Super PAC · VA

Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi)

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00875450.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $933K 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. Michael LawlerRepublican$200K
  2. Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican$182K
  3. Gregory F. MurphyRepublican$181K
  4. Bryan SteilRepublican$171K
  5. Blake D. MooreRepublican$100K

Run by Liz Murray (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Center Forward $925K · American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) $225K · Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aao $120K More

On the record

Type
Super PAC1
Based in
Mclean, VA1

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
Liz Murray1

Who funds it

It reported raising $1.3M: $0 from individuals and $0 from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

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

Center ForwardCompany or group6 gifts$925,395
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)PAC3 gifts$225,000
Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of AaoPAC1 gift$120,000
Unitedhealth GroupCompany or group1 gift$15,735

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.2

Raised$1.3M
Spent$230K
Cash on hand$1.1M
Outside spending to August 31$199K
  • Other $1.3M

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 12, 2026, later than the summary above.3

Spent to help: $933K

Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)$199,986
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026)$181,767
Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026)$181,108
Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026)$171,341
Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026)$99,832
Jeff Hurd RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 3rd District (2026)$99,242

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) (C00875450)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00875450/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00875450/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: independent expenditures by Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00875450&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
    FEC: receipts of Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00875450&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026