Hybrid PAC · DC
Leaders We Deserve
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00843110.
On the record
Which side its money helps
91% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2
Helps Democrats 91%Helps Republicans 9%
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
Raised$14.1M
Spent$13.0M
Cash on hand$2.1M
Outside spending to August 31$2.4M
- From individuals $11.2M
- Other $3.0M
Who it gives to
16 candidates, $85K in direct gifts.4
| Christian D. Menefee DemocratU.S. House, Texas 18th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nida Allam DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 4th District (2026) | $5,100 |
| Patrick Thomas Roath DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 8th District (2026) | $5,075 |
| Robert Peters DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H6AZ07139 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Donavan McKinney DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Randy Villegas DemocratU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Graham Platner DemocratU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H6VA11157 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Maxwell Frost DemocratU.S. House, Florida 10th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Justin Pearson DemocratU.S. House, Tennessee 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lauren Babb Tomlinson DemocratU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mai Vang DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Claire Valdez DemocratU.S. House, New York 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Nate Blouin DemocratU.S. House, Utah 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Matt Little DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
Outside spending in races
Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to September 25, 2026, later than the summary above.5
Spent to help: $2.3M
| Lauren Babb Tomlinson DemocratU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $474,939 |
| Randy Villegas DemocratU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $450,169 |
| Nida Allam DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 4th District (2026) | $386,000 |
| Christian D. Menefee DemocratU.S. House, Texas 18th District (2026) | $286,584 |
| Patrick Thomas Roath DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 8th District (2026) | $255,817 |
| Claire Valdez DemocratU.S. House, New York 7th District (2026) | $175,000 |
| Mai Vang DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $167,838 |
| Candidate H6AZ07139 (FEC record) | $150,000 |
Spent to oppose: $214K
| Stephen F. Lynch DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 8th District (2026) | $213,732 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Leaders We Deserve (C00843110)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00843110/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 3FEC: Leaders We Deserve financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00843110/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Leaders We Deserve to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00843110&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: independent expenditures by Leaders We Deserve, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00843110&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026