PAC · NH
Defeat Bad Leaders
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00863704.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
100% of the $3,000 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Cait ConleyDemocrat$750
- Eileen LaubacherDemocrat$750
- Sherrod BrownDemocrat$750
- Josh TurekDemocrat$750
Run by Richard Leonard (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.
- Treasurer
- Richard Leonard1
Who funds it
It reported raising $28K: $27K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $24K from 21 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 82% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Massachusetts $20K, New Hampshire $4,200, Maryland $1256
Where its donors work6
| Mary Breasted Smyth | 1 gifts | $500 |
| State of NH | 1 gifts | $500 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 5 gifts | $125 |
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 11, 2026.2
- From individuals $27K
- Other $998
Who it gives to
4 candidates, $3,000 in direct gifts.3
| Cait Conley DemocratU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $750 |
| Eileen Laubacher DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 4th District (2026) | $750 |
| Sherrod Brown DemocratU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $750 |
| Josh Turek DemocratU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $750 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Defeat Bad Leaders (C00863704)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00863704/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Defeat Bad Leaders financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00863704/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 11, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Defeat Bad Leaders to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00863704&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Defeat Bad Leaders, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00863704&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Defeat Bad Leaders, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00863704&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026