PAC · DC · C00898486
Democracy Summer 2026
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed Feb. 27, 2025. Treasurer: Judith Zamore. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$1,176,803
- Spent$1,169,735
- Cash on hand$7,068
- 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
- Mike Levin (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-49
- Eugene Vindman (D) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-07
- Emilia Sykes (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-13
- Adam Gray (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-13
- Gabe Vasquez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NM-02
- Nelida Pou (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-09
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-08
- Josh Riley (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-19
- Susie Lee (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NV-03
- Hillary Scholten (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-03
- Marcy Kaptur (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-09
- Josh Harder (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-09
- Greg Landsman (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-01
- April McClain Delaney (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MD-06
- Janelle Bynum (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OR-05
- Dave Min (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-47
- Maggie Goodlander (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NH-02
- Derek Tran (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-45
- Vicente Gonzalez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-34
- George Whitesides (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-27
Showing the top 20 of 26 candidates.
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
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Democracy Summer Leadership PAC | $35,600 |
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie JacobsenFarmer, Self-Employed | Person | Bethesda, MD | Oct. 28, 2025 | $180,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mark JacobsenBanking Services, Intrafi | Person | Bethesda, MD | Oct. 28, 2025 | $180,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Drezner, JeffreyNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Potomac, MD | March 24, 2025 | $100,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| John Buckley | Person | Denver, CO | July 2, 2025 | $100,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| William Kistler IIIInvestment Mamager, Kistler Investment Co | Person | New York, NY | Aug. 1, 2025 | $30,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Gellert, JamesCFO, Catalogic Software | Person | New York, NY | March 31, 2025 | $27,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Geoffrey GundNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | New York, NY | Sept. 11, 2025 | $25,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Democracy Summer Leadership PAC | PAC | Washington, DC | June 25, 2025 | $24,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brown, DavidManager, Penobscot Management LLC | Person | Englewood, NJ | Sept. 4, 2025 | $20,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kracov, DanielAttorney, Arnold & Porter LLP | Person | Rockville, MD | April 21, 2025 | $15,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sara DentNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Chevy Chase, MD | Aug. 26, 2025 | $15,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Democracy Summer Leadership PAC | PAC | Washington, DC | Sept. 25, 2025 | $14,400 (opens in a new tab) |
| Democracy Summer Leadership PAC | PAC | Washington, DC | March 31, 2025 | $12,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Madden, MaureenNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Dagsboro, DE | April 16, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| McKinley, EdwardNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Santa Barbara, CA | Aug. 7, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kracov, DanielAttorney, Arnold & Porter LLP | Person | Rockville, MD | July 10, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| J. Atwood IvesRetired, Not Employed | Person | Lexington, MA | Aug. 19, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Isenberg, GeraldNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Santa Barbara, CA | Aug. 11, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Heineman, Ben W. JRNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | New Canaan, CT | July 21, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Miriam Daniel | Person | Chevy Chase, MD | Sept. 11, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lora DreznerNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Potomac, MD | Aug. 4, 2025 | $9,432 (opens in a new tab) |
| Charles CerfRetired, Not Employed | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 11, 2025 | $5,200 (opens in a new tab) |
| Rogul, JuneNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Chevy Chase, MD | June 21, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Democracy Summer 2026 on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.