Votevets
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No. 17 in outside spending in 2026
About
Votevets is a Hybrid PAC connected to 6 Stars Votevets Victory Fund, based in Portland, OR, and registered with the FEC in 2006. In 2026 it raised $47.5M, spent $28.1M on ads and other outreach for or against candidates and gave $692K directly to candidates. (from its FEC registration and reports)
- Type
- Hybrid PAC
- Connected organization
- 6 Stars Votevets Victory Fund
- Based in
- Portland, OR
- Treasurer
- Rick Hegdahl
- Registered with the FEC
- January 24, 2006
- Website
- www.votevets.org
- FEC id
- C00418897 ↗
Foreign ties
No foreign tie is documented for this committee. We look for two things: whether a connected company is owned by a foreign parent, and whether the group or its leaders are registered as agents of a foreign government or entity (FARA). No U.S. committee can be a foreign country or take money from one.
Who funds it
Its biggest itemized sources of money in 2026, from its FEC reports. Gifts from individual people are added into one line; we don't publish private people's names.
| Source | Kind | Amount | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual people (combined) | People | $10.8M | 60 |
| Government That Works PAC | Another PAC or party | $6.9M | 3 |
| Global Impact Social Welfare Fund | Company, union or group | $3.0M | 1 |
| Better World Civic Trust | Company, union or group | $1.7M | 2 |
| Democracy Matters | Company, union or group | $1.4M | 1 |
| Project 218 | Another PAC or party | $1.1M | 3 |
| Votevets Action Fund | Company, union or group | $1.0M | 1 |
| Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) | Another PAC or party | $1.0M | 4 |
| AB PAC | Another PAC or party | $800K | 2 |
| Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community | Company, union or group | $750K | 1 |
| The Bench | Another PAC or party | $625K | 3 |
| Klein Financial Corporation | Company, union or group | $550K | 4 |
| Kimbark Foundation | Company, union or group | $500K | 1 |
| Serving Ca | Another PAC or party | $213K | 1 |
| Waterfront Strategies | Company, union or group | $212K | 1 |
| Alex Vindman for Florida | Another PAC or party | $100K | 1 |
Only gifts over $200 are itemized in reports; this list adds up the largest. All its receipts at the FEC ↗
By cycle
- Raised
- Spent
View the data as a table
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Independent spending | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11.7M | $11.4M | $9.1M | $195K |
| 2018 | $13.1M | $12.2M | $11.0M | $489K |
| 2020 | $36.1M | $30.9M | $25.9M | $583K |
| 2022 | $37.7M | $35.1M | $23.0M | $608K |
| 2024 | $31.2M | $30.0M | $13.6M | $510K |
| 2026 | $47.5M | $43.1M | $28.1M | $692K |
In 2026, in the races we could match: $13.9M for Democrats, $520K against Democrats, $0 for Republicans and $2.2M against Republicans.
Who it spent for and against in 2026
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Turek (D-IA) | For | $9.8M | won |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz | Against | $6.5M | |
| Maura Corby Sullivan | For | $2.3M | |
| Matthew Maasdam | For | $2.2M | |
| Cait Conley (D-NY) | For | $1.1M | won |
| Luke Bronin (D-CT) | For | $1.0M | won |
| Rebecca Bennett (D-NJ) | For | $1.0M | won |
| Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) | Against | $553K | lost |
| Nancy Lacore (D-SC) | For | $463K | won |
| Ammar Campa-Najjar | For | $444K | |
| John Bergman (R-MI) | Against | $353K | won |
| Stefany Shaheen (D-NH) | Against | $320K | won |
| Ralph A Alvarado (R-KY) | Against | $240K | lost |
| Zach Dembo (D-KY) | For | $234K | won |
| Jeff Crank (R-CO) | Against | $233K | lost |
| Leela J Gray (D-FL) | Against | $200K | lost |
| Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) | Against | $200K | lost |
| Michael Vincent Lawler (R-NY) | Against | $175K | lost |
| Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman (D-VA) | For | $170K | won |
| Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | Against | $120K | |
| Susan M. Collins (R-ME) | Against | $120K | lost |
| Jon Husted (R-OH) | Against | $120K | lost |
| Don Davis (D-NC) | For | $100K | won |
| Samuel Kelley Forstag (D-MT) | For | $68K | won |
| Aaron Flint (R-MT) | Against | $68K | lost |
| Mark Kelly | For | $40K |
In 2024
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gallego | For | $2.9M | |
| Michelle Steel | Against | $1.5M | |
| Daniel Helmer | For | $1.3M | |
| Derrick F. Van Orden | Against | $1.1M | |
| Alison Esposito | Against | $869K | |
| Kamala Harris | For | $833K | |
| Jennifer Kiggans | Against | $559K | |
| Colin Allred | For | $510K | |
| Maggie Goodlander | For | $459K | |
| Kevin Colin Van Ostern | Against | $455K | |
| Zach Nunn | Against | $430K | |
| Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman | For | $417K | |
| Tim Sheehy | Against | $415K | |
| Elissa Slotkin | For | $415K | |
| Laurie Buckhout | Against | $313K | |
| Andrei Cherny | For | $268K | |
| Robert W Mercuri | Against | $233K | |
| Herb Md Conaway | For | $228K | |
| Jacky Rosen | For | $223K | |
| Matt Collier | For | $98K | |
| Bernie Moreno | Against | $94K | |
| Donald J. Trump | Against | $49K | |
| Sherrod Brown | For | $224 | |
| Robert P. Casey Jr | For | $224 | |
| Timothy Michael Kaine | For | $224 | |
| Tammy Baldwin | For | $224 |
Its biggest direct contributions (2026)
- DCCC — $50K
- Luke Bronin for Congress — $15K
- Nancy Lacore for Congress — $15K
- Derek Tran for Congress — $10K
- Chris Deluzio for Congress — $10K
- Don Davis for NC — $10K
- Cisneros for Congress — $10K
- Jake Auchincloss for Congress — $10K
- Jason Crow for Congress — $10K
- Jimmy Panetta for Congress — $10K
- Dalton for Florida — $10K
- Salud Carbajal for Congress — $10K
- Wellman for Missouri — $10K
- Zach Dembo for Congress — $10K
- Motor City PAC — $10K
- Graham for Maine — $10K
- Latino Leaders for Equality, Growth, Opportunity, Progressive Action & Change (Llego-Pac) — $10K
- Maggie for Congress — $10K
- Ted Lieu for Congress — $10K
- Eileen for Colorado — $10K
- In Our Hands — $10K
- Mike Thompson for Congress — $10K
- Leela J Gray for Congress Inc — $10K
- Chrissy Houlahan for Congress — $10K
- Liftoff PAC — $10K
Questions and answers
What is Votevets?
Votevets is a Hybrid PAC connected to 6 Stars Votevets Victory Fund, based in Portland, OR, and registered with the FEC in 2006. In 2026 it raised $47.5M, spent $28.1M on ads and other outreach for or against candidates and gave $692K directly to candidates.
Who funds Votevets?
According to its 2026 FEC reports, its biggest itemized sources were Government That Works PAC ($6.9M), Global Impact Social Welfare Fund ($3.0M) and Better World Civic Trust ($1.7M); gifts from individual people added up to $10.8M.
How much did Votevets spend in 2026?
It raised $47.5M and spent $43.1M in all, including $28.1M in independent spending for or against candidates and $692K given directly to candidates.
Who did Votevets support or oppose in 2026?
In 2026, it spent the most for Joshua Turek ($9.8M), Maura Corby Sullivan ($2.3M) and Matthew Maasdam ($2.2M) and the most against Ashley Hinson Arenholz ($6.5M), Juan Ciscomani ($553K) and John Bergman ($353K).
Does Votevets have foreign ties?
None is documented. Federal law bars foreign governments, companies and people from giving or spending in U.S. elections or directing a PAC's spending.
The law: foreign money and PACs
- Foreign nationals (foreign governments, foreign companies, and people who aren't citizens or green-card holders) can't give or spend in any U.S. election, directly or through others, or make a PAC's decisions. FEC ↗ (52 U.S.C. 30121)
- A U.S. subsidiary of a foreign company may have a PAC, as long as only its U.S. employees fund it and only U.S. persons run it.
- A company or union PAC is funded by voluntary gifts from employees or members; the company may only pay its running costs. A super PAC can take unlimited money from companies, unions and people, but can't coordinate with candidates.
- Anyone who lobbies or does political work in the U.S. for a foreign government or entity must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Justice Department ↗
- Can foreign countries donate to U.S. elections? →
All campaign money → · Its FEC filings ↗ · Money in politics
Source: FEC API. "For / against" is independent spending (ads, mail, calls) reported to the FEC; results come from our 2026 data. A backed candidate winning doesn't prove the spending decided the race. Updated: Nov 8, 1:50 AM ET.
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