Leadership PAC · DC

Smart Solutions PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00654475.

On the record

Type
Leadership PAC1
Treasurer
Mele, Steven1
Based in
Washington, DC1

Which side its money helps

100% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2

Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$1.0M
Spent$910K
Cash on hand$299K
Given to candidates and committees$398K
  • From individuals $233K
  • From other committees $659K
  • Other $145K

Who it gives to

25 candidates, $204K in direct gifts.4

Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026)$10,000
Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026)$10,000
Jon Ossoff DemocratU.S. Senate, Georgia (2026)$10,000
Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026)$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026)$10,000
Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026)$10,000
Chris Pappas DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2026)$10,000
Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026)$10,000
Angie Craig DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026)$10,000
Candidate S6OH00379 (FEC record)$10,000
Josh Turek DemocratU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026)$10,000
Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026)$10,000
Roy Cooper DemocratU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)$10,000
Susie Lee DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Mary Peltola DemocratU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026)$10,000
Alexander Vindman DemocratU.S. Senate, Florida (2026)$10,000
Cory A. Booker DemocratU.S. Senate, New Jersey (2026)$7,500
Scott Colom DemocratU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026)$5,000
Jeff Merkley DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2026)$5,000
Raja Krishnamoorthi DemocratU.S. Senate, Illinois (2026)$5,000
James Talarico DemocratU.S. Senate, Texas (2026)$5,000
Juliana Stratton DemocratU.S. Senate, Illinois (2026)$5,000
Teresa Benitez-Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Edward J. Markey DemocratU.S. Senate, Massachusetts (2026)$5,000
Stefany Shaheen DemocratU.S. House, New Hampshire 1st District (2026)$1,500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Smart Solutions PAC (C00654475)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00654475/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  3. 3
    FEC: Smart Solutions PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00654475/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Smart Solutions PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00654475&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026