Leadership PAC · NE

American Excellence PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00832501.

On the record

Type
Leadership PAC1
Treasurer
Peppe, Danny1
Based in
Lincoln, NE1
Connected to
Ricketts1

Which side its money helps

100% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$968K
Spent$734K
Cash on hand$660K
Given to candidates and committees$258K
  • From individuals $63K
  • From other committees $244K
  • Other $660K

Who it gives to

15 candidates, $130K in direct gifts.4

Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026)$10,000
Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026)$10,000
Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026)$10,000
Rhett Marques RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Michael J Rogers RepublicanU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026)$10,000
John E Sununu RepublicanU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2026)$10,000
Michael Whatley RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)$10,000
Kurt Alme RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026)$10,000
Brinker Harding RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Michele Tafoya RepublicanU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026)$10,000
Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026)$10,000
Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026)$5,000
Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026)$5,000
Barry Moore RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2026)$5,000
Ken Paxton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026)$5,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: American Excellence PAC (C00832501)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832501/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  3. 3
    FEC: American Excellence PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832501/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from American Excellence PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00832501&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026