PAC · TN

Valley Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00431197.

Which side

Helps both parties

59% of the $72K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 59%Helps Republicans 41%

Backs

  1. Tom SellRepublican$10K
  2. Shontel M. BrownDemocrat$6,000
  3. Angie CraigDemocrat$5,000
  4. Jim CostaDemocrat$3,500
  5. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.Democrat$3,500

Run by Elliott Peterson (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Buffalo River Political Action Committee $295 More

On the record

Type
PAC1
Based in
Murfreesboro, TN1
Registered
January 4, 20072

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
Elliott Peterson2
Connected to
Buffalo River Political Action Committee1
Website
THEVALLEYPAC.COM2

Who funds it

It reported raising $500: $0 from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Buffalo River Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$295

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3

Raised$500
Spent$78K
Cash on hand$89K
Given to candidates and committees$78K
  • Other $500

Who it gives to

31 candidates, $72K in direct gifts.4

Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026)$10,000
Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026)$6,000
Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026)$3,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 2nd District (2026)$3,500
Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026)$3,500
Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026)$3,500
Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026)$3,500
David Albert Scott DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 13th District (2026)$2,500
Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026)$2,500
Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026)$2,500
Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026)$2,000
Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026)$2,000
Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026)$2,000
William V. Hilleary RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 6th District (2026)$2,000
Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026)$1,500
John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026)$1,500
Bennie G. Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Mississippi 2nd District (2026)$1,500
Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026)$1,500
Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026)$1,500
Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026)$1,000
Jahana Hayes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 5th District (2026)$1,000
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$1,000
Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026)$1,000
Angie Craig DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026)$1,000
Tammy Baldwin DemocratU.S. Senate, Wisconsin (2030)$1,000
Celeste Maloy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 3rd District (2026)$1,000
Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026)$1,000
Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026)$1,000
Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Valley Political Action Committee (C00431197)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431197/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Valley Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431197/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Valley Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431197/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Valley Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00431197&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Valley Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00431197&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026