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FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026 · FEC bulk filing data · committee C00538835 · files monthly
SummaryAt a glance
Why it exists
No statement of purpose found on its site.
Money
$2.4M raised, $1.9M spent, $485.8K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
31% from donors giving over $200 · 27% from donors giving $200 or less · largest donor Kaine for Common Ground PAC, $311K. See who funds it
Where it goes
$713.5K given to candidates and committees, the largest to DSCC ($210K) · 100% of its support to Democrats. See where it goes
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
No published list of positions
This committee’s site publishes no list of positions we could read, and we found no statement of why it exists. We do not write one for it.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution$258K to 29 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $258,000
Democratic 100%
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to
$713,500 in 88 payments
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Democratic candidates
34
$281K · 39%
Democratic party committees
3
$15K · 2.1%
Other party committees
1
$210K · 29%
Other PACs and committees
15
$207.5K · 29%
All recipients
53
$713.5K
By the candidate’s state
Contributions to candidates by the candidate’s state
Suhas Subramanyam2 receipts, latest Dec 18, 2025Suhas for Virginia · H4VA10279$10K
Jennifer McClellan2 receipts, latest Oct 15, 2025Mcclellan for Congress · H4VA04066$10K
Scott Colom2 receipts, latest Feb 9, 2026Scott Colom for Senate · S6MS00133$10K
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
Judith Harbeck33 contributions, latest Jan 25, 2026 · ALEXANDRIA, VA$5,375
Ann BerdyOne contribution on Jul 26, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · SCARSDALE, NY$5,000
Steven BillsOne contribution on Feb 16, 2026 · SOFTWARE ENGINEER · GOOGLE · SAN FRANCISCO, CA$5,000
Christina Lee BrownOne contribution on Aug 13, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · LOUISVILLE, KY$5,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 2,737 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $737.4K. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$642,33127%
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$570,45024%
The 9 largest committees by total given are listed. Counted from the givers' own filings and this committee's lines for them, whichever is larger, which can run above the total this committee reports.
TransfersMoney moved in from affiliated committees.$368,42315%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$55,5252.3%
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the committee: rebates and refunds of what it spent, contributions it made that were returned, and loans it made that were repaid.$5,0000.2%
Total reported receipts $2,380,293
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Where the money traces to $2.4M followed back through up to 3 committees
28% to named individuals, 70% not itemized.
Gave directly$1.2M 49%
Gave directly
Name
Amount
Not itemized by this committee49%
$1,160,280
Through Kaine for Common Ground PAC$131.4K 5.5%
Through Kaine for Common Ground PAC
Name
Amount
Not itemized by Kaine for Common Ground PAC5.5%
$131,421
5152 smaller sources, $1M in all (44%), are not listed.
Each committee that gave is followed to where its own money came from, in proportion to what it received: a committee that got half its money from one person is counted as passing half of what it gave on to that person. Each channel shows the committee the money came through and its place in the money tree. It shows who stood behind the money, not what that money was for, and an organization that need not name its donors ends the trail. It stops at a person, an organization, a committee with nothing on file here, or 3committees deep. A person who gave by more than one route appears under each, a name filed two ways may appear twice, and a person's job and city are as they filed them. "Also behind" counts the other groups, among those that moved $100,000 or more into races, in which $100,000 or more traces to the same person, other than those this money came through or went on to.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $733,628 placed by state
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under $10.5K
$10.5K+
$41.8K+
$94.1K+
$167.2K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Virginia1,417 contributions · 36%
$261,292
New York108 contributions · 9.4%
$68,672
California
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $1,933,990 reported
Tap a row with to see who was paid.
Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$1,006,61752%
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
What the payments were for $1,915,792 itemized
Tap a row with to see what was paid for.
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$907,00047%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$713,500
NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION$110,000
DONATION$83,500
Paid to
DSCC$210,000
Virginians for Fair Elections$100,000
Democratic Majority Maker Fund$100,000
US Capitol Historical Society
Spending over time
$1.9M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $573.9K, Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025.
$1.9M
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
Each report’s total
Oct 1 – Oct 14, 2026$158,811
September 2026$131,516
August 2026$46,462
July 2026$50,928
June 2026$86,276
May 2026$57,550
April 2026$40,388
March 2026$163,552
February 2026$150,717
January 2026$64,103
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025$573,882
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025$409,805
Show other payments: transfers, refunds and the rest
1490-5A QUARTERPATH ROAD #272WILLIAMSBURG, VA, 23185
Audits and penalties
None published by the FEC
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
No lobbying disclosures matched
A name search for “COMMON GROUND” in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings found no issues reported. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Common Ground PAC is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a PAC (qualified). It is a leadership PAC. Its FEC record names Kaine as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Pages quoted 0 pages
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Nothing from this committee’s or its sponsor’s site is quoted yet.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
126 contributions · 9.1%
$66,792
Massachusetts100 contributions · 8.6%
$63,150
District of Columbia43 contributions · 6%
$44,289
Maryland163 contributions · 4.7%
$34,451
Florida27 contributions · 4.1%
$30,425
Rhode Island43 contributions · 2.4%
$17,504
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 2,100 contributions · 48% of ranked
$356,159
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 153 contributions · 5.8% of ranked
$42,690
Bluewater Wireless2 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$10,000
Charlesbank Capital Partners2 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$10,000
Holland & Knight LLP2 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$10,000
MH33 Consulting LLC2 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$10,000
Virginia Heart2 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$10,000
Google4 contributions · 1.1% of ranked
$8,250
Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($642,331) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 2,064 contributions · 47% of ranked
$349,402
Attorney92 contributions · 7.8% of ranked
$57,478
Consultant30 contributions · 4.8% of ranked
$35,100
Executive6 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$24,000
CEO7 contributions · 2.6% of ranked
$19,250
Investor7 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$18,500
Physician14 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$16,385
Professor49 contributions · 1.7% of ranked
$12,526
Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($642,331) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
DSCC7 payments · latest Feb 17, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION$210,000
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$734,73338%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES$457,207
CATERING$176,624
CATERING & VENUE RENTAL$93,203
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES$4,255
FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES - AUDIO/VISUAL$2,570
FLOWERS FOR EVENT$875
Paid to
Funding Solutions, LLC$192,500
TH Fundraising Consulting, LLC$135,044
Wheels UP Consulting LLC$112,500
Salamander Resort$79,291
Kinship Metier$39,981
Extra Fancy$21,765
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$113,2945.9%
Filed as
LEGAL FEES$46,470
MERCHANT FEE$37,684
MERCHANT FEES$14,909
PAYROLL TAXES$3,650
PAYROLL FEES$3,431
PAYROLL TAXES & FEES$3,269
BANK FEE$2,771
PAYROLL SERVICE FEES$1,110
Paid to
ActBlue Technical Services$51,607
Elias Law Group$46,470
Dominion Payroll Service$11,460
Amalgamated Bank$2,771
Democracy Engine, LLC$986
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$64,7353.4%
Filed as
TRAVEL$61,577
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES$3,157
Paid to
Uber$10,189
American Airlines$7,546
Ciel AC Hotel$6,551
Reston Coach Transportation$3,949
Williamsburg Chauffeur$3,847
United Airlines$3,575
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$60,7323.2%
Filed as
COMPLIANCE SERVICES$60,732
Paid to
Capitol Compliance Associates$60,732
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$21,3991.1%
Filed as
SALARY$18,042
PAYROLL$3,357
Paid to
Saye, Tara$5,756
Bergen, Alec H$4,461
Bergen, Alec H.$4,461
Dominion Payroll Service$2,614
Bergen, Alec$2,230
Ortiz Febus, Angel G.$663
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$5,1840.3%
Filed as
MEALS$3,832
OFFICE SUPPLIES$558
GIFTS FOR DONORS$390
GIFTS FOR SUPPORTERS$324
GIFT FOR SUPPORTERS$80
Paid to
Capital Grille$1,444
Salamander Resort$669
Staples$464
Straight Wharf$409
L'ardente$399
Urban Stems$390
Not broken out by the committeeReported as a lump sum, with memo entries pointed to for the detail. Where those entries were filed and read, this page counts the payees they name instead; what is left here was never itemised.$4,6480.2%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT, SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED$4,648
Paid to
American Express$4,648
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$3,5840.2%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT, BELOW IF ITEMIZED$3,584
Paid to
American Express$3,584
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$2,5030.1%
Filed as
SOFTWARE$2,503
Paid to
Intuit$2,263
Zoom$204
YAMM.COM$36
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$893<0.1%
Filed as
PRINTING - PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS$231
POSTAGE$230
PRINTING$223
SHIPPING$209
Paid to
UPS Store$439
CUSTOMLANYARDS.NET$231
Fedex Office$223
Refunds and redesignationsContributions returned to donors or reassigned to another election.$161<0.1%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION REFUND TO COMMITTEE$3,000
CATERING REFUND-$1,365
TRAVEL REFUND-$1,474
Paid to
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corp. PAC$2,000
Mondelez International, Inc. PAC$1,000
Uber-$48
Delta Airlines-$194
United Airlines-$401
American Airlines-$831
Total itemized disbursements $1,915,792
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 1,027 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
52 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $267,846 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Salamander Resort2 payments · 4.1% of all spending
$79,291
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Virginians for Fair Elections1 payment, latest Mar 25, 2026NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION$100K
US Capitol Historical Society1 payment, latest May 29, 2025DONATION$25K
Senator Schiff Legal Defense Fund1 payment, latest Oct 23, 2025DONATION$10K
Senator Slotkin Legal Defense Fund1 payment, latest Dec 18, 2025DONATION$10K
Senator Mark Kelly Legal Defense Fund1 payment, latest Dec 10, 2025DONATION$10K
Transfers, refunds, and everything else the committee itemized outside candidate giving. 13 payments totaling $193.5K.