Super PAC · KS

The 1861 Initiative

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00945733.

On the record

Type
Super PAC1
Treasurer
Tinsmon, Cassandra1
Based in
Wichita, KS1

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$2.8M
Spent$2.8M
Cash on hand$8,063
Outside spending to August 31$2.7M
  • From individuals $1,754
  • Other $2.8M

Outside spending in races

Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to September 15, 2026, later than the summary above.4

Spent to help: $2.2M

Noah Taylor DemocratU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026)$2,225,477

Spent to oppose: $600K

Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026)$600,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: The 1861 Initiative (C00945733)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00945733/
    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: The 1861 Initiative financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00945733/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: independent expenditures by The 1861 Initiative, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00945733&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026