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Megadonor

Rachel Gelman

Director Of Programs · Jewish Yough For Community Act · Oakland, CA · Strong Democrat
Total Contributions
$4.8M
119 contributions
Avg Contribution
$41K
Committees Funded
25
Election Cycles
4
Megadonor (Strong Democrat). $4,839,739 total across 40 committees over 4 election cycles. Largest recipient: Working Families Party Pac ($1,142,500). $4,740,439 to PACs/Super PACs. $69,300 directly to candidates.
🏛️ Party Direction
$1.1M DEM
$0 GOP
📈 Contribution Timeline
2026
$390K
5 contribs
2024
$3.2M
34 contribs
2022
$1.0M
41 contribs
2020
$208K
39 contribs
🏆 Electoral Scoreboard
Mixed record: 8 wins, 7 losses (53% success rate) across decided races. Outcomes attributed via PAC IE targeting are approximate — the donor funds the PAC, not specific races.
53%
Success Rate
8
Wins
7
Losses
49
Pending
Candidate
State
Office
Cycle
Amount
Channel
Result
Grijalva
AZ
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Mejia
NJ
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Behn
TN
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Kaine
VA
Senate
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Cotter Smasal
VA
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Salas
CA
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Bush
MO
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Lee
PA
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Bowman
NY
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Teran
AZ
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Altman
NJ
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Omar
MN
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Barnes
WI
Senate
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Jayapal
OR
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Morales
OR
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Mannion
NY
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Jones
NY
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Mcleod-Skinner
OR
House
2026
$1.1M
via Working Families Part
Pending
Crockett
TX
Senate
2026
$220K
via Texas Organizing Proj
Pending
📋 Committee Breakdown
Committee
Type
Total
Count
Cycles
Working Families Party Pac
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$1.1M
10
2020, 2022, 2024, 2026
Movement Voter Pac
Hybrid PAC
$1.1M
13
2020, 2022, 2024, 2026
Everyday People
Super PAC
$675K
3
2022, 2024
Surj Pac
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$450K
3
2022, 2024
Way To Lead Pac
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$338K
8
2020, 2022, 2024
Texas Organizing Project Political Action Com
Hybrid PAC
$220K
6
2022, 2024, 2026
Mijente Pac
Hybrid PAC — Nonqual
$170K
4
2020, 2022, 2024
Battleground California
Super PAC
$150K
1
2024
Black Voters Matter Action Pac
Super PAC
$125K
1
2024
Wfp Ie Committee
Super PAC
$125K
4
2020, 2022
Victory Pac
Super PAC
$105K
2
2024
Dream Defenders Fight Pac
Super PAC
$80K
3
2020, 2022
Missouri Democracy Project Pac
Super PAC
$30K
1
2024
New York State Committee Of The Working Famil
Party — Qualified
$30K
3
2022, 2024
Lead The Way 2022
PAC — Nonconnected
$30K
1
2022
Care In Action Pac
Super PAC
$20K
1
2022
Bowman For Congress
House Campaign
$13K
3
2020, 2024
Popular Democracy Pac
Hybrid PAC
$10K
1
2020
Ilhan For Congress
House Campaign
$9K
3
2020, 2024
Jessica Cisneros For Congress
House Campaign
$6K
4
2020, 2022
Cori Bush For Congress
House Campaign
$3K
2
2022
Reps Matter Pac
PAC — Nonconnected
$3K
2
2022
Mandela Barnes For Wisconsin
Senate Campaign
$3K
2
2022
Michele For Florida, Inc.
House Campaign
$3K
2
2022
Rana Abdelhamid For Congress
House Campaign
$3K
2
2022