Corporate PAC · IL

Let Experienced Pilots FLY PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00899872.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $4,500 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Troy E. NehlsRepublican$3,000
  2. Lindsey O. GrahamRepublican$1,000
  3. John ThuneRepublican$500

Run by Lauri-Ellen Smith (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Springfield, IL1
Registered
March 10, 20252

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
Lauri-Ellen Smith2
Website
raisethepilotagf.com2

Who funds it

It reported raising $50K: $49K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $23K from 79 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • Top states: Colorado $4,286, South Dakota $2,678, California $2,280, Texas $2,095, Florida $2,0277

Where its donors work7

United Airlines22 gifts$6,253
American Airlines20 gifts$3,823
Delta Airlines7 gifts$2,199
Sage Wood Press8 gifts$1,648
Southwestern3 gifts$1,545
Delta2 gifts$1,530
United Air Lines3 gifts$1,287
United3 gifts$1,265
Delta Air Lines2 gifts$757
Southwestern Airlines1 gifts$515

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, 2026.3

Raised$50K
Spent$35K
Cash on hand$14K
Given to candidates and committees$29K
  • From individuals $49K
  • Other $1,116

Who it gives to

3 candidates, $4,500 in direct gifts.4

Troy E. Nehls RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 22nd District (2026)$3,000
Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026)$1,000
John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028)$500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Let Experienced Pilots FLY PAC (C00899872)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00899872/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Let Experienced Pilots FLY PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00899872/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Let Experienced Pilots FLY PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00899872/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Let Experienced Pilots FLY PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00899872&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Let Experienced Pilots FLY PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00899872&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026