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Health & Fitness Association PAC (Fitpac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00335257.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
76% of the $118K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 24%Helps Republicans 76%
Backs
- Jason SmithRepublican$6,000
- Jimmy PanettaDemocrat$5,000
- Pete AguilarDemocrat$5,000
- Tom EmmerRepublican$5,000
- William R. Timmons IVRepublican$5,000
Run by Thomas Richards (treasurer) · Lauren Carpenter (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
- Thomas Richards2
- Custodian of records
- Lauren Carpenter Director Of Accounti2
- Connected to
- Health & Fitness Association1
Who funds it
It reported raising $241K: $241K 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.
- $238K from 98 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 86% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Illinois $30K, Minnesota $30K, California $22K, Pennsylvania $21K, Kansas $20K7
Where its donors work7
| Genesis Health Clubs | 4 gifts | $20,000 |
| Newtown Athletic Club | 4 gifts | $20,000 |
| Health & Fitness Association | 11 gifts | $16,522 |
| Fitness Formula Clubs | 11 gifts | $15,000 |
| Self Esteem Brands | 3 gifts | $10,832 |
| Acac | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Bay Clubs | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Club Fitness | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Daxko | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Discover Strength | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
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 June 30, 2026.3
Raised$241K
Spent$163K
Cash on hand$285K
Given to candidates and committees$152K
- From individuals $241K
Who it gives to
58 candidates, $118K in direct gifts.4
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| William R. Timmons IV RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David Kustoff RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 8th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| David Schweikert RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| David P. Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 14th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jim Banks RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2030) | $2,500 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $2,500 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Nathaniel Moran RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $2,000 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $2,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $2,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Susie Lee DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 3rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Wes Climer RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 5th District (2026) | $1,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Health & Fitness Association PAC (Fitpac) (C00335257)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00335257/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Health & Fitness Association PAC (Fitpac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00335257/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Health & Fitness Association PAC (Fitpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00335257/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Health & Fitness Association PAC (Fitpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00335257&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 Health & Fitness Association PAC (Fitpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00335257&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Health & Fitness Association PAC (Fitpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00335257&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026