PAC · DC
Steptoe LLP Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00431858.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
64% of the $114K 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
- Tom ColeRepublican$7,500
- Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannRepublican$5,000
- Margaret Wood HassanDemocrat$5,000
- Richard BlumenthalDemocrat$4,000
- Michael K. SimpsonRepublican$4,000
Run by Leslie Belcher (treasurer) 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
- Leslie Belcher2
Who funds it
It reported raising $475K: $475K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $458K from 552 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 77% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: District of Columbia $391K, Virginia $28K, New York $17K, Illinois $15K, Maryland $7,3407
Where its donors work7
| Steptoe | 528 gifts | $447,840 |
| Stpetoe | 21 gifts | $1,974 |
| Johnston & Associates | 1 gifts | $1,500 |
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$475K
Spent$180K
Cash on hand$691K
Given to candidates and committees$170K
- From individuals $475K
Who it gives to
64 candidates, $114K in direct gifts.4
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2028) | $5,000 |
| Richard Blumenthal DemocratU.S. Senate, Connecticut (2028) | $4,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $3,300 |
| Patrick Ryan DemocratU.S. House, New York 18th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $3,000 |
| Katie Boyd Britt RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2028) | $3,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Charles E. Schumer DemocratU.S. Senate, New York (2028) | $2,500 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Martin Heinrich DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2030) | $2,500 |
| Max L. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Mike Levin DemocratU.S. House, California 49th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $2,000 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $2,000 |
| Julie Fedorchak RepublicanU.S. House, North Dakota at large (2026) | $2,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Troy E. Nehls RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 22nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| James R. Walkinshaw DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 11th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $2,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $2,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| John Barrasso RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2030) | $1,500 |
| James Lankford RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2028) | $1,500 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $1,500 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $1,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Steptoe LLP Political Action Committee (C00431858)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431858/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Steptoe LLP Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431858/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Steptoe LLP Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431858/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Steptoe LLP Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00431858&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 Steptoe LLP Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00431858&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Steptoe LLP Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00431858&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026