PAC · VA
Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00820100.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $119K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican$10K
- Juan CiscomaniRepublican$10K
- Claudia TenneyRepublican$10K
- Michael LawlerRepublican$10K
- Derek SchmidtRepublican$7,000
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
- Kaylen Melton1
Who funds it
It reported raising $174K: $26K from individuals and $66K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Kiggans Victory FundCommittee | 9 gifts | $82,200 |
| Aicpa PACPAC | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Crna PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Dominion Energy Inc. PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (GenPAC | 3 gifts | $5,000 |
| Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Science Applications International Corporation Voluntary PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Capital One Financial Corp. Assoc. Political FundPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| Electing Majority Making Effective RepublicansPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Actin CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $2,000 |
| Vna Holding Inc. PACPAC | 1 gift | $1,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $26K from 7 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 96% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: New York $10K, Texas $10K, Virginia $5,000, North Carolina $1,0006
Where its donors work6
| Hunt Companies | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Blackstone | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Landmark Media Enterprises | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Veterans Guardian | 2 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, 2026.2
- From individuals $26K
- From other committees $66K
- Other $82K
Who it gives to
23 candidates, $119K in direct gifts.3
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Derek Schmidt RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 2nd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Carlos De La Cruz Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John James RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 10th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brandon Gill RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 26th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tara Durant RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Monica De La Cruz RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Derrick Van Orden RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Michael Whatley RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| Young Kim RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| John Braun RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Derek Merrin RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Eric Flores RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Troy Downing RepublicanU.S. House, Montana 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC) (C00820100)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00820100/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00820100/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00820100&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 Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00820100&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00820100&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026