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Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution$13K to 8 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $13,000
Democratic 100%
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$339,000 in 12 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
8
$13K · 3.8%
Democratic party committees
1
$191K · 56%
Other party committees
1
$135K · 40%
All recipients
10
$339K
By the candidate’s state
Contributions to candidates by the candidate’s state
VGVicente GonzalezDemocratic · U.S. House · TX-34 · via Vicente Gonzalez For Congress1 payment, latest Feb 27, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, Feb 27, 2026$1K
Bars drawn to $191K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
Adam C. Gray1 receipt, latest May 18, 2026Adam Gray for Congress · H2CA13115$2K
Thomas Suozzi1 receipt, latest May 18, 2026Suozzi for Congress · H6NY03247$2K
Emanuel Cleaver II1 receipt, latest May 18, 2026Cleaver for Congress · H4MO05234$2K
Nelida Pou1 receipt, latest May 18, 2026Nellie POU for Congress · H4NJ09194$2K
Janelle Bynum1 receipt, latest May 18, 2026Janelle Bynum for Congress · H4OR05304$2K
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.
Gregory Cameron2 contributions, latest May 18, 2026 · NOT-EMPLOYED · N/A · WESTERN SPRINGS, IL$7,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 4,813 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $1.1M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$896,15036%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$209,0958.3%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$53,4922.1%
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$5,4270.2%
Party committeesNational, state, and local committees of a political party.$33<0.1%
Total reported receipts $2,516,549
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 $1,147,001 placed by state
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under $32.7K
$32.7K+
$131K+
$294.7K+
$523.9K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Illinois4,122 contributions · 71%
$818,551
Massachusetts137 contributions · 5.4%
$62,082
California83 contributions · 4.8%
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $2,188,309 reported
Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$1,411,41064%
Other disbursementsEverything the committee reports outside the lines above.$752,35034%
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$24,5491.1%
Total reported disbursements $2,188,309
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 $1,615,807 itemized
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$347,47522%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$339,000
EMPLOYEE ROTH CONTRIBUTION$8,127
EMPLOYEE 401K CONTRIBUTION$348
Paid to
Democratic Party of Illinois
Spending over time
$2.2M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $407.8K, Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2026.
$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.
No Lobbying Disclosure Act filings were matched to this committee. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Casten for Congress is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a House campaign committee. It is a principal campaign committee. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
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Vindman for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to SCHIFF VINDMAN VICTORY FUND · 1 payment
$1K
$339K across 11 recipient committees, or 15% of everything this committee reports spending. The largest 10 are shown. A further $2.5K was filed as memo entries, which FEC reports separately to avoid counting it twice.
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.
4 receipts, latest Jun 17, 2026 · Pac (qualified)
$10,000
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total this committee reports.
$54,615
New York69 contributions · 3.5%
$40,237
District of Columbia23 contributions · 2.6%
$29,250
Florida51 contributions · 2.2%
$25,730
Maryland29 contributions · 1.2%
$13,575
New Jersey17 contributions · 0.9%
$9,750
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
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 210 contributions · 14% of ranked
$65,022
CME Group8 contributions · 2.4% of ranked
$11,600
Manatt Phelps & Phillips3 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$10,500
Intercapital Partners LLC3 contributions · 1.5% of ranked
$7,100
Northwestern University3 contributions · 1.5% of ranked
$7,050
AMG2 contributions · 1.5% of ranked
$7,000
Capital Group2 contributions · 1.5% of ranked
$7,000
Coilcraft INC2 contributions · 1.5% of ranked
$7,000
A further $600,941 came from donors whose answer names no employer (N/A, blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. 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 ($209,095) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 2,710 contributions · 44% of ranked
$509,119
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 346 contributions · 8% of ranked
$91,422
Attorney174 contributions · 7.4% of ranked
$85,197
Real Estate Broker92 contributions · 4.1% of ranked
$46,500
CEO34 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$25,305
Executive36 contributions · 2.1% of ranked
$24,145
Physician47 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$21,810
President7 contributions · 1.8% of ranked
$21,000
A further $2,350 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (N/A, blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 occupation spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. 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 ($209,095) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
$191,000
DCCC$135,000
Illinois Secure Choice$8,475
Adam Gray for Congress$2,000
Cleaver for Congress$2,000
Janelle Bynum for Congress$2,000
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$288,03718%
Filed as
SOFTWARE$282,147
TEXTING$3,520
SUBSCRIPTION$1,785
WEBHOSTING$315
WEBSITE HOSTING$271
Paid to
Break Something Inc.$174,053
NGP VAN$82,263
Libra Laboratories Inc.$17,000
Google Inc.$6,859
Democratic Party of Illinois$3,520
Whitepages$1,785
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$189,82212%
Filed as
ADVERTISING$186,174
DIGITAL ADVERTISING$2,500
SPONSORSHIP AD$1,148
Paid to
Break Something Inc.$183,194
The Beverly Review$3,478
Advanced Digital Media$2,500
Southwest Community Publishing$650
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$164,00710%
Filed as
PRINTING, PRODUCTION, AND POSTAGE$161,684
PRINTING$2,195
POSTAGE$129
Paid to
The Pivot Group, Inc.$161,684
Breaker Press Co.$2,195
United States Postal Service$129
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$140,7308.7%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING SERVICES$97,897
EVENT CATERING$14,225
CATERING$10,624
EVENT EXPENSES$5,821
EVENT DEPOSIT$4,500
EVENT RENTAL DEPOSIT$4,130
EVENT EXPENSE$1,988
EVENT TICKETS$1,500
REIMBURSEMENT - EVENT EXPENSES$45
Paid to
Conrad Group$95,000
The Second City$8,630
AMA Restaurant$4,667
Civic on Eighth$3,960
Premier Catering & Events$3,800
Hine Restaurant$3,506
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$117,9057.3%
Filed as
PAYROLL$117,905
Paid to
Benson, Eric$95,656
Hunt, Chloe$22,249
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$80,8595%
Filed as
PAYROLL TAXES$55,705
TAXES$14,069
PAYROLL FEES$6,192
BANK FEES$3,018
PARADE FEE$2,000
PARADE FEE CHECK VOIDED & NOT RE-ISSUED; EVENT CANCELLED.-$125
Paid to
Paychex Inc.$61,761
Internal Revenue Service$14,069
PNC Financial Services$3,018
South Side Irish Parade Committee$2,000
DC Dept of Employment Services$136
Village of Tinley Park-$125
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$75,5384.7%
Filed as
COMPLIANCE SERVICES$43,714
ACCOUNTING SERVICES$27,250
LEGAL SERVICES$4,575
Paid to
Katz Compliance LLC$43,714
Morningbelle LLC$27,000
Elias Law Group$4,575
Porte Brown LLC$250
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$70,0004.3%
Filed as
POLLING$70,000
Paid to
Hart Research Associates$70,000
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$47,4572.9%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES$47,457
Paid to
ActBlue Technical Services$41,688
Democracy Engine LLC$5,549
Jstreetpac$221
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$37,0642.3%
Filed as
INSURANCE$12,179
FOOD & BEVERAGE$9,459
STORAGE$5,004
FACILITY RENTAL$4,602
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE$2,166
GIFTS FOR SUPPORTERS$1,571
PROPERTY INSURANCE$700
LIABILITY INSURANCE$498
PARADE SUPPLIES$347
REIMBURSEMENT - FOOD & BEVERAGE$203
POST OFFICE BOX RENEWAL$188
IN-KIND; PARADE SUPPLIES$147
Paid to
Clarke & Sampson LLC$7,097
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.$5,082
A1 Storage of Downers Grove$5,004
The Second City$3,051
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Inc.$2,166
Ocean Prime$2,007
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$29,3661.8%
Filed as
LODGING$14,450
TRAVEL EXPENSES$11,972
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT$2,040
REIMBURSEMENT - TRAVEL EXPENSES$634
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - REISSUED FROM 09/08/2025$326
REIMBURSEMENT - FOOD & BEVERAGE / LODGING$287
REIMBURSEMENT: TRAVEL EXPENSES - VOIDED AND REISSUED-$16
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - VOIDED AND REISSUED-$326
Paid to
Motto by Hilton$5,605
Uber$4,971
Thompson Hotel$3,890
Landsdowne Resort$3,550
Benson, Eric$2,040
American Airlines$1,917
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$15,1940.9%
Filed as
VOTERFILE ACCESS$7,520
SOFWARE$5,808
FELLOWSHIP STIPEND$575
INVOICE FOR STEM PAC INCORRECTLY PAID FROM CASTEN FOR CONGRESS SEE REIMB ON 9/30/2025 FROM STEM PAC$525
TOWN HALL ROOM RENTAL$250
IN-KIND$181
IN-KIND - PARADE EXPENSES$168
SUBSRIPTION$105
IN-KIND - ENDORSEMENT RELATED EXPENSE$50
TRAVL EXPENSES$12
Paid to
Democratic Party of Illinois$7,520
Break Something Inc.$5,808
Farrell, Jack$575
Katz Compliance LLC$525
Sauk Valley Community College$250
Coleman, Elizabeth$181
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.$10,8510.7%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES BELOW$9,985
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES$669
REIMBURSEMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES BELOW$156
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES$41
Paid to
PNC Visa$10,694
Benson, Eric$156
Field and canvassingDoor-to-door canvassing, phone banks, petition and signature gathering, and get-out-the-vote work.$1,500<0.1%
Filed as
CANVASSING$1,500
Paid to
Nelson, Hannah$1,500
Total itemized disbursements $1,615,807
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 1,098 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
44 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $117,471 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
Break Something Inc.70 payments · 17% of all spending
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.