FEC C00193433Last filed 2026-10-15Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $45.6M and spent $47.2M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Alaskans for Mary (Candidate committee), $64K.
What it is
Emilys List is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Women Vote.
A traditional PAC gives money directly to candidates, up to $5,000 per election. Donations to it are limited to $5,000 a year per person. Corporate and union PACs can only ask for money from their own executives, employees and shareholders, or members, not from the company or union treasury.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | Women Vote |
| Treasurer | Caraway, Yolanda Ms. |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | December 31, 1984 |
| Website | www.emilyslist.org |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Paylocity | $5.3M | 40 |
| Cigna | $1.5M | 16 |
| Sapphire Strategies | $937K | 8 |
| 1800 M Property Owner LLC | $854K | 12 |
| Direct Mail Solutions | $783K | 10 |
| Cigna Only | $364K | 4 |
| Blackbaud | $206K | 2 |
| Mid-Michigan Women Win FEC | $114K | 1 |
| Spanberger for Governor | $100K | 1 |
| The Baldwin Group | $84K | 1 |
| New Jersey Democratic State Committee Njvictory2025 | $79K | 1 |
| Houston Women Win FEC | $75K | 1 |
| It's My Venue LLC | $74K | 1 |
| Global Strategy Group | $72K | 1 |
| Async Strategies LLC | $68K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $11.0M | 24% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $14.8M | 33% |
| PACs and other political committees | $133K | 0% |
| Party committees | $20K | 0% |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $8K | 0% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $59K | 0% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $19.5M | 43% |
| Total raised | $45.6M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaskans for Mary | Candidate committee | $64K | 6 |
| Deb for New Mexico | Candidate committee | $60K | 6 |
| Spanberger for Governor | Candidate committee | $60K | 6 |
| Earls for Justice | Candidate committee | $46K | 5 |
| Jocelyn Benson for Governor | Candidate committee | $43K | 4 |
| Cooke for Congress | Candidate committee | $41K | 4 |
| Nellie Pou for Congress | Candidate committee | $38K | 4 |
| Mendoza for Congress | Candidate committee | $32K | 3 |
| Ohioans for Amy Acton | Candidate committee | $31K | 3 |
| Mills for Maine | Candidate committee | $30K | 2 |
| Gillen for Ny | Candidate committee | $30K | 3 |
| Emilia Sykes for Congress | Candidate committee | $29K | 3 |
| Chapman Cubine Allen and Hussey, Inc. | Organization No donor disclosure | $28K | 2 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | Organization No donor disclosure | $27K | 1 |
| Friends of Janelle Stelson | Candidate committee | $26K | 3 |
| Keisha for Governor | Candidate committee | $25K | 2 |
| Janelle Bynum for Congress | Candidate committee | $22K | 2 |
| Amanda Edwards for Congress | Candidate committee | $22K | 2 |
| Elect Katie Hobbs | Candidate committee | $21K | 2 |
| Marlene for Congress 2026 | Candidate committee | $20K | 2 |
| Cigna | Organization No donor disclosure Recent filing | $18K | 1 |
| Sarah for Iowa | Candidate committee | $18K | 2 |
| Shannon Bird for Congress | Candidate committee | $17K | 2 |
| Kris Mayes for Arizona | Candidate committee | $17K | 2 |
| Adstra | Organization No donor disclosure | $17K | 2 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 27, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Null | $980K | 3,980 |
| Requested | $59K | 2,093 |
| Boston University School of Medicine | $21K | 9 |
| Not-Employed | $21K | 218 |
| University of Washington | $15K | 177 |
| Lapine Group | $14K | 21 |
| Apple | $12K | 114 |
| Rutgers University | $11K | 66 |
| Stanford University | $11K | 84 |
| State of California | $10K | 63 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Donors marked "No donor disclosure" are companies, LLCs or nonprofits. Unless they are themselves political committees, they do not have to report where their money came from. The disclosed trail ends there.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00193433
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Emilys List
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov