Leadership PAC · FL
Strengthening the American Republic (Star) PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00687020.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $11K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Juan CiscomaniRepublican$5,000
- David G. ValadaoRepublican$2,000
- Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRepublican$2,000
- Michael LawlerRepublican$2,000
Run by John H. Rutherford (sponsor) · J Charles Wilson (treasurer) More
Biggest funders Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee $10K · CSX Corporation Good Government Fund $5,000 · Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC $5,000 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
- J Charles Wilson2
- Sponsor
- John H. RutherfordRepublican2
- Connected to
- Rutherford Victory Fund1
Who funds it
It reported raising $82K: $25K from individuals and $41K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCommittee | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government FundPAC | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACPAC | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Republican Governance Group/tuesday Group PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Rutherford Victory FundParty committee | 1 gift | $4,000 |
| Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| General Atomics Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $25K from 5 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 100% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: District of Columbia $10K, California $5,000, Florida $5,000, North Carolina $5,0007
Where its donors work7
| Ats Communication | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Clearpath Action | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| First Coast Security | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Palantir Technologies | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
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
- From individuals $25K
- From other committees $41K
- Other $16K
Who it gives to
4 candidates, $11K in direct gifts.4
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RepublicanU.S. Senate, Georgia (2026) | $2,000 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $2,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Strengthening the American Republic (Star) PAC (C00687020)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00687020/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Strengthening the American Republic (Star) PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00687020/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Strengthening the American Republic (Star) PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00687020/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Strengthening the American Republic (Star) PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00687020&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 Strengthening the American Republic (Star) PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00687020&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Strengthening the American Republic (Star) PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00687020&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026