Leadership PAC · VA

Upper Hand Fund

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00503151.

On the record

Type
Leadership PAC1
Treasurer
Carlin, Robert F.1
Based in
Springfield, VA1

Which side its money helps

100% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$384K
Spent$367K
Cash on hand$62K
Given to candidates and committees$250K
  • From individuals $40K
  • From other committees $294K
  • Other $49K

Who it gives to

41 candidates, $240K in direct gifts.4

Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026)$10,000
Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026)$10,000
Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026)$10,000
Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026)$10,000
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$10,000
Young Kim RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026)$10,000
Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026)$10,000
Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)$10,000
Ryan Mackenzie RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026)$10,000
Daniel Meuser RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 9th District (2026)$10,000
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026)$10,000
Monica De La Cruz RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026)$10,000
Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026)$10,000
Amir Hassan RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026)$7,500
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$6,000
Troy Downing RepublicanU.S. House, Montana 2nd District (2026)$5,500
Scott Perry RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 10th District (2026)$5,500
Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Doug Lamalfa RepublicanU.S. House, California 1st District (2026)$5,000
John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Terri Deboer RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 3rd District (2026)$5,000
Michael Whatley RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)$5,000
Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026)$5,000
John J. McGuire III RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 5th District (2026)$5,000
Roger Williams RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 25th District (2026)$5,000
Maria Elvira Salazar RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 27th District (2026)$3,500
Tim Moore RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 14th District (2026)$3,500
David Schweikert RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026)$2,500
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026)$2,500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Upper Hand Fund (C00503151)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00503151/
    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
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Upper Hand Fund to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00503151&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026