Hybrid PAC · TN

The Progress Fund

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00952093.

On the record

Type
Hybrid PAC1
Treasurer
Lawson, Phillip O1
Based in
Knoxville, TN1

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$100K
Spent$85K
Cash on hand$15K
Outside spending to August 31$52K
  • From individuals $10K
  • Other $90K

Who it gives to

2 candidates, $9,000 in direct gifts.4

Chaz Molder DemocratU.S. House, Tennessee 5th District (2026)$4,500
Vincent Dixie DemocratU.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026)$4,500

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 July 30, 2026, later than the summary above.5

Spent to help: $52K

Chaz Molder DemocratU.S. House, Tennessee 5th District (2026)$33,707
Vincent Dixie DemocratU.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026)$18,707

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: The Progress Fund (C00952093)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00952093/
    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 Progress Fund financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00952093/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from The Progress Fund to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00952093&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC: independent expenditures by The Progress Fund, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00952093&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026