PAC
Strategy PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00497842
Strategy PAC gave $100K directly to 12 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). 3 of the 11 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$100K
12 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
3
1 more still being counted
Hit rate
27%
$20K on winners, $70K on losers
Party split
100% / 0%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Strategy PAC
125 named people gave $69K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. 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.
- Liam DonovanEntrepreneur · Entrepreneur · NY$5K
- James KopeckyWI$5K
- Peggy EwingRetired · WI$3K3 gifts
- Verne IstockRetired · FL$3K
- John MinerDirector · Miners Inc · MN$2K2 gifts
- Patricia KraftHomemaker · WI$2K2 gifts
- Janet HurdRetired · WI$2K2 gifts
- George Eastment IIIRetired · VA$1K
- Yale GieszlRetired · CO$1K
- William WuesthoffRetired · WI$1K3 gifts
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- Carolyn MertensHomemaker · WI$1K
- David BockornyConsultant · Bockorny Group · SD$1K
- Robert KraftCEO · First Pathway Partners · WI$1K
- Douglas WalkerInvestor · Dgwe Inc · FL$1K
- Jack BishopInvestor · IL$1K
- Leslie TothOR$1K
- Jay SmithCEO · Tggl Properties · WI$1K
- George Murray IIIRetired · FL$1K
- Carroll BodieRetired · MD$1K
- Frederick LamontRetired · WI$7503 gifts
- Richard FairbanksRetired · MD$6502 gifts
- Robert ManakRetired · WI$500
- Allen Shepard Jr.Retired · CA$500
- Anthony Eugene PogodzinskiRetired · WI$500
- Stephan NordstromRetired · WI$500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | $10K | … Counting |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Jim Risch | Idaho Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Michael Whatley | North Carolina Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Bryan Steil | Wisconsin 1st District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | $5K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Strategy PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Strategy PAC gave $100K directly to 12 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). 3 of the 11 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Strategy PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Dan J. Sullivan (Republican, Alaska Senate, $10K), Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $10K), Ashley Hinson (Republican, Iowa Senate, $10K), Susan Collins (Republican, Maine Senate, $10K), Jim Risch (Republican, Idaho Senate, $10K).