David Hogg’s PAC Promises Millions, Delivers Ghost Town Fundraising Tour

KEY POINTS

•David Hogg's Leaders We Deserve PAC promised significant funds but pulled back, disappointing endorsed candidates like Irene Shin and Robert Peters.
•Peters, despite $1.1 million raised and Bernie Sanders' support, finished third with 12% in Illinois, as the PAC cited unfavorable polling.
•Winners like Donna Miller praised the PAC's smaller investments, while Peters’ campaign was urged to tone down progressive ties and write for AIPAC.

In a classic case of 'surprise, not the cash,' David Hogg's Leaders We Deserve PAC promised a $400,000 rescue for Virginia's Irene Shin in July 2025, pulled an Irish goodbye, and left her stuck with Rep. James Walkinshaw’s victory party. Not to be outdone, Robert Peters—the 40-year-old Illinois senator hyped as a 'top priority' with a promised $1 million firepower in May 2026—got ghosted by October, all while being coached to write an AIPAC love letter and ghost Justice Democrats. Despite $1.1 million raised and backing from Bernie Sanders, Peters flamed out with just 12%. Leaders We Deserve chose to 'not light millions on fire' after polling disaster, applauding their brilliance in letting progressives burn solo while cozying up to Justice Democrats and dumping AIPAC friendships. Meanwhile, actual winners like Donna Miller and young hopefuls rave about the scarce crumbs they got—proof that Hogg’s PAC is less bailout fund, more progressive Tinder swipe-left.