Leadership PAC · NC
North Carolina First
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00914028.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $104K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- James E. RischUnknown$10K
- Michael J RogersRepublican$10K
- Michael WhatleyRepublican$10K
- Michael LawlerRepublican$10K
- Ashley MoodyRepublican$10K
Run by Michael Whatley (sponsor) · Bradley T. Crate (treasurer) · Bradley T Crate (custodian of records) More
Biggest funders Whatley Victory Committee $791K · One Team Senate Majority $50K · North Carolina and Michigan Senate Fund $27K 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
- Bradley T. Crate2
- Custodian of records
- Bradley T Crate Treasurer2
- Sponsor
- Michael WhatleyRepublican2
- Connected to
- Whatley Victory Committee1
Who funds it
It reported raising $928K: $25K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Whatley Victory CommitteeCommittee | 6 gifts | $790,837 |
| One Team Senate MajorityCommittee | 4 gifts | $49,784 |
| North Carolina and Michigan Senate FundCommittee | 2 gifts | $26,904 |
| Keep the SenateCommittee | 1 gift | $13,928 |
| Team MorenoCommittee | 2 gifts | $13,802 |
| Whatley Senate Majority CommitteeCommittee | 1 gift | $8,103 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $20K from 4 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 100% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Tennessee $10K, Arkansas $5,000, Illinois $5,0007
Where its donors work7
| Beaman Ventures | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Mountaire | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| US Department of State | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
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, 2026.3
- From individuals $25K
- Other $903K
Who it gives to
16 candidates, $114K in direct gifts.4
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael J Rogers RepublicanU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael Whatley RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $7,000 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $7,000 |
| Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $5,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $5,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $5,000 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: North Carolina First (C00914028)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00914028/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): North Carolina Firsthttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00914028/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: North Carolina First financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00914028/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from North Carolina First to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00914028&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of North Carolina First, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00914028&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to North Carolina First, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00914028&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026