Leadership PAC · DC
Leading People Forward PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00765198.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
100% of the $45K 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
- Kathy CastorDemocrat$5,000
- Tom MalinowskiDemocrat$2,000
- Henry CuellarDemocrat$2,000
- Vicente GonzalezDemocrat$2,000
- Bobby PulidoDemocrat$2,000
Run by Lizzie Fletcher (sponsor) · Melissa Nissen (treasurer) More
Biggest funders Friends of Lizzie Fletcher $79K · National Association of Realtors PAC $10K · Exxon Mobil Corporation-mobil Political Action Committee $5,000 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
- Melissa Nissen1
- Sponsor
- Lizzie FletcherDemocrat1
Who funds it
It reported raising $162K: $24K from individuals and $59K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Friends of Lizzie FletcherCommittee | 5 gifts | $79,000 |
| National Association of Realtors PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation-mobil Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Mckesson Corporation Employees Political FundPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Phillips 66 PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| U.s. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. PAC D/b/a/ Usap PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| US Oncology Inc. Network Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| US Energy PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $2,000 |
| Enterprise Products Partners, LP PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $24K from 6 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 96% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Texas $16K, California $5,000, Virginia $2,5006
Where its donors work6
| Anthropic PBC | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Arnold Ventures | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Massie Partners | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Enterprise Products Partners LP | 1 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$162K
Spent$72K
Cash on hand$162K
Given to candidates and committees$50K
- From individuals $24K
- From other committees $59K
- Other $79K
Who it gives to
33 candidates, $45K in direct gifts.3
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Malinowski DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 11th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Bobby Pulido DemocratU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Rebecca Cooke DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| LaMonica McIver DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 10th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Johnny Garcia DemocratU.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Susie Lee DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Janelle S. Bynum DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Derek Tran DemocratU.S. House, California 45th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jahana Hayes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Josh Riley DemocratU.S. House, New York 19th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Frank J. Mrvan DemocratU.S. House, Indiana 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Valerie P. Foushee DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Sylvia R. Garcia DemocratU.S. House, Texas 29th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Wesley Bell DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Emanuel Cleaver DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Shomari Figures DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Daniel S. Goldman DemocratU.S. House, New York 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Elaine Luria DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Leading People Forward PAC (C00765198)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00765198/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Leading People Forward PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00765198/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Leading People Forward PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00765198&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 Leading People Forward PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00765198&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Leading People Forward PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00765198&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026