Protect Progress
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$12,825,576
Crypto-aligned super PAC affiliated with Fairshake, focused on Democratic candidates in the 2024 cycle.
Connections
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Coalition view
Protect Progress operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with Defend American Jobs and Fairshake. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$274,258,089
Combined tracked receipts
$234,689,138
Independent expenditures
$187,948,089
How money associated with Protect Progress flowed
Protect Progress is the giver in some of these trails and the recipient in others. Each sentence names who gave and who received.
Fairshake directed $15.0M to Protect Progress across 2 contributions between February 2024 and August 2024. Fairshake advocates for CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
Protect Progress spent $1.7M supporting Figures across 5 contributions between February 2024 and April 2024. Figures voted YES on CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — which Protect Progress advocates for.
Protect Progress spent $1.5M supporting Randall across 3 contributions between July 2024 and July 2024. Randall voted NO on CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — which Protect Progress advocates for.
Protect Progress spent $1.4M supporting Ansari. Ansari voted YES on CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — which Protect Progress advocates for.
Protect Progress spent $1.0M supporting Thanedar. Thanedar voted YES on CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — which Protect Progress advocates for.
Protect Progress also is connected by money to 3 other entities totaling $1.6M.
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Dark money IEs (Form 5)
$63,884,420
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gallego | $4,098,603 | Supporting | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Gallego | $4,098,603 | Unknown | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,721,858 | Supporting | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Slotkin | $3,721,858 | Unknown | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Ruben Gallego | $3,523,216 | Supporting | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Gallego | $3,523,216 | Unknown | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,166,752 | Supporting | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Slotkin | $3,166,752 | Unknown | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,111,472 | Supporting | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Slotkin | $3,111,472 | Unknown | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Ruben Gallego | $2,378,285 | Supporting | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Gallego | $2,378,285 | Unknown | Sep 18, 2024 |
| ANSARI, YASSAMIN | $1,352,997 | Supporting | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Ansari | $1,352,997 | Unknown | Jul 15, 2024 |
| HELMER, DANIEL I. DEL. | $1,197,465 | Supporting | May 31, 2024 |
| HELMER, DANIEL I. DEL. | $1,178,135 | Supporting | Jun 6, 2024 |
| THANEDAR, SHRI REP. | $1,000,000 | Supporting | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Thanedar | $1,000,000 | Unknown | Jul 22, 2024 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE REP. | $950,000 | Supporting | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Johnson, Ron | $950,000 | Unknown | Feb 23, 2024 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
Connected Government Contracts
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gallego | $4,098,603 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $4,098,603 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,721,858 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Slotkin | $3,721,858 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben Gallego | $3,523,216 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $3,523,216 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,166,752 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Slotkin | $3,166,752 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,111,472 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Slotkin | $3,111,472 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben Gallego | $2,378,285 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $2,378,285 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| ANSARI, YASSAMIN | $1,352,997 | Jul 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ansari | $1,352,997 | Jul 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| HELMER, DANIEL I. DEL. | $1,197,465 | May 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| HELMER, DANIEL I. DEL. | $1,178,135 | Jun 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| THANEDAR, SHRI REP. | $1,000,000 | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Thanedar | $1,000,000 | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE REP. | $950,000 | Feb 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Johnson, Ron | $950,000 | Feb 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| HELMER, DANIEL I. DEL. | $883,893 | May 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Yevgeny Vindman | $879,188 | May 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Vindman | $879,188 | May 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Yevgeny Vindman | $879,188 | May 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| RANDALL, EMILY SEN. | $625,921 | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Randall | $625,921 | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| RANDALL, EMILY SEN. | $600,732 | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Randall | $600,732 | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jimmy Rep. Gomez | $500,000 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gomez | $500,000 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| FIGURES, SHOMARI C. | $448,194 | Apr 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Figures | $448,194 | Apr 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| FIGURES, SHOMARI C. | $412,103 | Feb 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Figures | $412,103 | Feb 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| HELMER, DANIEL I. DEL. | $352,668 | May 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| CHERNY, ANDREI | $300,000 | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| FIGURES, SHOMARI C. | $291,171 | Feb 8, 2024 | 2024 |
| Figures | $291,171 | Feb 8, 2024 | 2024 |
| Figures | $289,336 | Feb 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| FIGURES, SHOMARI C. | $289,336 | Feb 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| FIGURES, SHOMARI C. | $255,017 | Feb 5, 2024 | 2024 |
| Figures | $255,017 | Feb 5, 2024 | 2024 |
| RANDALL, EMILY SEN. | $250,000 | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Randall | $250,000 | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert J. Menendez | $206,563 | May 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Menendez | $206,563 | May 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert J. Menendez | $206,563 | May 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Johnny Olszewski Jr. | $200,000 | May 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| DANIELS, ANTHONY REP. | $182,224 | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| GOLDMAN, DANIEL REP. | $139,961 | Jun 12, 2024 | 2024 |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE | $10,000,000 | Aug 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Fairshake | $10,000,000 | Aug 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| FAIRSHAKE | $5,000,000 | Feb 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| FAIRSHAKE | $5,000,000 | Sep 12, 2024 | 2024 |
| Fairshake | $5,000,000 | Sep 12, 2024 | 2024 |
| Fairshake | $5,000,000 | Feb 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| FAIRSHAKE | $4,900,000 | Jun 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Fairshake | $4,900,000 | Jun 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| FAIRSHAKE | $4,500,000 | Jul 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Fairshake | $4,500,000 | Jul 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| FAIRSHAKE | $2,000,000 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Fairshake | $2,000,000 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| AH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | $1,500,000 | Oct 23, 2023 | 2024 |
| RIPPLE LABS | $1,500,000 | Dec 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| COINBASE | $1,500,000 | Dec 22, 2023 | 2024 |
| Coinbase, Inc. | $1,500,000 | Dec 22, 2023 | 2024 |
| A16Z Capital Management, L.L.C. (Andreessen Horowitz) | $1,500,000 | Oct 23, 2023 | 2024 |
| Ripple Labs Inc. | $1,500,000 | Dec 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| Coinbase, Inc. | $1,000,000 | Dec 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ben Horowitz | $750,000 | Oct 23, 2023 | 2024 |
| HOROWITZ, BEN | $750,000 | Oct 23, 2023 | 2024 |
| Marc Andreessen | $750,000 | Oct 23, 2023 | 2024 |
| Ronald Conway | $500,000 | Dec 19, 2023 | 2024 |
| Fairshake | $300,000 | Aug 25, 2023 | 2024 |
| AH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | $250,000 | Nov 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| A16Z Capital Management, L.L.C. (Andreessen Horowitz) | $250,000 | Nov 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Marc Andreessen | $125,000 | Nov 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| HOROWITZ, BEN | $125,000 | Nov 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Targeted Platform Media, LLC | $31,444 | Jun 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC | $31,444 | Jun 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Targeted Platform Media, LLC | $27,304 | Jul 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC | $27,304 | Jul 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Multicoin Capital Gp | $25,000 | Dec 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| Pyahm Samani | $12,500 | Dec 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| Tushar Jain | $12,500 | Dec 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| Sadler Legacy Media | $2,000 | Aug 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| John King | $250 | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| Actblue | $250 | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated for | CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | Protect Progress, a Fairshake-affiliated PAC, backed Democratic candidates who would advance the crypto legislative agenda that included this bill | Source |
| Opposed candidate over | Al Green | Protect Progress spent ~$1.5M opposing Al Green after he voted against the GENIUS Act | Source |
| Advocated for | ANSARI, YASSAMIN | Independent expenditures totaling $5,411,988.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | HELMER, DANIEL I. DEL. | Independent expenditures totaling $15,476,183.44 across 40 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | VINDMAN, Y. EUGENE | Independent expenditures totaling $3,516,752.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | FIGURES, SHOMARI C. | Independent expenditures totaling $8,497,170.16 across 56 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | CHERNY, ANDREI | Independent expenditures totaling $1,600,000.00 across 8 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | MENENDEZ, ROBERT J. REP. JR. | Independent expenditures totaling $826,252.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Independent expenditures totaling $800,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Opposed | DANIELS, ANTHONY REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $728,896.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Goldman (TX) | Independent expenditures totaling $559,844.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Torres (NY) | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Subramanyam | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Khanna | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Ansari | Independent expenditures totaling $5,411,988 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Slotkin | Independent expenditures totaling $40,000,328.00 across 12 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Thanedar | Independent expenditures totaling $4,000,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Gallego | Independent expenditures totaling $40,000,416.00 across 12 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Johnson (TX) | Independent expenditures totaling $3,800,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | McBride | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | John Kennedy | Independent expenditures totaling $248,248.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Randall | Independent expenditures totaling $5,906,612.00 across 12 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Gomez | Independent expenditures totaling $2,000,000.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | Gottheimer | Independent expenditures totaling $460,412.00 across 4 filings | Source |
| Affiliated with | Fairshake | Protect Progress is the Democratic-side affiliate of Fairshake, the crypto-industry super PAC network. | Source |
| Advocated for | GALLEGO, RUBEN M. REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $40,000,416 across 12 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | SLOTKIN, ELISSA REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $40,000,328 across 12 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | THANEDAR, SHRI REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $4,000,000 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | JOHNSON, JULIE REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $3,800,000 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | RANDALL, EMILY SEN. | Independent expenditures totaling $5,906,612 across 12 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | GOMEZ, JIMMY REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $2,000,000 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | GOLDMAN, DANIEL REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $559,844 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | GOTTHEIMER, JOSHUA S. REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $460,412 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | TORRES, RITCHIE J. REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | SUBRAMANYAM, SUHAS SEN. | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | KHANNA, ROHIT REP. | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | MCBRIDE, SARAH SEN. | Independent expenditures totaling $400,000 across 4 filings | Source |
| Advocated for | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY M. SEN. | Independent expenditures totaling $248,248 across 4 filings | Source |
| Coalition with | Fairshake | Protect Progress is an affiliate super PAC in the Fairshake family | Editorial |
| Received donation from | Pyahm Samani | Donated $12,500 to PROTECT PROGRESS | Source |
| Received donation from | Ron Conway | Donated $500,000 to PROTECT PROGRESS | Source |