PaidForPolitics

Hybrid PAC · DC · C00843110

Leaders We Deserve

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

Treasurer: Laurie Van Hall. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $15,759,448
  • Spent
    $15,422,399
  • Cash on hand
    $1,262,954
  • Outside spending
    $2,911,750

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

Barbara Weitz$350KAmos Hostetter$225KDagmar Dolby$200KClay Kirk$200KFlip the Table PAC$168KBarrie Landry$125KEveryone else$14.5MFor Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D)$475KFor Randy Villegas (D)$450KFor Nida Allam (D)$386KFor Mai Vang (D)$348KFor Christian Menefee (D)$287KFor Patrick Thomas Roath (D)$256K5 more$710KLeaders We Deserve
  • 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
  1. Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D)House · CA-06
    • Given$5K
    • For$475K
  2. Randy Villegas (D)House · CA-22
    • Given$10K
    • For$450K
  3. Nida Allam (D)House · NC-04
    • Given$5K
    • For$386K
  4. Mai Vang (D)House · CA-07
    • Given$10K
    • For$348K
  5. Christian Menefee (D)House · TX-18
    • Given$10K
    • For$287K
  6. Patrick Thomas Roath (D)House · MA-08
    • Given$5K
    • For$256K
  7. Stephen Lynch (D)House · MA-08
    • Against$214K
  8. Claire Valdez (D)House · NY-07
    • Given$5K
    • For$175K
  9. Kristina Knickerbocker (D)House · OH-10
    • Given$9K
    • For$162K
  10. Deja Cherise Operana-Foxx (D)House · AZ-07
    • Given$5K
    • For$150K
  11. Abdul El-Sayed (D)Senate · MI
    • Given$5K
    • For$10K
  12. Justin Pearson (D)House · TN-09
    • Given$10K
  13. Matt Little (D)House · MN-02
    • Given$10K
  14. Angie Nixon (D)Senate · FL
    • Given$9K
  15. Robert James Peters (D)House · IL-02
    • Given$5K
  16. Donavan McKinney (D)House · MI-13
    • Given$5K
  17. Irene Shin (D)House · VA-11
    • Given$5K
  18. Maxwell Frost (D)House · FL-10
    • Given$5K
  19. Nate Blouin (D)House · UT-01
    • Given$5K
  20. Angela Gonzales-Torres (D)House · CA-34
    • Given$5K

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $171,670 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.

It also gave $413,670 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov.

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.

DonorTypeContributionsTotal
Barbara WeitzPerson3$350,000
Amos HostetterPerson3$225,000
Dagmar DolbyPerson2$200,000
Clay KirkPerson4$200,000
Flip the Table PACCommittee2$168,092
Barrie LandryPerson3$125,000
Adam RuthPerson6$116,500
William HarrisPerson1$100,001
Payam ShohadaiPerson1$100,000
Alexander AdellPerson1$100,000
Michelle AbbeyPerson4$91,000
Joseph KaempferPerson2$75,000
Arthur SegelPerson2$70,000
William PoorvuPerson3$70,000
Dennis MehielPerson3$65,000
Joshua BogerPerson2$60,000
Judy WisePerson2$55,000
Ross BoucherPerson1$50,000
Khanh NguyenPerson4$50,000
Garrett KirkPerson1$45,000
Richard MinerPerson2$45,000
Joseph BatdorfPerson4$45,000
Benoit DupinPerson4$38,000
Ira ZieringPerson1$35,000
David GavrichPerson2$35,000

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.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Flip the Table PACCommitteeWashington, DCMarch 25, 2026$153,092
Barbara WeitzNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonOmaha, NESept. 2, 2025$150,000
Amos HostetterChair, Pilot House Associates LLCPersonBoston, MAAug. 10, 2026$150,000
William HarrisFounder, Personal CapitalPersonMiami Beach, FLApril 17, 2026$100,001
Barbara WeitzNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonOmaha, NESept. 23, 2026$100,000
Barbara WeitzNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonOmaha, NEAug. 18, 2026$100,000
Payam ShohadaiFounder, Self-EmployedPersonPacific Palisades, CAJuly 22, 2025$100,000
Alexander AdellBusiness Owner, Magnesium FilmPersonAustin, TXJune 17, 2026$100,000
Dagmar DolbyRetired, Not-EmployedPersonSan Francisco, CAMay 27, 2026$100,000
Dagmar DolbyRetired, Not-EmployedPersonSan Francisco, CAMay 2, 2025$100,000
Clay KirkInvestor, Self-EmployedPersonNew York, NYNov. 25, 2025$50,000
Clay KirkInvestor, Self-EmployedPersonNew York, NYSept. 30, 2026$50,000
Barrie LandryNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonBoston, MAAug. 24, 2026$50,000
Adam RuthNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonSaratoga Springs, UTAug. 12, 2025$50,000
Ross BoucherNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonSan Francisco, CAJune 30, 2026$50,000
Clay KirkInvestor, Self-EmployedPersonNew York, NYMay 27, 2026$50,000
Joshua BogerBiotech Executive, Alkeus Pharmaceuticals.PersonBoston, MAApril 14, 2026$50,000
Barrie LandryNot-Employed, Not-EmployedPersonBoston, MAMarch 31, 2026$50,000
Clay KirkInvestor, Self-EmployedPersonNew York, NYMarch 25, 2026$50,000
Amos HostetterChair, Pilot House Associates LLCPersonBoston, MAMarch 31, 2026$50,000

See every contribution to Leaders We Deserve on FEC.gov. Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.