PAC - Qualified
Progressive Voters of America
FEC committee C00406553. Last filed September 20, 2026.
FEC C00406553Last filed 2026-09-20Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $259K and spent $224K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Air Line Pilots Association PAC (PAC), $10K.
What it is
Progressive Voters of America is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Sanders.
A leadership PAC is run by a politician to give money to other candidates and build influence. Donations to it are limited.
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 | Sanders |
| Sponsoring candidate IDs | S4VT00033 |
| Treasurer | Haggard, Lora |
| Registered in | Vermont |
| First filed with the FEC | September 30, 2004 |
| Website | www.voteprogressive.org |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Analilia Mejia for New Jersey FEC | $15K | 3 |
| Blue Wave Political Partners | $11K | 19 |
| Bob Brooks for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Friends of William Lawrence FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Cooke for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Abdul for U.S. Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Claire Valdez for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota | $10K | 2 |
| Alaskans for Mary FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Lander for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Sam for Montana FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Actblue | $8K | 6 |
| Angie for Florida FEC | $5K | 1 |
| The Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Villegas for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Poindexter for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Friends of Sherrod Brown FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Kiros for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Maxwell Alejandro Frost for Congress | $5K | 1 |
| Citizens for Karina Villa | $5K | 1 |
| Nate Blouin for Utah FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Robert Peters for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| La Gente for Grijalva FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Donavan Mckinney for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Josh Weil for Congress FEC | $5K | 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) | $198K | 77% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $45K | 17% |
| PACs and other political committees | $15K | 6% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $100 | 0% |
| Total raised | $259K | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
most of its money is small donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Line Pilots Association PAC FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| The NEA Fund for Children & Public Education PAC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| David Ligda Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Ryan Rehbein General Mills | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Matthew Krane Not Employed | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Carina Campobasso Not Employed | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| L.L. Dirrim Not Employed | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Luther Tonkin Not Employed | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Urs Mader Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Eric Strid Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| David Bock Pearson/Barron's | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Richard Partlow Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Benjamin Wisner Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Michael Perry Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Sandra Larson Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Julie Miller Self Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Richard Ellerbrake Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Kenneth E Gray Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Carlin Barton Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Tanya Wendling Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Mary Lawler Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Al Topel Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Tom Kearney Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Domingo Garcia Law Offices of Domingo Garcia | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| C Canterbury Not Employed | Individual | $500 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through June 18, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 20, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| General Mills | $1K | 1 |
| Law Offices of Domingo Garcia | $500 | 1 |
| Pearson/Barron's | $500 | 1 |
| Bbn Technologies | $500 | 1 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia | $350 | 7 |
| Optum | $350 | 7 |
| Immersa | $300 | 6 |
| Nvidia | $270 | 1 |
| $270 | 1 | |
| Racca Solutions | $270 | 1 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00406553
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Progressive Voters of America
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov