Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified
VoteVets
FEC committee C00418897. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00418897Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $33.9M and spent $34.8M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Biggest target: $9.8M supporting Josh Turek.
- $10.6M in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: Government That Works PAC (PAC), $3.0M.
What it is
VoteVets is registered with the FEC as a hybrid PAC, connected to 6 Stars VoteVets Victory Fund. In 2026 it has reported $29.7M in independent expenditures across 20 races, 98% of it helping Democrats.
A hybrid PAC keeps two bank accounts: one that gives directly to candidates under contribution limits, and one that spends independently with unlimited money, like a super PAC.
Who is behind it
Describes itself as America's largest progressive veterans organization; mission to "elevate the voices of Veterans and military families through Democratic legislative policies and electoral endorsements" Source
Issues it says it stands for
- Electing veterans
- health care cuts (ad campaign "Holding Ashley Hinson Accountable for Healthcare Cuts")
- cost of the Iran war (ad against Sen. Dan Sullivan)
- congressional stock trading ban (Turek ad)
Source: votevets.org. These are the group's own stated positions or the subjects of its ads as reported, not an FEC record.
Registration
| Type | Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | 6 Stars VoteVets Victory Fund |
| Treasurer | Hegdahl, Rick |
| Registered in | Oregon |
| First filed with the FEC | January 24, 2006 |
| Website | www.votevets.org |
Who it supports and opposes
Independent expenditures from its 24 and 48 hour notices, 2026 cycle.
| Position | Candidate | Race | General | Primary or other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | Josh Turek D | IA Senate | $0 | $9.8M |
| Oppose | Ashley Hinson R | IA Senate | $7.9M | $0 |
| Support | Maura Corby Sullivan D | NH-01 House | $0 | $2.3M |
| Support | Matthew Maasdam D | MI-07 House | $0 | $2.2M |
| Support | Cait Conley D | NY-17 House | $0 | $1.1M |
| Support | Luke Bronin D | CT-01 House | $0 | $1.0M |
| Support | Rebecca Bennett D | NJ-07 House | $0 | $1.0M |
| Oppose | Juan Ciscomani R | AZ-06 House | $572K | $0 |
| Support | Nancy Lacore D | SC-01 House | $0 | $463K |
| Support | Ammar Campa-Najjar D | CA-48 House | $0 | $444K |
| Oppose | John Bergman R | MI-01 House | $363K | $0 |
| Oppose | Stefany Shaheen D | NH-01 House | $0 | $320K |
| Oppose | Ralph Alvarado R | KY-06 House | $250K | $0 |
| Oppose | Jeff Crank R | CO-05 House | $243K | $0 |
| Support | Zach Dembo D | KY-06 House | $0 | $234K |
| Oppose | Leela Gray D | FL-13 House | $210K | $0 |
| Oppose | Jen Kiggans R | VA-02 House | $210K | $0 |
| Oppose | Mike Lawler R | NY-17 House | $185K | $0 |
| Support | Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman D | VA-07 House | $80K | $90K |
| Oppose | Jon Husted R | OH Senate | $0 | $123K |
| Oppose | Dan Sullivan R | AK Senate | $123K | $0 |
| Oppose | Susan Collins R | ME Senate | $123K | $0 |
| Oppose | Laurie Buckhout R | NC-01 House | $105K | $0 |
| Support | Don Davis D | NC-01 House | $105K | $0 |
| Support | Sam Forstag D | MT-01 House | $72K | $0 |
| Oppose | Aaron Flint R | MT-01 House | $72K | $0 |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| VoteVets Action Fund | $2.4M | 7 |
| Targeted Platform Media, LLC | $1.7M | 11 |
| Aisle 518 Strategies | $1.5M | 27 |
| Rwt Production, LLC | $1.0M | 28 |
| Spanberger for Governor | $620K | 3 |
| Waterfront Strategies | $605K | 1 |
| Trilogy Interactive LLC | $353K | 3 |
| Admire Media, LLC | $228K | 1 |
| Waterview Strategies LLC | $120K | 6 |
| Backstory Strategies LLC | $95K | 4 |
| Global Strategy Group, LLC | $79K | 2 |
| Brick by Brick Foundation | $60K | 2 |
| Social Currant | $50K | 1 |
| The Majority Institute LLC | $30K | 1 |
| Lake Research Partners | $23K | 1 |
| Mcgreen Strategies LLC | $19K | 1 |
| Bf Direct LLC | $19K | 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) | $7.9M | 23% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $3.4M | 10% |
| PACs and other political committees | $507K | 1% |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $28K | 0% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $21.9M | 65% |
| Total raised | $33.9M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government That Works PAC | PAC Recent filing | $3.0M | 1 |
| Deborah J Simon N/a | Individual | $1.6M | 3 |
| Project 218 | PAC | $1.1M | 3 |
| VoteVets Action Fund | Organization No donor disclosure | $1.0M | 1 |
| AB PAC | PAC | $800K | 2 |
| Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) | PAC Recent filing | $750K | 3 |
| Christy R Walton Self-Employed | Individual Recent filing | $750K | 1 |
| Lisa Mennet Cooper House | Individual | $650K | 2 |
| The Bench FEC | PAC | $650K | 4 |
| Joshua Bekenstein Bain Capital | Individual | $625K | 3 |
| Joshua Bekenstein Bain Capital | Individual Recent filing | $550K | 1 |
| Anita Bekenstein N/a | Individual Recent filing | $550K | 1 |
| Michael Jonathan Moritz Sequoia Capital | Individual | $500K | 1 |
| Kimbark Foundation | Organization No donor disclosure | $500K | 1 |
| Andrew Nathan Schwartzberg N/a | Individual | $300K | 2 |
| Frank Armstrong Investor Solutions | Individual | $300K | 5 |
| Klein Financial Corporation | Organization No donor disclosure Recent filing | $300K | 2 |
| Jonathon S Jacobson HighSage Ventures | Individual Recent filing | $250K | 1 |
| Peter Kellner N/a | Individual | $245K | 4 |
| Serving Ca FEC | PAC | $213K | 1 |
| Waterfront Strategies | Organization No donor disclosure | $212K | 1 |
| Jonathon S Jacobson Highsage Ventures | Individual | $200K | 1 |
| Amos B Jr Hostetter Pilot House Associates, LLC | Individual | $200K | 1 |
| Gregory Berlanti Self-Employed | Individual | $200K | 2 |
| Susan Z Mandel N/a | Individual | $200K | 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 29, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Null | $3.8M | 23 |
| Bain Capital | $625K | 3 |
| Cooper House | $500K | 1 |
| Sequoia Capital | $500K | 1 |
| Highsage Ventures | $200K | 1 |
| Garden Room Inc | $155K | 2 |
| K&l Gates Llp | $152K | 6 |
| Cohen & Company | $150K | 2 |
| Investor Solutions | $126K | 4 |
| Housing, Inc. | $100K | 1 |
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/C00418897
- FEC filings: all reports filed by VoteVets
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov