Trade association PAC · DC
Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00112763.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
71% of the $77K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 29%Helps Republicans 71%
Backs
- Roger MarshallRepublican$5,000
- Tom EmmerRepublican$5,000
- Jason SmithRepublican$5,000
- Tim WalbergRepublican$3,500
- Adrian SmithRepublican$3,500
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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $106K: $41K from individuals and $65K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Best Buy Co., Inc Employee Political Forum PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Lowe's Companies Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Publix Super Markets, Inc. Associates Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Targetcitizens Political ForumPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $37K from 51 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 34% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: District of Columbia $19K, Virginia $9,093, Maryland $8,490, New Jersey $1957
Where its donors work7
| Rila | 35 gifts | $21,728 |
| Retail Industry Leaders Association | 10 gifts | $13,260 |
| Kroger | 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 September 30, 2026.3
Raised$106K
Spent$101K
Cash on hand$41K
Given to candidates and committees$101K
- From individuals $41K
- From other committees $65K
Who it gives to
40 candidates, $80K in direct gifts.4
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brad Knott RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 13th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $2,500 |
| Dusty Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, South Dakota at large (2026) | $2,500 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Kevin Kiley OtherU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Susie Lee DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Lance Gooden RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Maxine Waters DemocratU.S. House, California 43rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Gabe Amo DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $1,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| J. Luis Correa DemocratU.S. House, California 46th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Ritchie Torres DemocratU.S. House, New York 15th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PAC (C00112763)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00112763/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00112763/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00112763/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00112763&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 Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00112763&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00112763&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026