Corporate PAC · WI

Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00545194.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

64% of the $94K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 36%Helps Republicans 64%

Backs

  1. Scott FitzgeraldRepublican$10K
  2. Bryan SteilRepublican$10K
  3. Kevin HernRepublican$7,500
  4. Mike FloodRepublican$7,500
  5. Donald G. DavisDemocrat$5,500

Run by Paul Gwidt (treasurer) · Christopher Mleczko (custodian of records) More

Biggest funders Bmo Harris Bank Na $106 More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Madison, WI1
Registered
May 23, 20132

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
Paul Gwidt2
Custodian of records
Christopher Mleczko Pol Engage Manager2
Affiliated with
Sentry Insurance Company2
Website
sentry.com2

Who funds it

It reported raising $305K: $302K 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.

Bmo Harris Bank NaCompany or group1 gift$106

Individuals

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

  • $240K from 1,555 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 35% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Wisconsin $219K, Illinois $6,528, California $4,614, Iowa $2,134, Connecticut $1,8187

Where its donors work7

Sentry Insurance1,554 gifts$240,103

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$305K
Spent$280K
Cash on hand$196K
Given to candidates and committees$144K
  • From individuals $302K
  • Other $2,658

Who it gives to

28 candidates, $94K in direct gifts.4

Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026)$10,000
Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026)$10,000
Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026)$7,500
Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026)$7,500
Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026)$5,500
Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)$5,000
J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Nikema Williams DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 5th District (2026)$5,000
Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026)$5,000
Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026)$4,500
Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026)$2,500
Darrell Issa RepublicanU.S. House, California 48th District (2026)$2,500
Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026)$2,500
Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026)$2,500
Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026)$2,500
Shomari Figures DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026)$2,500
Eugene Simon Vindman DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 7th District (2026)$2,500
Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026)$1,500
Melissa Luburich Bean DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 8th District (2026)$1,500
Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026)$1,500
John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026)$1,000
John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026)$1,000
Andrea Salinas DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 6th District (2026)$1,000
Morgan McGarvey DemocratU.S. House, Kentucky 3rd District (2026)$1,000
Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026)$1,000
Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026)$1,000
Frank J. Mrvan DemocratU.S. House, Indiana 1st District (2026)$500
Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026)$500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee (C00545194)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00545194/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00545194/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00545194/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00545194&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
    FEC: receipts of Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00545194&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00545194&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026