United Democracy Project ('UDP')
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No. 9 in outside spending in 2026
About
The super PAC created in 2021 by AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a lobbying group founded in 1959 that advocates for the U.S.–Israel relationship. It spends in both parties' primaries. In 2024 it spent nearly $9.9 million against Rep. Jamaal Bowman and over $8.5 million against Rep. Cori Bush, who both lost. Critics say it uses its money to remove critics of Israel's government; supporters say it does what every advocacy group does, backing allies and opposing opponents. (FactCheck.org)
United Democracy Project ('UDP') is a Super PAC, based in Washington, DC, and registered with the FEC in 2022. In 2026 it raised $112.8M, spent $53.6M on ads and other outreach for or against candidates and gave $13.1M directly to candidates.
- Type
- Super PAC
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Treasurer
- Christopher D'Alessio
- Registered with the FEC
- January 3, 2022
- Website
- uniteddemocracyproject.org
- FEC id
- C00799031 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Company, union or group | $30.0M | 2 |
| Individual people (combined) | People | $29.6M | 75 |
| Chain Bridge Bank | Company, union or group | $3.0M | 12 |
| Manzanita Action Fund | Company, union or group | $1.6M | 1 |
| Kraft Group LLC | Company, union or group | $1.0M | 2 |
| Portage Capital LLC | Company, union or group | $650K | 2 |
| Pioneer Partners, LLC | Company, union or group | $203K | 1 |
| Two Rads LLC | Company, union or group | $200K | 1 |
| SF Properties LLC | Company, union or group | $200K | 1 |
| RNL VPC LLC | Company, union or group | $200K | 1 |
| Leibowitz Family Limited Partnership | Company, union or group | $180K | 1 |
| Universal Exports LLC | Company, union or group | $150K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35.9M | $32.9M | $26.1M | $700K |
| 2024 | $87.2M | $61.4M | $37.9M | $3.6M |
| 2026 | $112.8M | $85.1M | $53.6M | $13.1M |
In 2026, in the races we could match: $7.2M for Democrats, $21.8M against Democrats, $579K for Republicans and $0 against Republicans.
Who it spent for and against in 2026
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) | Against | $20.1M | won |
| Haley Stevens | For | $10.5M | |
| Adrian Boafo (D-MD) | For | $5.7M | won |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | For | $5.0M | |
| Thomas H. Massie | Against | $3.6M | |
| Cori Bush | Against | $2.4M | |
| Tom Malinowski | Against | $2.3M | |
| Aisha Wahab (D-CA) | Against | $1.6M | won |
| Melissa Hernandez (D-CA) | For | $825K | lost |
| Wesley Bell (D-MO) | For | $686K | won |
| Ed Gallrein (R-KY) | For | $579K | won |
| Jason Friedman | Against | $60K |
In 2024
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bowman | Against | $9.9M | |
| Cori Bush | Against | $5.2M | |
| George Latimer | For | $4.6M | |
| Dave Min | Against | $4.6M | |
| Sarah Kelly Elfreth | For | $4.2M | |
| Wesley Bell | For | $3.4M | |
| Jimmy Gomez | For | $1.7M | |
| Brandon Herrera | Against | $1.1M | |
| David Kim | Against | $576K | |
| Kina Collins | Against | $487K | |
| Thomas H. Massie | Against | $320K | |
| Robert G. Good | Against | $132K | |
| Joanna Weiss | For | $105K | |
| George Latimer | Against | $84K |
Its biggest direct contributions (2026)
- Elect Chicago Women Aka Ecw — $4.0M
- Bold America — $2.8M
- Edw Action Fund — $2.4M
- SD PAC — $1.7M
- Affordable Chicago Now! (Acn) — $1.3M
- Palmetto Action — $1.0M
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 ↗
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, 12:57 AM ET.
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