PAC · IL
Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00139659.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
100% of the $154K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%
Backs
- Ritchie TorresDemocrat$10K
- Wesley BellDemocrat$7,500
- Angie CraigDemocrat$7,500
- Greg LandsmanDemocrat$5,000
- Haley M. StevensDemocrat$5,000
Run by Stacey Michelon (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
- Stacey Michelon1
Who funds it
It reported raising $838K: $818K 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.
- $804K from 1,056 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 36% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Illinois $636K, Michigan $44K, California $43K, Florida $12K, Arizona $8,1206
Where its donors work6
| Self Emplyed | 3 gifts | $11,800 |
| Yoga Alliance | 3 gifts | $11,800 |
| Interior Design | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Total Promotions | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Volunteer Legal Aid | 4 gifts | $10,000 |
| Not Emplyed | 11 gifts | $9,620 |
| Crown Packaging | 2 gifts | $7,500 |
| Kirkland and Ellis | 2 gifts | $7,500 |
| Real Estate Broker | 2 gifts | $5,300 |
| At Properties | 6 gifts | $5,200 |
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$838K
Spent$766K
Cash on hand$156K
Given to candidates and committees$206K
- From individuals $818K
- Other $20K
Who it gives to
55 candidates, $164K in direct gifts.3
| Ritchie Torres DemocratU.S. House, New York 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Wesley Bell DemocratU.S. Senate, Missouri (2024) | $7,500 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Maggie Goodlander DemocratU.S. House, New Hampshire 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H6AZ07105 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Janelle Stelson DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 10th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Daniel S. Goldman DemocratU.S. House, New York 10th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Edward J. Markey DemocratU.S. Senate, Massachusetts (2026) | $2,500 |
| Cory A. Booker DemocratU.S. Senate, New Jersey (2026) | $2,500 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2030) | $2,500 |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gabe Amo DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Patrick Ryan DemocratU.S. House, New York 18th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 20th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jared Moskowitz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 25th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Candidate H8VA02111 (FEC record) | $2,500 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Joanna Mendoza DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Levin DemocratU.S. House, California 49th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Rebecca Cooke DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Adriano Espaillat DemocratU.S. House, New York 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Annie Andrews DemocratU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (C00139659)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00139659/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00139659/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00139659&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 Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00139659&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00139659&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026