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RFN
Rural Freedom Network
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Super PAC (independent expenditure-only)Pittsfield, MassachusettsActive
Notices dated after Oct 14, 2026 are added; earlier ones are already in the regular reports.
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$217.6K to 15 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $217,620
Democratic 100%
Against candidates $28,443
Republican 100%
Spending against candidates is drawn on its own bar and left out of the support totals.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to
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.
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Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Money inWho funds the PAC?
Where the money came from $317,804 reported receipts
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Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$290,07691%
Peter Hofman17 contributions, latest Oct 5, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · LEE, MA$2,650
Thomas LesserOne contribution on Sep 4, 2026 · ATTORNEY · SELF · NORTHAMPTON, MA$2,500
Lewis LobdellOne contribution on Aug 24, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · YOUNGSTOWN, PA$2,500
Maryann QuinsonOne contribution on Aug 12, 2026 · RETIRED · NEW YORK, NY$2,500
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 169 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $290.1K. 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.$27,0458.5%
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$6830.2%
Total reported receipts $317,804
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 $317.8K followed back through up to 3 committees
84% to named individuals, 1.3% to organizations, 15% not itemized.
Gave directly$287.5K 90%
Gave directly
Name
Amount
Sherwood GuernseyPerson · Retired · Pittsfield, MA · 51%
$161,000
Not itemized by this committee15%
$46,775
Ed SchneiderPerson · Piedmont, CA · 6.6%
$21,000
Paul EgermanPerson · Weston, MA · 6.3%
$20,000
George MallettPerson · Weston, MA · 1.9%
$6,000
Bruno QuinsonPerson · Retired · New York, NY · 1.6%
$5,000
Martin SirokaPerson · Attorney, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP · Long Beach, NY · 1.6%
$5,000
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $290,076 placed by state
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under $9.3K
$9.3K+
$37.3K+
$83.9K+
$149.1K+
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Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Massachusetts109 contributions · 80%
$233,001
California11 contributions · 8.2%
$23,750
New York20 contributions · 5.5%
$15,925
Pennsylvania3 contributions · 1.1%
$3,250
Maryland7 contributions · 1.1%
$3,050
Connecticut4 contributions · 0.9%
$2,500
Hawaii2 contributions · 0.7%
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $352,635 reported
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Independent expendituresSpending to support or oppose a candidate, made without coordinating with them.$229,87065%
Spent for or against
Blake GendebienSupport · 13 records · latest Oct 14, 2026$42,005
Bob BrooksSupport · 8 records · latest Oct 5, 2026$34,188
Paige CognettiSupport · 6 records · latest Oct 5, 2026$32,032
Janelle StelsonSupport · 6 records · latest Oct 14, 2026$29,591
Cait ConleySupport · 5 records · latest Oct 14, 2026$25,511
Josh RileySupport · 10 records · latest Sep 15, 2026$16,716
Alissa EllmanSupport · 6 records · latest Oct 5, 2026$5,588
Kimberly HardySupport · 5 records · latest Sep 15, 2026$5,456
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 $351,836 itemized
These are the payments the committee itemized, including its independent expenditures, which are filed against the candidate each was for or against rather than as payments to a vendor. Open a category to see which candidates its independent spending went to, and in support or opposition.
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Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$191.9K of it was independent spending for Blake Gendebien and for Bob Brooks and 10 more$233,17266%
Filed as
BillboardsIndependent spending: $18.1K in support of Bob Brooks · $16.9K in support of Janelle Stelson and 4 more$100,697
Radio AdvertisingIndependent spending: $16K in support of Cait Conley and 3 more
Spending over time
$352.6K spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $174.2K, Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2026.
$352.6K1
Jan 2025Nov 2026
1Nov 3, 2026 general election, NY-17, NY-21, PA-07 and 2 more$173.7K of its independent spending was aimed at it
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. Numbered lines mark the elections that drew the most independent spending. Each expenditure counts toward the next election on its seat after the day it was made, and a seat is named when it drew at least a tenth of that spending. The line stops at the latest report, through Oct 14, 2026, at the dashed rule; elections after it are marked where they fall.
Each report’s total
Oct 1 – Oct 14, 2026$45,062
Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2026$174,239
Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026$27,513
Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026$16,622
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025$52,104
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025$37,095
Show other payments: transfers, refunds and the rest
Other disbursements $30,389
Lamar Advertising7 payments, latest Oct 6, 2025NON-FEDERAL BILLBOARD$16.7K
Zippityprint12 payments, latest Nov 3, 2025NON-FEDERAL PRINTING$6.7K
World Central Kitchen2 payments, latest Jan 27, 2025DONATION$3.7K
Encore Outdoor LLC1 payment, latest Oct 9, 2025NON-FEDERAL BILLBOARD$2.2K
Democratic Rural Caucus of New York1 payment, latest Apr 17, 2026DONATION$650
Transfers, refunds, and everything else the committee itemized outside candidate giving. 24 payments totaling $30.4K.
A name search for “RURAL FREEDOM NETWORK” 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.
Rural Freedom Network is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a Super PAC (independent expenditure-only). Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
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No approved organization identity yet
The official FEC committee record remains available under Filings.
Berkshire Brigades PACOrganization · 1%
$3,090
John UmlaufPerson · Retired · Williamstown, MA · 0.9%
$3,000
Peter HofmanPerson · Lee, MA · 0.8%
$2,650
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Gave directly, more
Name
Amount
Thomas LesserPerson · Attorney, Self · Northampton, MA · 0.8%
$2,500
Lewis LobdellPerson · Youngstown, PA · 0.8%
$2,500
Maryann QuinsonPerson · Retired · New York, NY · 0.8%
$2,500
Susan RyanPerson · Wellesley, MA · 0.8%
$2,500
Bonnie BurmanPerson · Retired · Lenox, MA · 0.6%
$2,000
Michael LivingstonPerson · Attorney, Davis Levin Livingston · Honolulu, HI · 0.6%
$2,000
44 smaller sources, $30.3K in all (9.5%), 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.
$2,000
Florida2 contributions · 0.5%
$1,500
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
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 22 contributions · 66% of ranked
$178,500
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 93 contributions · 24% of ranked
$65,330
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 10 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$6,300
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP4 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$5,000
Davis Levin Livingston2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked
$2,000
Gbte2 contributions · 0.6% of ranked
$1,500
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts1 contribution · 0.4% of ranked
$1,000
KPMG1 contribution · 0.4% of ranked
$1,000
A further $21,196 came from donors whose answer names no employer (None, blank), so it is not ranked. 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 ($27,045) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 19 contributions · 66% of ranked
$177,000
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 94 contributions · 25% of ranked
$66,330
Attorney9 contributions · 3.8% of ranked
$10,300
Consultant5 contributions · 0.9% of ranked
$2,550
Lawyer3 contributions · 0.5% of ranked
$1,450
Teacher3 contributions · 0.5% of ranked
$1,300
Accountant1 contribution · 0.4% of ranked
$1,000
Interior Designer1 contribution · 0.4% of ranked
$1,000
A further $20,196 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (None, blank), so it is not ranked. 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 ($27,045) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Radio AdsIndependent spending: $8K in support of Cait Conley · $7.2K in support of Blake Gendebien and 1 more$17,569
PRE-PAYMENT FOR FALL BILLBOARDS - CONTENT TBD$12,829
Newspaper AdsIndependent spending in support of Blake Gendebien$11,278
BILLBOARD - NOT EXPRESS ADVOCACY$1,850
BillboardIndependent spending in support of Kimberly Hardy$855
MEDIA PRODUCTION$784
BILLBOARDS - PAID IN JUNE REALLOCATED TO INDEPENDENT EXPENDIUTRES-$12,829
Paid to
Grand Strand AnswersIndependent spending: $25.6K in support of Blake Gendebien · $23.9K in support of Cait Conley and 3 more$90,334
Lamar AdvertisingIndependent spending: $4.8K in support of Josh Riley · $4.4K in support of Kimberly Hardy and 4 more$46,468
Adams Outdoor AdvertisingIndependent spending: $18.1K in support of Bob Brooks · $15.1K in support of Paige Cognetti and 2 more$36,809
Ben Hillman & Co.$19,741
KeggereisIndependent spending in support of Janelle Stelson$16,928
Park Outdoor AdvertisingIndependent spending: $10K in support of Josh Riley · $1.5K in support of Blake Gendebien$11,508
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$38K of it was independent spending for Blake Gendebien and against Claudia Tenney and 10 more$85,24724%
Filed as
PRINTINGIndependent spending: $5.4K in support of Blake Gendebien · $3K in opposition to Claudia Tenney and 4 more$59,675
MAILING LIST$15,976
NON-FEDERAL PRINTING$6,678
PRINTING - NOT EXPRESS ADVOCACY$2,366
SIGNS - NOT CANDIDATE SPECIFIC$552
Paid to
ZippityprintIndependent spending: $2.5K in opposition to Rob Bresnahan · $2.4K in support of Bob Brooks and 4 more$32,344
VistaprintIndependent spending: $3.9K in support of Blake Gendebien · $2.7K in opposition to Claudia Tenney and 4 more$22,342
Frame Media Strategies LLC$15,976
Alphagraphics$9,334
UprintingIndependent spending: $1.5K in support of Blake Gendebien · $451 in support of Alissa Ellman and 4 more$3,571
Good Guy Signs$1,096
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$8,9952.6%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES$5,308
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT$3,483
CREDIT CARD$205
Paid to
ActBlue Technical Services$5,308
TD Bank$3,688
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$8,8102.5%
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$4,8001.4%
Filed as
DONATION$4,300
DONATION/SPONSORSHIP$500
Paid to
World Central Kitchen$3,650
Democratic Rural Caucus of New York$650
Berkshire Theatre Group$500
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$3,1220.9%
Filed as
OFFICE SUPPLIES$3,122
Paid to
Staples$3,122
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$3,1000.9%
Filed as
POSTCARDS - NOT CANDIDATE SPECIFIC$1,834
POSTCARDS - NOT CANIDDATE SPECIFIC$1,266
Paid to
Uprinting$1,266
Zippityprint$1,139
Vistaprint$695
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$2,8000.8%
Filed as
TRAVEL$2,800
Paid to
Royal Coach Charter$2,800
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$1,0000.3%
Filed as
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT$1,000
Paid to
Brainerd Street Picture Co. LLC$1,000
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$7900.2%
Filed as
CONFERENCE FEE$650
BANK CHARGE/INTEREST$80
BANK CHARGES$45
BANK CHARGE$15
Paid to
ActBlue$650
TD Bank$140
Total itemized disbursements $351,836
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 280 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
19 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $26,517 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.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Grand Strand Answers9 payments · 26% of all spending
$90,334
Lamar Advertising21 payments · 13% of all spending
$46,468
Adams Outdoor Advertising7 payments · 10% of all spending
$36,809
TD Bank40 payments · 8.6% of all spending
$30,265
Zippityprint63 payments · 7.8% of all spending
$27,632
Ben Hillman & Co.5 payments · 5.6% of all spending
$19,741
Keggereis1 payment · 4.8% of all spending
$16,928
Frame Media Strategies LLC9 payments · 4.5% of all spending
$15,976
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.