PAC · CA · C00887588

Democrats Vote

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Leadership PAC (tied to a sitting politician).

First filed Aug. 28, 2024. Treasurer: Steven Mele. Connected organization: Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $1,891,544
  • Spent
    $2,110,909
  • Cash on hand
    $14,884
  • Outside spending
    $0

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 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

No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.

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

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC$585,000

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Mothership StrategiesOrganizationWashington, DCDec. 31, 2025$14,520 (opens in a new tab)
Reinstatler, LauraNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonMeridian, MSMarch 24, 2026$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fraser, MalcolmNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonWest Falmouth, MAJan. 13, 2026$2,100 (opens in a new tab)
Chiles, Sue ScottNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonColumbia, TNJuly 15, 2025$2,029 (opens in a new tab)
Marsh, CraigAuditor, Marsh and Associates, INC.PersonWest Des Moines, IAMarch 7, 2026$1,500 (opens in a new tab)
Westheimer, RuthNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonWorcester, MAJan. 8, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Elashmawy, FatmaRetired, Not EmployedPersonSan Jose, CAJan. 12, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Johnston Clark, MargaretNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBloomfield, CTMay 4, 2026$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Johnston Clark, MargaretNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBloomfield, CTApril 4, 2026$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Gilbert, BrendaNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonJay, FLMarch 14, 2026$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Atkiss, PennyNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonLake Worth, FLJuly 9, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Atkiss, PennyNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonLake Worth, FLJuly 9, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Lappin, MarkNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonWeston, MAAug. 10, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to Democrats Vote on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.