Leadership PAC · DC
America Works Federal PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00331694.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
100% of the $41K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Shontel M. BrownDemocrat$5,000
- Joyce BeattyDemocrat$5,000
- Emilia Strong SykesDemocrat$5,000
- Marcy KapturDemocrat$5,000
- Greg LandsmanDemocrat$5,000
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
Who funds it
It reported raising $505K: $164K from individuals and $28K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Ohio Grassroots Victory FundCommittee | 8 gifts | $282,500 |
| America Works State & Local PACPAC | 1 gift | $24,338 |
| American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political EducationPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political ActionPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers PalPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers CopePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Ohio Grassroots Victory FundCommittee | 1 gift | $4,256 |
| Blue WarriorsPAC | 1 gift | $3,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $158K from 35 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 103% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Massachusetts $55K, New York $35K, California $30K, Washington $10K, Colorado $5,0007
Where its donors work7
| Analysis Group | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Baker Tilly | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Choate Hall and Stewart | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Crei | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| James & Cathleen Stone Foundation | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Kistler Investment | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Morino Institute | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Plymouth Rock | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Walkup Law Firm | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Waters and Kraus | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
- From individuals $164K
- From other committees $28K
- Other $313K
Who it gives to
9 candidates, $41K in direct gifts.4
| Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Joyce Beatty DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Josh Turek DemocratU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brian Poindexter DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Chris Pappas DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mary Peltola DemocratU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: America Works Federal PAC (C00331694)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00331694/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): America Works Federal PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00331694/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: America Works Federal PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00331694/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from America Works Federal PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00331694&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of America Works Federal PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00331694&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to America Works Federal PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00331694&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026