PAC
Restoring Our Nation PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00649525
Restoring Our Nation PAC gave $197K directly to 33 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 7 of the 28 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$197K
33 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
7
5 more still being counted
Hit rate
25%
$35K on winners, $133K on losers
Party split
100% / 0%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Restoring Our Nation PAC
18 named people gave $17K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.
- Jay FaisonCEO · Clear Path Foundation · NC$5K
- Adam NordstromPrincipal · Viking Navigation LLC · VA$4K2 gifts
- Christopher JavensConsultant · Capitol Tax Partners LLP · DC$3K
- Bryan ZumwaltConsultant · Ridgeline Advocacy Group · VA$2K
- Gary LundyExecutive · Watco · KS$1K
- Zachary RudisillAttorney · Akin Gump · VA$500
- Alice JoeVp, Government Affairs · Fidelity Investments · VA$500
- Max PedrottiDirector · Washington Tax & Public Policy Group · DC$250
- Mary Kathleen ZirkelbachConsultant · Zirkelbach Strategies · DC$250
- Tucker ShumackLobbyist · Ogr · VA$250
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- Kathleen BlackVisa · Govt Affairs · MD$250
- Ruth ClarkDirector · Continental Strategy · VA$250
- Marshall BrachmanLobbyist · Transystems · DC$250
- James DerderianConsultant · The Stanton Park Group · MD$250
- William MorleyBusiness Consultant · Altrius Group, LLC · VA$250
- Greg NickersonConsultant · Washington Tax Public Policy Group · MD$250
- Jonathan HeafitzLobbyist · Pcma · MD$250
- Bryan WellsLobbyist · Stanton Park Group · VA$250
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Evans | Colorado 8th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Ryan Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Rob Bresnahan | Pennsylvania 8th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Eric Jenkins | Kansas 3rd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Kevin Hern | Oklahoma Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jay Feely | Arizona 1st District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Joe Mitchell | Iowa 2nd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | $10K | … Counting |
| Derek Schmidt | Kansas 2nd District | $7K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Restoring Our Nation PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Restoring Our Nation PAC gave $197K directly to 33 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 7 of the 28 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Restoring Our Nation PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Gabe Evans (Republican, Colorado 8th District, $10K), Ryan Mackenzie (Republican, Pennsylvania 7th District, $10K), Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $10K), Tom Barrett (Republican, Michigan 7th District, $10K), Eric Jenkins (Republican, Kansas 3rd District, $10K).