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Major Donor

Payam Shohadai

Founder · Self-Employed · Pacific Palisades, CA · Strong Democrat
Total Contributions
$129K
90 contributions
Avg Contribution
$1K
Committees Funded
11
Election Cycles
2
Major Donor (Strong Democrat). $129,359 total across 11 committees over 2 election cycles. Largest recipient: Leaders We Deserve ($100,000). $122,359 to PACs/Super PACs. $4,300 directly to candidates.
🏛️ Party Direction
$10K DEM
$0 GOP
📈 Contribution Timeline
2026
$100K
1 contribs
2024
$29K
89 contribs
🏆 Electoral Scoreboard
Mixed record: 14 wins, 12 losses (54% success rate) across decided races. Outcomes attributed via PAC IE targeting are approximate — the donor funds the PAC, not specific races.
54%
Success Rate
14
Wins
12
Losses
4
Pending
Candidate
State
Office
Cycle
Amount
Channel
Result
Operana-Foxx
AZ
House
2026
$100K
via Leaders We Deserve
Pending
Menefee
TX
House
2026
$100K
via Leaders We Deserve
Pending
President
2024
$4K
Direct
Pending
Shankland
WI
House
2024
$100K
via Leaders We Deserve
Pending
DEM Senate races
Senate
2024
$5K
via Democratic Youth Wave
14W-12L
DEM Senate races
Senate
2024
$2K
via Actblue
14W-12L
📋 Committee Breakdown
Committee
Type
Total
Count
Cycles
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$100K
1
2026
PAC — Nonconnected
$8K
8
2024
Hybrid PAC
$5K
13
2024
Presidential Campaig
$4K
5
2024
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$4K
7
2024
Party — Qualified
$3K
3
2024
Hybrid PAC
$2K
47
2024
Hybrid PAC
$1K
3
2024
PAC — Nonconnected
$1K
1
2024
Hybrid PAC
$250
1
2024
Hybrid PAC
$250
1
2024