‘Squad’ rakes in record $2.35M while slamming the door on cop donations

Hey cops, your money’s no good here.

A joint fundraising committee for four progressive House Democrats has raised a record $2.35 million so far this election cycle, while barring donations from the Fraternal Order of Police, according to federal filings and the committee’s disclosure.

The Squad Victory Fund is authorized by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.; and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. The fundraising gives the four lawmakers and their allied political groups a shared vehicle to collect and distribute campaign contributions.

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The fund’s donor rules also make clear which groups it says it will not accept money, and one is the Fraternal Order of Police, the nation’s largest police organization. It also bars donations from corporations, federal lobbyists and fossil fuel interests. The disclosure does not explain the FOP exclusion.

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The fund’s other participants include four allied PACs. Contributions are generally divided equally among the eight participants, with each slated to receive 12.5%, though donors may designate their contributions for a specific participant.

The fund has raised $2,351,388.02 in the 2025–2026 election cycle, its highest total to date, according to its FEC summary.

Through March 31, 2026, it had spent about $1.6 million and reported roughly $68,000 in cash on hand. The committee remains active, so those figures may change.

Contributions are not tax deductible, the disclosure notes.