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Megadonor

Melinda French Gates

Founder · Pivotal Ventures · Redmond, WA · Strong Democrat
Total Contributions
$2.3M
487 contributions
Avg Contribution
$5K
Committees Funded
25
Election Cycles
3
Megadonor (Strong Democrat). $2,280,129 total across 166 committees over 3 election cycles. Largest recipient: Maggie'S List ($77,000). $1,712,629 to PACs/Super PACs. $497,500 directly to candidates.
🏛️ Party Direction
$231K DEM
$111K GOP
📈 Contribution Timeline
2026
$948K
200 contribs
2024
$988K
200 contribs
2022
$344K
87 contribs
🏆 Electoral Scoreboard
Mixed record: 52 wins, 52 losses (50% success rate) across decided races. Outcomes attributed via PAC IE targeting are approximate — the donor funds the PAC, not specific races.
50%
Success Rate
52
Wins
52
Losses
17
Pending
Candidate
State
Office
Cycle
Amount
Channel
Result
President
2024
$27K
Direct
Pending
REP Senate races
—
Senate
2024
$35K
via Higher Heights For Am
12W-14L
Harris
US
President
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Lost
Salas
CA
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Gomez
CA
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Matos
RI
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Mucarsel-Powell
FL
Senate
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Lost
Vargas
NE
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Soto
FL
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Frost
FL
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Cartwright
PA
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Wild
PA
House
2024
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
DEM Senate races
—
Senate
2024
$35K
via Blue Hen Federal Pac
14W-12L
REP Senate races
—
Senate
2022
$35K
via Higher Heights For Am
12W-12L
Taddeo
FL
House
2022
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Vasquez
NM
House
2022
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Caraveo
CO
House
2022
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Pending
Cortez Masto
NV
Senate
2022
$35K
via Latino Victory Fund
Won
📋 Committee Breakdown
Committee
Type
Total
Count
Cycles
Maggie'S List
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$77K
13
2022, 2024, 2026
Take Back The House 2024
PAC — Nonconnected
$36K
2
2024
Higher Heights For America Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Latino Victory Fund
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Off The Sidelines Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Granite Values Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Blue Hen Federal Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Heartland Values Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Madison Pac; The
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Impact
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Perimeter Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Electing Women Denver
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$35K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
American Mosaic Pac
PAC — Nonconnected
$31K
7
2022, 2024, 2026
Pac To The Future
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
American Mobilization Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
Fair Shot Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
Emilys List
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
Smart Solutions Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
Electing Women Greater Seattle Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
People'S Voice Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
Poder Pac
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$30K
6
2024, 2026
The Collective Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$30K
6
2024, 2026
Bill Cassidy For Us Senate
Senate Campaign
$27K
6
2024, 2026
M-Pac
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$25K
5
2022, 2024, 2026