Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)
Forward Blue
FEC committee C00835041. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00835041Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $9.8M and spent $7.6M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Biggest target: $166K supporting Abdul El-Sayed.
- $576K in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: Fidelity Investments (Organization), $323K.
What it is
Forward Blue is registered with the FEC as a super PAC. In 2026 it has reported $618K in independent expenditures across 8 races, 99% of it helping Democrats.
A super PAC can raise unlimited amounts from individuals, companies, unions and other groups. It cannot give money directly to candidates or coordinate its spending with them. It spends independently, mostly on ads.
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 | Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only) |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | None |
| Treasurer | Austin, David |
| Registered in | New Jersey |
| First filed with the FEC | March 10, 2023 |
| Website | https://www.forwardblue.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 | Abdul El-Sayed D | MI Senate | $147K | $19K |
| Oppose | Mike Rogers R | MI Senate | $147K | $0 |
| Oppose | Jon Husted R | OH Senate | $140K | $0 |
| Support | James Talarico D | TX Senate | $50K | $0 |
| Support | Jon Ossoff D | GA Senate | $47K | $0 |
| Support | Roy Cooper D | NC Senate | $41K | $0 |
| Support | Sherrod Brown D | OH Senate | $0 | $16K |
| Oppose | Diana Degette D | CO-01 House | $0 | $6K |
| Oppose | Susan Collins R | ME Senate | $4K | $0 |
| Oppose | John E. Sununu R | NH Senate | $0 | $1K |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Seat Consulting | $925K | 4 |
| American Express | $605K | 23 |
| Switchboard | $539K | 10 |
| Dja Strategies, Inc. | $538K | 12 |
| Dja Strategies | $415K | 5 |
| Ngp Van | $261K | 12 |
| Fighting for Michigan PAC | $250K | 1 |
| Message Digital LLC | $187K | 2 |
| Message Digital | $174K | 4 |
| Flytedesk Inc | $101K | 1 |
| Justice Democrats PAC | $77K | 1 |
| Grassroots Analytics | $68K | 4 |
| Stripe | $50K | 4 |
| Youth Progressive Action Catalyst | $50K | 1 |
| True Blue Analytics | $50K | 1 |
| Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, Pc | $37K | 2 |
| Justworks | $34K | 3 |
| Browzed Solutions | $32K | 2 |
| Switchboard Public Benefit Corp | $29K | 1 |
| Bcom Solutions, LLC | $24K | 1 |
| Blueprint Interactive | $16K | 1 |
| The Movement Cooperative | $15K | 1 |
| Haystaq Dna LLC | $14K | 1 |
| Actblue | $11K | 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) | $7.5M | 76% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $1.8M | 18% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $342K | 3% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $245K | 2% |
| Total raised | $9.8M | 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.
most of its money is small donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments | Organization No donor disclosure | $323K | 17 |
| Middle Seat Consulting | Organization No donor disclosure | $196K | 2 |
| Ngp Van | Organization No donor disclosure | $46K | 5 |
| Fidelity Investments | Organization No donor disclosure Recent filing | $33K | 3 |
| Care2.Com Inc. | Organization No donor disclosure | $25K | 3 |
| Sue Wallace Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $11K | 1 |
| Martha Gabbert Not Employed | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Russell Tolley Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Arnold Kassoy Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $5K | 1 |
| Debra Day Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $5K | 1 |
| Steven Marquardt MAX BMW Motorcyles | Individual Recent filing | $4K | 1 |
| Mary Peskin Not Employed | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Lisa Nivens Not Employed | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Tim Clancy Not Employed | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Stephen Myers Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Stan Makielski Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Jay Butera Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Gordon MacInnes Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Elias Matsakid Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Gary Cosimini Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Marsha Murphy Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Steven Tolkin Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Amefil Agbayani Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| John Gallant Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Niels Larsen Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through July 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 | $196K | 18 |
| Self | $45K | 647 |
| Compare Food | $3K | 11 |
| Pacific Anesthesia | $2K | 10 |
| Ucd | $2K | 138 |
| Osseo Area Schools | $2K | 9 |
| Stanford University | $2K | 13 |
| Emeritus | $2K | 88 |
| University of Pennsylvania | $2K | 17 |
| St Charles | $2K | 7 |
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/C00835041
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Forward Blue
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov