PAC · FL

Haystack PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00851386.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $72K 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. David G. ValadaoRepublican$7,000
  2. Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican$6,000
  3. Nicholas J. Begich IIIRepublican$3,500
  4. Juan CiscomaniRepublican$3,500
  5. Zachary NunnRepublican$3,500

Run by Nancy H. Watkins (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Team Celeste $24K · Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee $10K · National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $10K More

On the record

Type
PAC1
Based in
Tampa, FL1
Registered
September 22, 20232

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
Nancy H. Watkins2
Connected to
Team Celeste1

Who funds it

It reported raising $112K: $18K from individuals and $70K from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

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

Team CelesteCommittee5 gifts$24,150
Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$10,000
Value in Electing Women PACPAC2 gifts$10,000
American Unity PAC, Inc.PAC1 gift$5,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACPAC1 gift$5,000
L3harris Technologies, Inc. PACPAC1 gift$5,000
Lifepoint Health PAC - the PAC of Lifepoint Corporate Services, General Partnership (Lcsgp) and F...PAC1 gift$5,000
National Cattlemen's Beef Association PACPAC1 gift$5,000
Pacificorp-pacific Power/rocky Mountain Power PACPAC1 gift$5,000
The Home Depot Inc. PACPAC2 gifts$5,000
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC)PAC1 gift$2,500
Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalPAC1 gift$2,000

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $18K from 9 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 67% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Arizona $5,000, District of Columbia $5,000, Michigan $4,000, Virginia $3,000, Washington $1,0007

Where its donors work7

Allegiance Strategies1 gifts$5,000
Marcus G Faust1 gifts$2,000
Michigan Research Institute2 gifts$2,000
Dutko Government Affairs1 gifts$1,000
Mri1 gifts$1,000
Performance Management Partners1 gifts$1,000
Pivotal Ventures1 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 September 30, 2026.3

Raised$112K
Spent$104K
Cash on hand$7,911
Given to candidates and committees$87K
  • From individuals $18K
  • From other committees $70K
  • Other $24K

Who it gives to

25 candidates, $72K in direct gifts.4

David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$7,000
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026)$6,000
Nicholas J. Begich III RepublicanU.S. House, Alaska at large (2026)$3,500
Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026)$3,500
Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026)$3,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026)$3,500
Derrick Van Orden RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd District (2026)$3,500
Doug Lamalfa RepublicanU.S. House, California 1st District (2026)$3,500
Laurie Buckhout RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026)$3,500
John Braun RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 3rd District (2026)$3,500
Paul Lepage RepublicanU.S. House, Maine 2nd District (2026)$3,500
Jennifer Balkcom RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 11th District (2026)$3,500
Carrie Buck RepublicanU.S. House, Nevada 1st District (2026)$3,500
Monica De La Cruz RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026)$3,500
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$2,000
David Schweikert RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026)$2,000
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026)$2,000
Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026)$2,000
Ryan Mackenzie RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026)$2,000
Young Kim RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026)$2,000
Kevin J Lincoln II RepublicanU.S. House, California 13th District (2026)$1,500
Jeff Crank RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 5th District (2026)$1,000
Lance Gooden RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026)$1,000
Mike Ezell RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 4th District (2026)$1,000
Jerry Lee Carl Jr RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 1st District (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Haystack PAC (C00851386)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00851386/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Haystack PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00851386/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    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
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026