David Hogg PAC’s 2025 spending shows major overhead
Leaders We Deserve, the political action committee led by activist David Hogg, reported in 2025 FEC filings that it spent millions on consultants, digital ads, donor‑list building and employee benefits—including a ClassPass subscription—while allocating a comparatively small amount ($455,000) directly to three Democratic primary candidates during the first eight months of 2025. The filings show roughly $2.5 million on consultants, $1.1 million on digital ads, $965,000 on donor‑list development, $5,000 for ClassPass, and $1.6 million cash on hand at the end of August; the disclosures come amid internal DNC controversy over Hogg’s brief service as a DNC vice chair and his pledge to spend $20 million to support younger progressive challengers.
🔍 Key Facts
- FEC filings (2025, through end of August) show Leaders We Deserve spent about $2.5M on consultants and $1.1M on digital ads.
- The PAC reported $965,000 spent on building donor lists and $5,000 on a ClassPass subscription; it contributed $455,000 total to three primary candidates in the first eight months of 2025.
- Cash on hand reported: approximately $1.6 million at the end of August 2025; notable contributions include $300,000 to Zohran Mamdani and $150,000 to Deja Foxx.