Hybrid PAC · NE · C00892653

Working Class Heroes Fund

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

Treasurer: Jorge Badillo. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $1,714,937
  • Spent
    $1,746,347
  • Cash on hand
    $175,491
  • Outside spending
    $478,891

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

Contours, INC$450KAmerican Opportunity Action$350KIndependent Candidates Action$200KIBEW PAC Educational Fund$200KScott Shenker$150KWorking Families Party PAC$55KEveryone else$310KFor Karen Matthews (I)$460KAgainst Jay Obernolte (R)$19KWorking Class Heroes Fund
  • 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
    • For$460K
    • Against$19K
    • Given$9K
    • Given$8K
    • Given$5K
    • Given$4K
    • Given$3K

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

It also gave $115,000 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab).

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.

Biggest donors by total given
DonorTypeContributionsTotal
Contours, INCOrganization2$450,000
American Opportunity ActionOrganization1$350,000
Independent Candidates ActionPAC1$200,000
IBEW PAC Educational FundPAC1$200,000
Scott ShenkerPerson4$150,000
Working Families Party PACCommittee2$55,000
Thomas Preston-WernerPerson1$50,000
Propel Capital Networks LLCOrganization1$25,000
Osborn for Senate 2024Campaign1$25,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationCommittee2$25,000
W Pete WelchPerson6$21,000
Milburn, Rob MPerson25$20,350
Luke Elliot-NegriPerson2$20,000
Christine Elliot-NegriPerson2$20,000
Eric CramerPerson1$10,000
Common Defense Civic EngagementOrganization1$10,000
John McQuillanPerson2$10,000
William HarrisPerson1$9,999
Orlattle LLC D/B/A AdwellOrganization1$8,416
Maria RagucciPerson1$5,000
Thomas OliverPerson1$5,000
Omaha Firefighters Local #385Organization1$5,000
Douglas FayPerson1$5,000
Steven SimonPerson2$4,000
Dawn LawsonPerson1$3,000

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
American Opportunity ActionOrganizationWashington, DCDec. 22, 2025$350,000
Contours, INCOrganizationDover, DEApril 27, 2026$300,000
Independent Candidates ActionPACWashington, DCMay 15, 2026$200,000
IBEW PAC Educational FundPACWashington, DCApril 7, 2025$200,000
Contours, INCOrganizationDover, DEOct. 1, 2025$150,000
Scott ShenkerScientist, IcsiPersonBerkeley, CAOct. 23, 2025$95,000
Thomas Preston-WernerInvestor, SelfPersonRoss, CAMarch 28, 2025$50,000
Working Families Party PACCommitteeBrooklyn, NYSept. 9, 2025$50,000
Scott ShenkerScientist, IcsiPersonBerkeley, CAApril 27, 2026$45,000
Propel Capital Networks LLCOrganizationBrooklyn, NYMay 14, 2026$25,000
Osborn for Senate 2024CampaignOmaha, NEMay 21, 2025$25,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationCommitteeWashington, DCJune 27, 2025$20,000
Luke Elliot-NegriEducator, CunyPersonPort Washington, NYFeb. 5, 2025$15,000
Christine Elliot-NegriTeacher, CunyPersonPort Washington, NYFeb. 5, 2025$15,000
Eric CramerAttorney, Berger Montague PCPersonPhiladelphia, PAApril 9, 2026$10,000
Common Defense Civic EngagementOrganizationNew York, NYNov. 24, 2025$10,000
William HarrisNot Employed, RetiredPersonLexington, MEMarch 3, 2026$9,999
Orlattle LLC D/B/A AdwellOrganizationWashington, DCMay 29, 2026$8,416
Scott ShenkerScientist, IcsiPersonBerkeley, CAApril 27, 2026$5,000
Maria RagucciRetired, Not EmployedPersonRye, NYApril 3, 2026$5,000

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