Corporate PAC · CA
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00507392.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
75% of the $69K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 25%Helps Republicans 75%
Backs
- Mike RoundsRepublican$7,500
- Bill HuizengaRepublican$5,000
- Juan VargasDemocrat$5,000
- Andy BarrRepublican$5,000
- Troy DowningRepublican$5,000
Run by Katie Zhao (treasurer) · Justin Phillips (custodian of records) 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
- Katie Zhao2
- Custodian of records
- Justin Phillips Custodian Of Records2
- Affiliated with
- Encore Capital Group, Inc.2
Who funds it
It reported raising $118K: $118K 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.
- $110K from 359 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 38% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $78K, Arizona $13K, Michigan $6,125, Minnesota $5,222, Virginia $3,3967
Where its donors work7
| MCM Midland Credit Management | 356 gifts | $102,730 |
| United States Navy | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Encore Capital Group | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Encore Capitol Group | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
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 August 31, 2026.3
Raised$118K
Spent$106K
Cash on hand$63K
Given to candidates and committees$102K
- From individuals $118K
Who it gives to
21 candidates, $69K in direct gifts.4
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $7,500 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Juan Vargas DemocratU.S. House, California 52nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Troy Downing RepublicanU.S. House, Montana 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| William R. Timmons IV RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Bill Foster DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tim Moore RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 14th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Barry Loudermilk RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Josh Gottheimer DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ruben Gallego DemocratU.S. Senate, Arizona (2030) | $2,500 |
| David McCormick RepublicanU.S. Senate, Pennsylvania (2030) | $2,500 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $2,500 |
| Daniel Meuser RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 9th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Ted Budd RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2028) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Encore Capital Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (C00507392)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00507392/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Encore Capital Group, Inc. Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00507392/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Encore Capital Group, Inc. Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00507392/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Encore Capital Group, Inc. Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00507392&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Encore Capital Group, Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00507392&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Encore Capital Group, Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00507392&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026