Corporate PAC · MS

Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00228924.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $20K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Nate MorrisRepublican$5,000
  2. John KennedyRepublican$4,000
  3. Michael GuestRepublican$3,500
  4. Mike EzellRepublican$2,500
  5. Trent KellyRepublican$2,500

Run by William C. Lehr (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Flowood, MS1
Registered
June 20, 19882

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
William C. Lehr2
Connected to
Community Bancshares of Mississippi, Inc.1

Who funds it

It reported raising $109K: $109K 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.

  • $94K from 207 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • Top states: Mississippi $78K, Alabama $7,200, Florida $5,400, Minnesota $1,800, Tennessee $1,8007

Where its donors work7

Community Bank of Mississippi88 gifts$39,800
Community Bancshares of MS28 gifts$12,600
Community Bank Coast28 gifts$12,600
Community Bank16 gifts$7,200
Community Bank of MS12 gifts$5,400
Community Bank North MS8 gifts$3,600
Community Bank of Ellisville6 gifts$3,000
Community Bank of Mississipp4 gifts$1,900
Community Bank Ellisville4 gifts$1,800
Community Bank N a4 gifts$1,800

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 September 30, 2026.3

Raised$109K
Spent$28K
Cash on hand$169K
Given to candidates and committees$28K
  • From individuals $109K

Who it gives to

6 candidates, $20K in direct gifts.4

Nate Morris RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026)$5,000
John Kennedy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2028)$4,000
Michael Guest RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 3rd District (2026)$3,500
Mike Ezell RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 4th District (2026)$2,500
Trent Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 1st District (2026)$2,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026)$2,500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Political Action Committee (C00228924)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00228924/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00228924/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00228924/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00228924&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00228924&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00228924&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026