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

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican$10K
  2. Juan CiscomaniRepublican$10K
  3. Claudia TenneyRepublican$10K
  4. Michael LawlerRepublican$10K
  5. Derek SchmidtRepublican$7,000

Run by Kaylen Melton (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Kiggans Victory Fund $82K · Aicpa PAC $10K · National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $10K More

On the record

Type
PAC1
Based in
Virginia Beach, VA1

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 FundCommittee9 gifts$82,200
Aicpa PACPAC3 gifts$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$10,000
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Crna PACPAC2 gifts$10,000
Dominion Energy Inc. PACPAC1 gift$5,000
General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (GenPAC3 gifts$5,000
Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$5,000
Science Applications International Corporation Voluntary PACPAC1 gift$5,000
Capital One Financial Corp. Assoc. Political FundPAC1 gift$2,500
Electing Majority Making Effective RepublicansPAC1 gift$2,500
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$2,500
Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Actin CommitteePAC1 gift$2,000
Vna Holding Inc. PACPAC1 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 Companies2 gifts$10,000
Blackstone1 gifts$5,000
Landmark Media Enterprises1 gifts$5,000
Veterans Guardian2 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

Raised$174K
Spent$174K
Cash on hand$5,293
Given to candidates and committees$124K
  • 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.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC) (C00820100)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00820100/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00820100/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: 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=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    FEC: receipts of Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00820100&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: 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=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026