PAC - Qualified
Democrats for Education Reform
FEC committee C00417733. Last filed October 15, 2026.
FEC C00417733Last filed 2026-10-15Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $127K and spent $123K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Flautt, James (Individual), $8K.
What it is
Democrats for Education Reform is registered with the FEC as a PAC.
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 | None |
| Treasurer | Pollock, Nicole Ms. |
| Registered in | New York |
| First filed with the FEC | December 15, 2005 |
| Website | www.dfer.org |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats for Education Reform - Georgia | $9K | 1 |
| Adriano Espaillat for Congress FEC | $6K | 2 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Jeffries for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Kristen for Michigan FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Seth for Massachusetts, Inc FEC | $4K | 1 |
| Pia Dandiya for Congress FEC | $3K | 2 |
| Tokuda for Hawaii FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Cleo Fields for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Democracy Engine LLC | $2K | 10 |
| Nellie Pou for Congress FEC | $2K | 2 |
| Maggie for NH FEC | $1K | 1 |
| Johnny O for Congress FEC | $1K | 1 |
| Authorize.Net | $350 | 10 |
| Bonamici for Congress FEC | -$1K | 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) | $100 | 0% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $49K | 38% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $78K | 62% |
| Total raised | $127K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Flautt Asurion | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Katherine Bradley Citybridge Foundation | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Marc Merrill Riot Games | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| John Petry Sessa Capital | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Martha Ms Karsh Retired | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Arnold Chase Cornish Associates | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Derek Kaufman Self Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Valerie Rockefeller Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Anthony Davis Inherent Group | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Scott Pearson Mayor | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Richard Lappin Retired | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Timothy Flanigan Brown Health | Individual | $250 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through June 4, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Asurion | $8K | 2 |
| Citybridge Foundation | $8K | 2 |
| Riot Games | $5K | 1 |
| Sessa Capital | $5K | 1 |
| Cornish Associates | $5K | 1 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund | $4K | 2 |
| Inherent Group | $2K | 1 |
| Mayor | $2K | 1 |
| Brown Health | $250 | 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/C00417733
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Democrats for Education Reform
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov