Kelly Kirschner▼ Against · House, FL-16$177K of it in newer notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 · FEC filing$839.1K
Notices dated after Oct 14, 2026 are added; earlier ones are already in the regular reports.
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
Why this committee exists In its own words
“Conservatives for American Excellence (CAEPAC) is dedicated to electing true leaders to the United States Congress who will fight for conservative values. CAEPAC supports those patriots who are committed to conservative governance and, in the words of President Ronald Reagan, will be “creators of the future.””
CauseA wing of a partyDescribes itself as “Conservative”
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.
No published list of positions
Its site sums up what it stands for in the statement above, and publishes no list of positions beyond it.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution$5.8M to 19 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $5,841,106
Republican 100%
Against candidates $10,184,889
Democratic 46%Republican 45%
Spending against candidates is drawn on its own bar and left out of the support totals.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$250,000 in 1 payment
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
Other PACs and committees
1
$250K · 100%
All recipients
1
$250K
By the candidate’s state
No recipient here is matched to a candidate with a state on record.
Bars drawn to $250K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
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No candidate committee activity was returned for this PAC.
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.
Where the money came from $18,811,520 reported receipts
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$11,332,51360%
Committees that gave
Conservative Americans PAC9 receipts, latest Jun 11, 2026 · Super pac (independent expenditure-only)$4,992,513
Full House PAC1 receipt, latest May 28, 2026 · Pac (qualified)$5,000
The 2 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.$7,323,43539%
Largest donors
Kenneth GriffinOne contribution on May 1, 2026 · FOUNDER & CEO · CITADEL · MIAMI, FL$3,000,000
Paul Singer3 contributions, latest Aug 21, 2026 · CO-CEO & PRESIDENT · ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT · PALM BEACH, FL$1,950,000
Ardleigh Impact Corp.2 contributions, latest Apr 20, 2026 · Organization · 501(c)(4) social welfare organization · does not disclose its donors · SPRINGFIELD, VA$750,000
Portage Capital LLCOne contribution on Feb 27, 2026 · Organization · NEW YORK, NY$350,000
Peterson Solutions Fund2 contributions, latest May 29, 2026 · Organization · 501(c)(4) social welfare organization · does not disclose its donors · NEW YORK, NY$294,500
Alliance for Economic FreedomOne contribution on Jun 30, 2026 · Organization · 501(c)(4) social welfare organization · does not disclose its donors · WASHINGTON, DC$250,000
Coalition for American Excellence12 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · Organization · VIENNA, VA$139,233
LT Investments 2 LLCOne contribution on Jun 12, 2026 · Organization · DAVIE, FL$100,000
Daniel HassanOne contribution on Aug 12, 2026 · CEO · PRIMAWORK CAPITAL · BOCA RATON, FL$51,000
James D. CareyOne contribution on Dec 22, 2025 · CO-CEO · STONE POINT CAPITAL · GREENWICH, CT$50,000
Charles DavisOne contribution on Dec 30, 2025 · CO-CEO · STONE POINT CAPITAL · GREENWICH, CT$50,000
United States Sugar Corp.One contribution on Jul 23, 2026 · Organization · CLEWISTON, FL$50,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 15 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $5.2M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$155,5670.8%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$5<0.1%
Total reported receipts $18,811,520
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 $5,202,850 placed by state
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under $202.7K
$202.7K+
$810.8K+
$1.8M+
$3.2M+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Florida9 contributions · 97%
$5,067,500
Connecticut2 contributions · 1.9%
$100,000
New York2 contributions · 0.6%
$30,000
Nevada1 contribution · <0.1%
$5,000
Texas1 contribution · <0.1%
$350
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
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $14,784,295 reported
Independent expendituresSpending to support or oppose a candidate, made without coordinating with them.$12,099,76882%
Spent for or against
Richard BrattinOppose · 5 records · latest Jul 29, 2026$1,213,054
Sydney GrutersSupport · 10 records · latest Aug 10, 2026$1,040,910
Clay FullerSupport · 16 records · latest Mar 30, 2026$997,896
Other disbursementsEverything the committee reports outside the lines above.$50,0000.3%
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$5,000<0.1%
Total reported disbursements $14,784,295
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 $2,628,977 itemized
These are the payments the committee itemized to vendors, staff and other committees. Its $12,099,768 in independent expenditures is filed separately, against the candidate each was about, so it is counted in the split above and listed by candidate below, not here.
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$1,284,21449%
Filed as
POLLING SERVICES$1,038,724
RESEARCH SERVICES$167,500
SURVEY SERVICES$77,165
DATA SERVICES$525
POLLING$300
Paid to
Fabrizio Lee & Associates LLC$360,320
The Tarrance Group$239,112
Spending over time
$14.8M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $4.2M, July 2026.
$14.8M12
Jan 2025Oct 2026
1Aug 4, 2026 primary, MO-05$1.2M of its independent spending was aimed at it
2Aug 18, 2026 primary, FL-16$1.9M of its independent spending was aimed at it
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. Numbered lines mark the elections that drew the most independent spending. Each expenditure counts toward the next election on its seat after the day it was made, and a seat is named when it drew at least a tenth of that spending.
3275 N FORT APACHE ROADSTE 150LAS VEGAS, NV, 89129
Audits and penalties
None published by the FEC
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
No lobbying disclosures matched
A name search for “CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE” 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.
Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a Super PAC (independent expenditure-only). Its FEC record names Gruters for Florida as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
Structured organization facts
Identity match
Editorially reviewed organization match
Match confidence
low
Source coverage
Official pages captured
5
LittleSis classifications
Organization, Political Fundraising Committee
Last captured
Sep 29, 2026
LittleSis data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Super PAC (independent expenditure-only) · 1 payment
$250K
$250K across 1 recipient committee, or 1.7% of everything this committee reports spending.
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.
Citadel
1 contribution · 58% of ranked
$3,000,000
Elliott Investment Management3 contributions · 38% of ranked
$1,950,000
Stone Point Capital3 contributions · 2% of ranked
$105,000
Primawork Capital1 contribution · 1% of ranked
$51,000
CEO1 contribution · 0.8% of ranked
$43,000
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 0.6% of ranked
$30,350
Denali Holdings1 contribution · <0.1% of ranked
$2,500
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 1 contribution · <0.1% of ranked
$1,000
A further $20,000 came from donors whose answer names no employer (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 ($5) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Founder & CEO1 contribution · 58% of ranked
$3,000,000
Co-ceo & President3 contributions · 38% of ranked
$1,950,000
Co-ceo2 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$100,000
CEO1 contribution · 1% of ranked
$51,000
DAN Newlin Injury Attorneys1 contribution · 0.8% of ranked
$43,000
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 3 contributions · 0.6% of ranked
$30,350
Investor1 contribution · <0.1% of ranked
$5,000
President1 contribution · <0.1% of ranked
$2,500
A further $20,000 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 ($5) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
RED Leaf Consultants17 payments · latest Aug 19, 2026 · COMPLIANCE CONSULTING$56,818
America Rising LLC$167,500
Ragnar Research Partners LLC$134,100
Meeting Street Research LLC$87,525
Harper Polling$59,200
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$430,45116%
Filed as
STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES$185,000
IN KIND: STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES$146,585
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING$56,000
LEGAL CONSULTING$40,866
CONSULTING DESIGN SERVICES$2,000
Paid to
Coalition for American Excellence$146,585
RED Leaf Consultants$56,000
CSC LLC$45,000
First Street PLLC$40,131
Honold Communications Inc.$40,000
Nelson, Sarah$40,000
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$268,42310%
Filed as
DIRECT MAIL SERVICES$268,120
TRAVEL & SHIPPING/NO ITEMIZATION REQUIRED$215
SHIPPING$89
Paid to
Andrick & Associates$268,120
1735 Group LLC$304
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$250,0009.5%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$250,000
Paid to
Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC$250,000
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$185,4477.1%
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$93,6993.6%
Filed as
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$61,250
SOFTWARE & SUPPORT$26,000
WEB SERVICES$4,583
SOFTWARE$1,215
TEXT MESSAGE SVCS -REISSUED PMT$651
Paid to
Adelar Intel LLC$60,000
Integrated Solutions: Political$26,000
Clearview Political Strategies$3,256
Redzone Strategic$1,326
Webelect Subscription$1,250
Intuit$1,215
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$91,3643.5%
Filed as
INSURANCE$91,308
OFFICE SUPPLIES$57
Paid to
Three Arbor Insurance$91,308
RED Leaf Consultants$57
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$13,6480.5%
Filed as
PRODUCTION SERVICES$13,120
TELECONFERENCE$528
Paid to
Something Else Strategies LLC$13,120
Connection Strategy LLC$528
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$8,6610.3%
Filed as
CATERING & FACILITY FEES$5,414
MERCHANT PROCESSING FEES$1,434
BUSINESS ENTITY TAX$795
POSTAGE & PO BOX FEES$517
FILING FEES$256
PO BOX FEES$244
Paid to
Bobby Van's Steakhouse$5,414
WinRed Technical Services LLC$1,359
Delaware Division of Corporations$795
RED Leaf Consultants$761
Nevada Secretary of State$256
Hall LLC$75
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$3,0000.1%
Filed as
CONSULTING MEDIA$3,000
MEDIA & DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT$0
DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT$0
RADIO ADVERTISEMENT$0
MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT$0
Paid to
Targeted Victory$3,000
Flexpoint Media$0
MHB Media Inc.$0
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$70<0.1%
Filed as
TRAVEL/NO ITEMIZATION REQUIRED$70
Paid to
1735 Group LLC$70
Total itemized disbursements $2,628,977
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 261 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
15 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $50,537 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
Fabrizio Lee & Associates LLC6 payments · 2.4% of all spending
$360,320
Andrick & Associates10 payments · 1.8% of all spending
The Tarrance Group8 payments · 1.6% of all spending
$239,112
America Rising LLC8 payments · 1.1% of all spending
$167,500
1735 Group LLC34 payments · 1.1% of all spending
$162,203
Coalition for American Excellence13 payments · 1% of all spending
$146,585
Ragnar Research Partners LLC5 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$134,100
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.