PAC · DC
Hobbs Straus Tribal Sovereignty Defense PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00551697.
Which side
Helps both parties
60% of the $21K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Teresa Leger FernandezDemocrat$3,500
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$3,000
- Steve DainesRepublican$2,000
- Martin HeinrichDemocrat$1,500
- Claire ValdezDemocrat$1,500
Run by Gregory A Smith (treasurer) 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
- Gregory A Smith1
Who funds it
It reported raising $29K: $29K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $25K from 122 itemized gifts by individuals6
- Top states: Virginia $6,448, Maryland $6,240, Oregon $6,240, Oklahoma $3,328, District of Columbia $3,1206
Where its donors work6
| Hobbs Straus | 122 gifts | $25,376 |
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, 2026.2
- From individuals $29K
Who it gives to
15 candidates, $21K in direct gifts.3
| Teresa Leger Fernandez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $2,000 |
| Martin Heinrich DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2030) | $1,500 |
| Claire Valdez DemocratU.S. House, New York 7th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Jonathan Michael Nez DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Doug Lamalfa RepublicanU.S. House, California 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Melanie A. Stansbury DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Margaret Flanagan DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026) | $1,000 |
| Emily Randall DemocratU.S. House, Washington 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Lisa Murkowski RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2028) | $500 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Hobbs Straus Tribal Sovereignty Defense PAC (C00551697)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00551697/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Hobbs Straus Tribal Sovereignty Defense PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00551697/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Hobbs Straus Tribal Sovereignty Defense PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00551697&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 Hobbs Straus Tribal Sovereignty Defense PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00551697&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Hobbs Straus Tribal Sovereignty Defense PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00551697&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026