Corporate PAC · IL
Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00611871.
Which side
Helps both parties
57% of the $246K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 57%Helps Republicans 43%
Backs
- Andy BarrRepublican$10K
- Bill FosterDemocrat$10K
- Sean CastenDemocrat$10K
- J. French HillRepublican$10K
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$10K
Run by Ashley Ellefritz (treasurer) More
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 $265K: $265K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $214K from 2,920 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 13% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Illinois $214K7
Where its donors work7
| Bmo Bank N a | 2,619 gifts | $170,660 |
| Bmo | 5 gifts | $18,750 |
| Bank of Montreal (U S ) | 139 gifts | $18,564 |
| Bmo Capital Markets | 157 gifts | $6,200 |
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
Raised$265K
Spent$419K
Cash on hand$324K
Given to candidates and committees$418K
- From individuals $265K
Who it gives to
63 candidates, $248K in direct gifts.4
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bill Foster DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Sean Casten DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $9,500 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $9,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Gwen Moore DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Joyce Beatty DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 3rd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $6,000 |
| Ruben Gallego DemocratU.S. Senate, Arizona (2030) | $6,000 |
| Sam T. Liccardo DemocratU.S. House, California 16th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Mike Quigley DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 5th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Robin L. Kelly DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $5,000 |
| James A. Himes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 4th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Joni Ernst RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $3,000 |
| Cynthia M. Lummis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2026) | $3,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) (C00611871)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00611871/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00611871/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00611871/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00611871&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 Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00611871&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00611871&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026