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2026 outside spending · who is behind it

Who is behind PROTECT PROGRESS?

Super PACSpent mainly in primariesFEC C00848440

In FEC filings processed so far, PROTECT PROGRESS reported $28M in independent expenditures in 2026 House and Senate races: $25M supporting and $2.6M opposing candidates, across 35 candidates. The filer designated 0% of it for the general election.

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Who it spent for and against.

Independent expenditures are, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate. Spending for a candidate is the group's own advertising or outreach, not a contribution to the campaign.

Supporting · $25M

  1. Christian Menefee Democrat · Texas U.S. House District 18$6.5M
  2. Adrian Boafo Democrat · Maryland U.S. House District 5$5.3M
  3. Jasmine Clark Democrat · Georgia U.S. House District 13$4.2M
  4. Shri Thanedar Democrat · Michigan U.S. House District 13$1.8M
  5. Ritchie John Torres Democrat · New York U.S. House District 15$1.4M
  6. James Walkinshaw Democrat · Virginia U.S. House District 11$1.0M
  7. Melissa Luburich Bean Democrat · Illinois U.S. House District 8$557K
  8. April McClain Delaney Democrat · Maryland U.S. House District 6$516K
  9. George Whitesides Democrat · California U.S. House District 27$476K
  10. Mike McGuire Democrat · California U.S. House District 1$372K
  11. Hilda Solis Democrat · California U.S. House District 38$368K
  12. Jacqui Irwin V Democrat · California U.S. House District 26$366K
  13. Robin Kelly Democrat · Illinois U.S. Senate$285K
  14. Robert J. Menendez Democrat · New Jersey U.S. House District 8$263K
  15. Jake Auchincloss Democrat · Massachusetts U.S. House District 4$190K
  16. Harry Dunn Democrat · Maryland U.S. House District 5$172K
  17. Greg Stanton Democrat · Arizona U.S. House District 4$158K
  18. Lois J. Frankel Democrat · Florida U.S. House District 23$152K
  19. Suzan K Delbene Democrat · Washington U.S. House District 1$113K
  20. Lateefah Simon Democrat · California U.S. House District 12$112K
  21. Zoe Lofgren Democrat · California U.S. House District 18$109K
  22. Dave Min Democrat · California U.S. House District 47$108K
  23. Lou Correa Democrat · California U.S. House District 46$107K
  24. Ted Lieu Democrat · California U.S. House District 36$106K
  25. Kim Schrier Democrat · Washington U.S. House District 8$105K
  26. Marilyn Strickland Democrat · Washington U.S. House District 10$103K
  27. Quincy Bareebe Democrat · Maryland U.S. House District 5$98K
  28. Nikki Budzinski Democrat · Illinois U.S. House District 13$84K
  29. S Krishnamoorthi Democrat · Illinois U.S. Senate$30K

Opposing · $2.6M

  1. Oliver G. Gilbert III Democrat · Florida U.S. House District 24$2.1M
  2. Donavan McKinney Democrat · Michigan U.S. House District 13$269K
  3. Juliana Stratton Democrat · Illinois U.S. Senate$120K
  4. David Albert Scott Democrat · Georgia U.S. House District 13$56K
  5. Alexander Green Democrat · Texas U.S. House District 18$47K
  6. Stella Pekarsky Democrat · Virginia U.S. House District 11$10K

Who funds it.

Listed: organizations and committees that gave this group at least $10K this cycle, and individuals who gave it at least $250K (counting contributions of $5,000 or more), named and employed as filed with the FEC. Smaller donors are not named here and no address is shown.

These funders account for $33M of the $33M in itemized receipts this group reported for the cycle (100%). Receipts include transfers from other committees and can include refunds or loans.

Committees

  1. FAIRSHAKE Super PAC · FEC C00835959$33M

Organizations

  1. RIPPLE LABS INC. Organization, as filed$250K

What this does not show.

A gift to an outside group is not a gift to any candidate, and nothing here shows that a funder chose, saw or approved a particular ad. When a funder is a nonprofit, a company or another group, the FEC record names that donor and stops: the people and companies who fund it are not shown unless it reports them to the FEC. Groups that do not file with the FEC, state-level groups and late 24- and 48-hour reports are not included.

FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Outside spending is independent expenditures for or against named 2026 House and Senate candidates, itemized by committees in the FEC bulk files, primaries included, with the general-election share as each filer designated it. Funders are itemized receipts in the FEC bulk files for the cycle. Late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs, independent expenditures reported by groups that are not political committees, state-level groups and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor, agreement or wrongdoing.