PAC · NJ

Boots on the Ground - Federal

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00726729.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $58K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Jefferson Van DrewRepublican$10K
  2. Michael LawlerRepublican$10K
  3. Juan CiscomaniRepublican$5,000
  4. Nicole MalliotakisRepublican$2,500
  5. Gabe EvansRepublican$2,000

Run by Bradley T. Crate (treasurer) More

Biggest funders South Jersey First $58K · American Dental Association Political Action Committee $10K · National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $10K More

On the record

Type
PAC1
Based in
Cape May Court House, NJ1

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.

Treasurer
Bradley T. Crate1
Connected to
Van Drew1

Who funds it

It reported raising $83K: $0 from individuals and $25K from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

South Jersey FirstCommittee5 gifts$58,209
American Dental Association Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$10,000
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACPAC1 gift$2,500
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACPAC1 gift$2,500

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through July 1, 2026.2

Raised$83K
Spent$72K
Cash on hand$22K
Given to candidates and committees$68K
  • From other committees $25K
  • Other $58K

Who it gives to

19 candidates, $58K in direct gifts.3

Jefferson Van Drew RepublicanU.S. House, New Jersey 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)$10,000
Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026)$5,000
Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026)$2,500
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$2,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026)$2,000
Ryan Mackenzie RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026)$2,000
Scott Perry RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 10th District (2026)$2,000
Carrie Buck RepublicanU.S. House, Nevada 1st District (2026)$2,000
Derek Merrin RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026)$2,000
Thomas James Feely RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026)$2,000
Aaron Flint RepublicanU.S. House, Montana 1st District (2026)$2,000
John Braun RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 3rd District (2026)$2,000
Kevin J Lincoln II RepublicanU.S. House, California 13th District (2026)$2,000
Laurie Buckhout RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026)$2,000
Mike Lipetri RepublicanU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026)$2,000
Paul Lepage RepublicanU.S. House, Maine 2nd District (2026)$2,000
Peter Oberacker RepublicanU.S. House, New York 19th District (2026)$2,000
Tano Tijerina RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026)$2,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Boots on the Ground - Federal (C00726729)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00726729/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Boots on the Ground - Federal financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00726729/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through July 1, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from Boots on the Ground - Federal to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00726729&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026