Leadership PAC · VA

Speak Up America Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00376756.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $4,000 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. James Morris KingstonRepublican$1,000
  2. Matt Van EppsRepublican$1,000
  3. Carlos De La Cruz Jr.Republican$1,000
  4. William V. HillearyRepublican$1,000

Run by Joe Wilson (sponsor) · Robert F Carlin (treasurer) · Sue Carlin (custodian of records) More

Biggest funders Wilson Leadership Fund $10K · Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs $5,000 · The Boeing Company Political Action Committee $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Leadership PAC1
Based in
Springfield, VA1
Registered
April 23, 20022

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
Robert F Carlin2
Custodian of records
Sue Carlin Asst. Treasurer2
Sponsor
Joe WilsonRepublican2
Affiliated with
Wilson Leadership Fund2

Who funds it

It reported raising $30K: $0 from individuals and $20K from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Wilson Leadership FundCommittee3 gifts$10,483
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government ProgramsPAC1 gift$5,000
The Boeing Company Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)PAC1 gift$2,500
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACPAC1 gift$2,500
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACPAC1 gift$2,500
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$2,500

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$30K
Spent$15K
Cash on hand$22K
Given to candidates and committees$10K
  • From other committees $20K
  • Other $10K

Who it gives to

4 candidates, $4,000 in direct gifts.4

James Morris Kingston RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 1st District (2026)$1,000
Matt Van Epps RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026)$1,000
Carlos De La Cruz Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026)$1,000
William V. Hilleary RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 6th District (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Speak Up America Political Action Committee (C00376756)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376756/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Speak Up America Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376756/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Speak Up America Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376756/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Speak Up America Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00376756&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 Speak Up America Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00376756&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026