$2.2M raised, $2.2M spent, $195.6K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
70% from PACs and other committees · 18% from donors giving over $200 · largest donor Blue DOG Victory Fund, $45.2K. See who funds it
Where it goes
$293.5K given to candidates and committees, the largest to Johnny Garcia ($12.5K) · 97% of its support to Democrats. See where it goes
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
Why this committee exists In its own words
“Learn how the Blue Dog Coalition represents centrist Democrats committed to fiscal stability and national security, rising above partisan gridlock since 1995.”
Quoted from the committee's site, or its sponsor's or funder's where its own says nothing. The statement is filed under topics from a fixed list, chosen by AI models when two of three agree; which side it takes is in its own words.
2 priorities from the committee’s own site, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
We start with people and set priorities around what families, workers, and small businesses need most.
Then we seek to fund those priorities responsibly, and invest in infrastructure, innovation, and skills that create durable growth and lower costs for working families.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution$162.5K to 21 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $162,500
Democratic 97%
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$293,500 in 89 payments
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Democratic candidates
20
$157.5K · 54%
Other or unresolved candidates
1
$5K · 1.7%
Democratic party committees
2
$7.5K · 2.6%
Other party committees
1
$5K · 1.7%
Other PACs and committees
15
$118.5K · 40%
All recipients
39
$293.5K
By the candidate’s state
Contributions to candidates by the candidate’s state
State
Candidates
Amount
California
6
$45K
Texas
4
$42.5K
Georgia
1
$10K
New Jersey
1
$10K
Wisconsin
1
$10K
North Carolina
1
$10K
Florida
2
$10K
Washington
1
$5K
The largest 8 of 12 states.
Recipients 39
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
Money inWho funds the PAC?
Where the money came from $2,196,255 reported receipts
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$1,544,50070%
The 11 largest committees by total given are listed. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total this committee reports.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$385,56418%
Largest donors
Donald Henley3 contributions, latest Jul 19, 2026 · CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$10,000
David Steinglass2 contributions, latest Jun 13, 2026 · FINANCE · NORTHLANE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC · WASHINGTON, DC$10,000
The Chickasaw Nation2 contributions, latest Mar 20, 2026 · Organization · ADA, OK$10,000
Michael Gouthro4 contributions, latest Dec 31, 2025 · GRISWOLD, CT$6,100
Richard Ben-VenisteOne contribution on Feb 11, 2026 · ATTORNEY · SELF-EMPLOYED · WASHINGTON, DC$5,000
Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansOne contribution on May 29, 2025 · Organization · CHEROKEE, NC$5,000
Mark HeisingOne contribution on Jan 5, 2026 · MANAGING DIRECTOR · MEDLEY PARTNERS LLC · ATHERTON, CA$5,000
Steve MandelOne contribution on Dec 10, 2025 · FOUNDER · LONE PINE CAPITAL · GREENWICH, CT$5,000
Sue MandelOne contribution on Dec 10, 2025 · RETIRED · GREENWICH, CT$5,000
David NierenbergOne contribution on Mar 4, 2025 · FOUNDER · NIERENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPA · CAMAS, WA$5,000
Patricia NierenbergOne contribution on Mar 4, 2025 · PHILANTHROPIST · SELF-EMPLOYED · CAMAS, WA$5,000
Robert PenderOne contribution on Jun 29, 2026 · MANAGING PARTNER · VENTURE GLOBAL PARTNERS · MCLEAN, VA$5,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 508 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $307.2K. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$187,4378.5%
TransfersMoney moved in from affiliated committees.$59,3722.7%
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the committee: rebates and refunds of what it spent, contributions it made that were returned, and loans it made that were repaid.$10,0000.5%
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$9,3820.4%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$0<0.1%
Total reported receipts $2,196,255
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $307,233 placed by state
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under $2.7K
$2.7K+
$10.6K+
$23.9K+
$42.4K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
District of Columbia46 contributions · 22%
$66,300
Virginia46 contributions · 15%
$46,235
California66 contributions · 12%
$36,105
Washington72 contributions · 8.3%
$25,362
Maryland
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $2,216,421 reported
Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$1,870,61184%
Paid to
Bcom Solutions, LLC30 payments · latest Oct 2, 2026 · DIGITAL CONSULTING AND TEXTING EXPENSES$381,355
Expedition Strategies2 payments · latest Aug 24, 2026 · RESEARCH SERVICES$39,604
Contributions to candidates and other committeesMoney given to federal candidates, party committees and other PACs.$341,00015%
Paid to
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$4,8110.2%
Total reported disbursements $2,216,421
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
What the payments were for $2,022,823 itemized
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$820,94441%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING AND EXPENSES$322,313
LIST ACQUISITION$159,784
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$108,575
FUNDRAISING EVENT$82,133
Spending over time
$2.2M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $497.6K, Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025.
$2.2M
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
A name search for “BLUE DOG” in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings found no issues reported. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Blue DOG PAC is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
Structured organization facts
Identity match
Exact FEC committee ID in LittleSis
Match confidence
high
Source coverage
Official pages captured
20
LittleSis classifications
Organization, Political Fundraising Committee, Other Campaign Committee
Last captured
Sep 29, 2026
LittleSis data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
JGJohnny GarciaDemocratic · U.S. House · TX-35 · via Johnny Garcia For Congress3 payments, latest Jun 30, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, Jun 30, 2026$12.5K
Bars drawn to $12.5K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Johnny Garcia3 receipts, latest Jun 30, 2026Johnny Garcia for Congress · H6TX35095$12.5K
Henry R. Cuellar4 receipts, latest Mar 25, 2026Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign · H2TX23082$10K
Jamie Ager3 receipts, latest Jun 30, 2026Ager for Congress · H6NC11248$10K
Josh Gottheimer4 receipts, latest Mar 25, 2026Josh for Jersey · H6NJ05171$10K
Sanford Bishop3 receipts, latest Mar 25, 2026Sanford Bishop for Congress · H2GA02031$10K
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
20 contributions · 7.4%
$22,665
New York31 contributions · 6.7%
$20,555
Connecticut10 contributions · 6%
$18,350
Oregon40 contributions · 5.4%
$16,500
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 233 contributions · 25% of ranked
$76,102
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 57 contributions · 12% of ranked
$34,922
Niagara Bottling LLC2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$10,000
Northlane Capital Partners2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$10,000
Jane Street Capital1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked
$5,000
Lone Pine Capital1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked
$5,000
Medley Partners LLC1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked
$5,000
Nierenberg Investment Management Compa1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked
$5,000
A further $3,787 came from donors whose answer names no employer (None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($187,437) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 233 contributions · 25% of ranked
$76,027
Consultant30 contributions · 12% of ranked
$35,000
CEO6 contributions · 6.1% of ranked
$18,500
Lobbyist7 contributions · 3.8% of ranked
$11,500
Attorney25 contributions · 3.7% of ranked
$11,350
Partner7 contributions · 3.4% of ranked
$10,400
Founder2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$10,000
Vice President6 contributions · 2.8% of ranked
$8,500
A further $3,612 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($187,437) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$5,9810.3%
Filed as
BRANDING SUPPLIES$3,666
MEALS AND DUES$738
MEALS AND DUES REIMBURSEMENT$635
MEALS/DUES$279
MEALS$219
MEAL AND DUES REIMBURSEMENT$201
MEAL$148
DUES/MEALS$95
Paid to
New Jersey Headwear Corp$3,666
National Democratic Club$2,315
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$4,1680.2%
Filed as
PRINTING$2,754
LOGO DESIGN SERVICES$1,100
PRINTING - BANNER$314
Paid to
Unionwear$2,754
Ketner, Lukas$1,100
Best of Signs$314
Not broken out by the committeeReported as a lump sum, with memo entries pointed to for the detail. Where those entries were filed and read, this page counts the payees they name instead; what is left here was never itemised.$1,651<0.1%
Filed as
REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL AND MEAL EXPENSES (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$359
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$293
TRAVEL AND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$228
MEAL REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$133
MEALS AND DUES REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW)$126
SOFTWARE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$120
FUNDRAISING EVENT REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$116
MEALS, DUES, TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$82
EVENT EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$71
FUNDRAISING REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$63
EVENT EXPENSES (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$26
POSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT (SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED)$24
Paid to
Phillips, Katherine$1,651
Total itemized disbursements $2,022,823
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 615 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
40 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $17,292 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Bcom Solutions, LLC30 payments · 17% of all spending
$381,355
MAA-DC9 payments · 9.5% of all spending
$210,955
The Frost Group15 payments · 7.2% of all spending
$159,710
Phillips, Katherine65 payments · 6.6% of all spending
$145,908
Berger Hirschberg Strategies12 payments · 5.6% of all spending
$123,977
Global Strategy Group LLC5 payments · 4.1% of all spending
$90,374
Omni Bedford Springs1 payment · 3.7% of all spending
$81,998
United States Treasury18 payments · 2.8% of all spending
$61,868
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.