak | Person | 1 | $550 |
| Anthony Quezada | Person | 1 | $500 |
| Philip Tchou | Person | 1 | $500 |
| Michael Edera | Person | 1 | $500 |
| Robert Youdelman | Person | 1 | $500 |
| Valerie Boucard | Person | 4 | $400 |
| Jessica Jelinski | Person | 1 | $250 |
| Cate Readling | Person | 1 | $250 |
| Megan Essaheb | Person | 1 | $250 |
| Marta Popadiak | Person | 4 | $250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People'S Action | Organization | Washington, DC | May 7, 2026 | $350,000 |
| Thomas Preston-WernerCo-Founder, Github | Person | Palo Alto, CA | Jan. 27, 2026 | $22,100 |
| People'S Action | Organization | Washington, DC | March 4, 2026 | $14,101 |
| Takeaction MN Federal Fund | PAC | Saint Paul, MN | May 15, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Elliot ZashinRetired, Not Employed | Person | Merrillville, IN | April 23, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Ann PrattHousing Campaign Director, People'S Action Institute | Person | Washington, DC | March 3, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Maggie PopadiakTheater Director, Albany Park Theater Project | Person | Chicago, IL | June 4, 2026 | $550 |
| Anthony QuezadaCandidate, Self Employed | Person | Chicago, IL | June 1, 2026 | $500 |
| Philip TchouMedical Physicist, Usaf | Person | San Antonio, TX | Feb. 19, 2025 | $500 |
| Michael EderaLandscape Contractor, Gardenworks INC | Person | Portland, OR | May 13, 2025 | $500 |
| Robert YoudelmanNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Richmond, MA | Nov. 2, 2025 | $500 |
| Jessica JelinskiVice President, Feeding America | Person | Chicago, IL | May 23, 2026 | $250 |
| Cate ReadlingNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Oak Park, IL | March 6, 2025 | $250 |
| Megan EssahebAttorney, People'S Action | Person | Cheverly, MD | Feb. 4, 2026 | $250 |
| Marta PopadiakOrganizing Director, The People'S Lobby | Person | Chicago, IL | May 21, 2026 | $100 |
| Valerie BoucardProgram Management, Foundation | Person | New York, NY | April 16, 2025 | $100 |
| Valerie BoucardProgram Management, Foundation | Person | New York, NY | March 16, 2025 | $100 |
| Valerie BoucardProgram Management, Foundation | Person | New York, NY | Feb. 18, 2025 | $100 |
| Valerie BoucardProgram Management, Foundation | Person | New York, NY | Jan. 16, 2025 | $100 |
| Timothy PrattEsco, Self Employed | Person | San Anselmo, CA | July 11, 2026 | $50 |
See every contribution to People'S Action Power on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.