PaidForPolitics

Hybrid PAC · WY · C00824342

Way Back PAC

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

Treasurer: Ryan Lance. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $10,367,147
  • Spent
    $10,353,306
  • Cash on hand
    $403,689
  • Outside spending
    $35,163

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

Western Futures Fund$1.2MCivitech$1.0MToolbox$650KNorth Fund$300KRory John Gates$245KMichael Novogratz$200KEveryone else$6.8MFor Ben McAdams (D)$22KFor Noah Taylor (D)$13KWay Back 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 its largest single 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
  1. Ben McAdams (D)House · UT-01
    • Given$4K
    • For$22K
  2. Noah Taylor (D)Senate · KS
    • Given$10K
    • For$13K
  3. Christina Bohannan (D)House · IA-01
    • Given$10K
  4. Denise Powell (D)House · NE-02
    • Given$10K
  5. Dan Osborn (I)Senate · NE
    • Given$10K
  6. Mary Peltola (D)Senate · AK
    • Given$10K
  7. Bill Hill (I)House · AK
    • Given$10K
  8. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)House · IA-03
    • Given$10K
  9. Seth Bodnar (I)Senate · MT
    • Given$10K
  10. Chris Backemeyer (D)House · NE-01
    • Given$10K
  11. Sharice Davids (D)House · KS-03
    • Given$10K
  12. Don Coover (D)House · KS-02
    • Given$5K
  13. Josh Turek (D)Senate · IA
    • Given$5K
  14. Lindsay James (D)House · IA-02
    • Given$5K
  15. Trey Martin (D)House · OK-05
    • Given$5K
  16. Sam Forstag (D)House · MT-01
    • Given$5K

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

It also gave $47,000 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov.

Who funds it

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.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
CivitechOrganizationAustin, TXJune 26, 2026$1,000,000
Western Futures FundCommitteeSheridan, WYJan. 13, 2026$1,000,000
ToolboxOrganizationArlington, VAJune 3, 2025$350,000
ToolboxOrganizationArlington, VAApril 22, 2026$300,000
North FundOrganizationWashington, DCJune 2, 2026$300,000
Rory John GatesAnalyst, Afghan War CommissionPersonWashington, DCApril 1, 2026$245,000
Michael NovogratzCEO, Galaxy DigitalPersonNew York, NYMarch 13, 2026$200,000
Debra Ann EfroymsonRetired, Not-EmployedPersonAlbuquerque, NMOct. 10, 2025$195,000
Anthony DavisCEO & CIO, Inherent GroupPersonNew York, NYJune 25, 2026$150,000
Western Futures FundOrganizationSheridan, WYApril 29, 2025$125,000
Michelle M. BoyersCEO, Give Forward FoundationPersonWoodside, CAJune 17, 2026$95,000
Lisa MennetTherapist, Cooper HousePersonSeattle, WAMay 21, 2026$95,000
Samuel R WaltonOwner, Restoration Works LLCPersonLarkspur, CAOct. 7, 2025$95,000
Western Futures FundCommitteeSheridan, WYMay 22, 2026$75,000
Noah D. SteinLawyer, Self-EmployedPersonNew York, NYApril 13, 2026$70,000
Noah D. SteinLawyer, Self-EmployedPersonNew York, NYNov. 6, 2025$70,000
Laurie MichaelsNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonFort Worth, TXOct. 7, 2025$58,000
Regan PritzkerDirector of Impact Investing, Tao Capital Partners LLCPersonSan Francisco, CAApril 2, 2026$50,000
Regan PritzkerDirector of Impact Investing, Tao Capital Partners LLCPersonSan Francisco, CAMarch 17, 2026$50,000
Annette CummingBoard Member, Cumming FoundationPersonJackson, WYMay 7, 2026$45,000

See every contribution to Way Back PAC on FEC.gov. Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.