On Aug. 8th, In This Together, a political action committee (PAC) started by Gov. Andy Beshear, filed a report detailing the contributions made to it in 2025.
A PAC is a tax-exempt organization that gathers contributions for and donates to campaigns for or against candidates or legislation. The first PAC was formed in 1943 to fund President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s reelection campaign, though the committees didn’t gain popularity until the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) in 1971.
In This Together was formed in January 2024 and is specifically a Leadership PAC, meaning it is not an authorized committee or affiliated with an authorized committee of a candidate or officeholder. It contributes to a variety of Democratic campaigns across Republican and swing states, including those of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Susan Crawford.
“In This Together PAC makes effective, targeted investments in red and purple states and districts — employing the same strategies and campaign tactics that led to success in Andy Beshear’s reelection campaign,” the website says.
According to the report made to the Federal Election Commission, between Jan. 1 and June 30, In This Together received over $1.44 million. This amount consists of contributions from a variety of different donors.
The top donor, Andrew Schwartzberg, is a real estate developer from Bethesda, Maryland. In March, he donated $225,000 to In This Together. He formed Pennant Housing Group, a group that focuses on preserving multifamily housing for low income families. Schwartzberg has also previously held investment banking and hedge fund leadership positions.
Behind Schwartzberg in total contributions is Maegan Ford Nicholson, who donated $100,000. Nicholson is the daughter of Gerald J. Ford, an entrepreneur from Dallas, Texas. Ford’s net worth is estimated to be around $2.3 billion.
In addition, John Goldman, a businessman and philanthropist from San Francisco, gave $50,000 to the PAC. Goldman was the former president of Goldman Insurance Services, a business founded by his father, Richard Goldman. Since retiring, Goldman has taken part in various organizations including self-launched charity organizations, the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation and the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Other contributors include entrepreneurs, high-profile attorneys, real estate developers and other wealthy individuals from Kentucky and beyond.
These contributions will allow Beshear to broaden his political reach by financing election campaigns for candidates both in the state and across the country. By funding candidates in elections throughout the nation, Beshear is accruing political capital that will allow him to have familiarity in the future as many speculate that he will run in the 2028 presidential election. Should Beshear choose to run in 2028, the financial support that In This Together makes will form political alliances and build character in places where he is unknown.
While Beshear’s political future is unknown, the contributions that he has received in the past year will certainly allow him to expand his political influence.
