PAC - Qualified
Democracy Summer Leadership PAC
FEC committee C00664318. Last filed September 18, 2026.
FEC C00664318Last filed 2026-09-18Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $494K and spent $556K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Raskin Victory Fund (PAC), $87K.
What it is
Democracy Summer Leadership PAC is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Raskin.
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 | Raskin |
| Sponsoring candidate IDs | H6MD08457 |
| Treasurer | Nissen, Melissa |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | December 31, 2017 |
| Website | none |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Democracy Summer 2026 FEC | $51K | 3 |
| Washington Suite Life LLC | $47K | 2 |
| Raskin Victory Fund FEC | $22K | 1 |
| DCCC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Hm Consulting | $15K | 4 |
| Gamd Lessee LLC | $14K | 1 |
| Sean Mccann for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Sarah for Iowa FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Molder for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Graduate by Hilton | $9K | 1 |
| Rocklands Bbq | $9K | 2 |
| John Cavanaugh for Congress FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Elaine Luria for Congress FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Christina for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Cooper, Glenn | $5K | 1 |
| Emerge Maryland | $5K | 1 |
| Bob Brooks for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Ager for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Ted Lieu for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Scanlon for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Lou Correa for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Lofgren for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Joe Neguse for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $9K | 2% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $265K | 54% |
| PACs and other political committees | $57K | 12% |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $115K | 23% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $47K | 9% |
| Total raised | $494K | 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.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raskin Victory Fund FEC | PAC | $87K | 5 |
| Democracy Summer 2026 FEC | Political committee | $35K | 4 |
| Washington Suite Life LLC | Organization No donor disclosure | $22K | 1 |
| Dem Rising 2026 FEC | Political committee | $16K | 2 |
| NEA Fund for Children and Public Education | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) | PAC | $10K | 3 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $8K | 2 |
| Peter Georgescu Young & Rubicam Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Edward Gale Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| James Edward III Bell Charleston School of Law | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Edward Powell Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Catherine C. Wakelyn Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Rush Taggart Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Glenn Cooper Jefferson | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Mary Carkhuff Self-Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Constance Williams Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Mary Summers University of Pennsylvania | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| William Kistler Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Betsy Stephens Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Kenneth Lore Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Mark Gleiberman Mg Properties | Individual | $5K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 21, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through August 31, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis Group | $7K | 2 |
| George Mason University | $5K | 3 |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. | $5K | 1 |
| Warburg Pincus | $5K | 1 |
| Charleston School of Law | $5K | 1 |
| Jefferson | $5K | 1 |
| Mg Properties | $5K | 1 |
| Intrafi | $5K | 1 |
| Stand Up America | $5K | 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania | $5K | 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/C00664318
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Democracy Summer Leadership PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov