Who pays for Ansari’s campaign
From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission for January 1, 2025 through July 1, 2026 (the latest report).
Where the money came from
- Individual people: $1,122,770 (78%)
- PACs and other political committees: $226,033 (16%)
- Ansari’s own money and loans: $65,705 (5%)
- Transfers from their other campaign committees: $15,266 (1%)
- Other (refunds, interest and so on): $6,559 (0%)
PACs and committees that gave to Ansari
Political action committees (PACs) are set up by companies, unions, trade groups, causes and other politicians to give money to candidates. 74 of them gave directly to Ansari’s campaign, $240,533 in all. Biggest first.
Show all 74 PACs and committees
Search looks at the committee’s official name and the group that set it up, as filed with the FEC. Some PACs have names that do not say who is behind them; click a name to see its FEC filings.
Outside groups spending for or against Ansari
Some groups spend their own money on ads, mailers and the like to help or hurt a candidate, without giving the campaign anything. The law calls this “independent expenditure”. Super PACs can spend without limit this way.
| Group | Spent to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western States Regional Council Of Carpenters Legislative Improvement Cmte United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America | Support Ansari | $3,375 |
| Sierra Club Independent Action | Support Ansari | $10 |
Totals the FEC has added up for 2025–2026. Checked October 9, 2026.
Where individual donors work
Donors who give more than $200 must tell the FEC who they work for. These are the employers named most often, added up. The money came from the people, not from the companies themselves.
| Employer (as written by the donors) | Donors | Gave in all |
|---|---|---|
| Null | 27 | $57,900 |
| Rafi Law Group | 17 | $14,650 |
| Anc Investments | 4 | $14,000 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | 5 | $13,000 |
| Home Creations | 5 | $9,000 |
| Grossman Company Properties | 22 | $8,250 |
| Tenet Healthcare | 3 | $7,500 |
| Startitup | 2 | $7,000 |
| Carlyle | 2 | $7,000 |
| Jaren Corporation | 3 | $7,000 |
| Cmta | 2 | $7,000 |
| Salkhi Petroleum | 2 | $7,000 |
Donors who did not name an employer: Not employed or not stated $245,150 · Self-employed $119,176 · Retired $7,000. Checked October 9, 2026.
All reports, donors and spending: Yassamin Ansari at fec.gov
