Joint fundraising committee · WI
Lean Forward America
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00930396.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $178K 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
- Glenn GrothmanRepublican$3,500
- W. Gregory SteubeRepublican$3,500
- Guy ReschenthalerRepublican$3,500
- Kevin HernRepublican$3,500
- Bill HuizengaRepublican$3,500
Run by Thomas Datwyler (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
- Thomas Datwyler1
Who funds it
It reported raising $214K: $200K 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.
- $200K from 1 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 100% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Florida $200K6
Where its donors work6
| Newsmax Media | 1 gifts | $200,000 |
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 September 30, 2026.2
Raised$214K
Spent$208K
Cash on hand$6,320
Given to candidates and committees$200K
- From individuals $200K
- Other $14K
Who it gives to
52 candidates, $182K in direct gifts.3
| Glenn Grothman RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| W. Gregory Steube RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 17th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ralph Norman RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Randy Fine RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Russ Fulcher RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 27th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Kevin Kiley OtherU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RepublicanU.S. House, New York 23rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ryan Mackenzie RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mark Alford RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brian J. Mast RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 21st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Daniel Meuser RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mike Haridopolos RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ronny Jackson RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 13th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Andrew Ogles RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $3,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Lean Forward America (C00930396)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00930396/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Lean Forward America financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00930396/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Lean Forward America to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00930396&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 Lean Forward America, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00930396&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Lean Forward America, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00930396&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026