Super PAC · DC

Building a Strong America

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00865923.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

100% of the $355K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%

Spends against

  1. Alexandra MealerRepublican$270K
  2. Michael EcholsRepublican$85K

Run by Steve Fairbank (treasurer) More

Biggest funders American Jobs and Growth PAC $225K · American Policy Coalition, Inc $200K · Economic Future Fund Inc $100K More

On the record

Type
Super PAC1
Based in
Washington, DC1

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
Steve Fairbank1

Who funds it

It reported raising $525K: $300K from individuals and $225K from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

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

American Jobs and Growth PACPAC1 gift$225,000
American Policy Coalition, IncCompany or group2 gifts$200,000
Economic Future Fund IncCompany or group1 gift$100,000

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026.2

Raised$525K
Spent$518K
Cash on hand$25K
Outside spending to June 30$270K
  • From individuals $300K
  • From other committees $225K

Outside spending in races

Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to October 8, 2026, later than the summary above.3

Spent to oppose: $355K

Alexandra Mealer RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 9th District (2026)$269,851
Michael Echols RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026)$85,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Building a Strong America (C00865923)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00865923/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Building a Strong America financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00865923/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: independent expenditures by Building a Strong America, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00865923&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices · 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