FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026 · FEC bulk filing data · committee C00648808 · files quarterly
SummaryAt a glance
Why it exists
No statement of purpose found on its site.
Money
$394.2K raised, $297.7K spent, $118.2K cash on hand (through Sep 30, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
78% filed as other receipts · 13% from donors giving over $200 · largest donor Hold the Line, $65K. See who funds it
Audits and penalties
1 administrative fine, published by the FEC
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
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
No candidate-directed contributions or explicitly supportive independent expenditures were returned.
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.
No contributions itemized
No candidate contributions were itemized by this committee in the selected cycle.
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Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
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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.
$65K from 1 committee, counting every itemized receipt this cycle.
Committees this one funds
Disbursements this committee itemized to another committee: candidate contributions, party transfers and payments alike, not contributions only.
No disbursements to other committees were itemized this cycle.
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.
Money inWho funds the PAC?
Where the money came from $394,193 reported receipts
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Other receiptsWhere a super PAC files what corporations, unions and other organizations give it, since they have no line of their own. Hybrid PACs, and some super PACs, file individuals' unlimited gifts here too, along with any interest or dividends.$306,20278%
Where it came from
Hold The Line PAC5 receipts, latest Oct 31, 2025 · Bremen, Georgia$65,000
Julia H. Geer3 contributions, latest Feb 10, 2026 · MARKETING/ENGINEER · CONCEPT2 INC · CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VT$60,000
Debra Efroymson2 contributions, latest Aug 20, 2026 · AUTHOR · SELF · SANTA FE, NM$50,000
Robert Rothhouse2 contributions, latest Feb 10, 2026 · FINANCIAL CONSULTANT · BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS CO. · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ$27,000
The Lincoln Project2 receipts, latest Apr 18, 2025 · Washington, District of Columbia$10,000
Nancy Stephens4 contributions, latest Jun 25, 2026 · ACTOR · SELF · LOS ANGELES, CA$6,000
R. Edward BergmarkOne contribution on Dec 11, 2025 · RETIRED · WAYZATA, MN$5,000
Robert BraimanOne contribution on Dec 22, 2025 · PRESIDENT · COGENT ANALYTICS INC · GREENSBORO, NC$5,000
Richard Davis7 contributions, latest Aug 14, 2026 · ATTORNEY · SELF · NEW YORK, NY$3,524
Daniel Barkhuff14 contributions, latest Sep 12, 2026 · DOCTOR · UVM · SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT$3,348
Pierre HollisOne contribution on Jul 11, 2026 · DIRECTOR · H V HOLDINGS · STAFFORD, VA$3,000
Gretchen Sisson3 contributions, latest Mar 19, 2026 · RESEARCHER · UCSF · SAN FRANCISCO, CA$3,000
Pat Lynch12 contributions, latest Sep 18, 2026 · RETIRED · LONG BEACH, CA$2,733
The 14 largest sources are listed. Each as the committee named it on this line, $75K from 2 sources in all, with its largest individual donors, whose gifts it files here too. Individuals' gifts on this line are not itemized in the data the site holds, so the list need not add up to the row.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$51,67913%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$35,1748.9%
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$1,1390.3%
Total reported receipts $394,193
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
Where the money traces to $394.2K followed back through up to 3 committees
57% to named individuals, 43% not itemized.
Gave directly$290.8K 74%
Gave directly
Name
Amount
Not itemized by this committee25%
$100,297
Julia H. GeerPerson · Marketing/engineer, CONCEPT2 Inc · Craftsbury Common, VT · 15%
$60,000
Debra EfroymsonPerson · Author, Self · Santa Fe, NM · also behind 2 other groups · 13%
$50,000
Robert RothhousePerson · Financial Consultant, Benjamin F. Edwards Co. · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 6.8%
$27,000
Robert VosburghPerson · Retired · Springtown, TX · 3.3%
$12,825
Nancy StephensPerson · Actor, Self · Los Angeles, CA · 2.2%
$8,500
R. Edward BergmarkPerson · Retired · Wayzata, MN · 1.3%
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $238,077 placed by state
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under $2.6K
$2.6K+
$10.2K+
$23K+
$40.9K+
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Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Vermont20 contributions · 27%
$63,863
New Mexico2 contributions · 21%
$50,000
New Jersey12 contributions · 12%
$27,966
California95 contributions · 9.8%
$23,382
Texas25 contributions · 6.5%
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $297,656 reported
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Other disbursementsEverything the committee reports outside the lines above.$297,21499.9%
Paid to
Mountain Lake Advisors9 payments · latest Oct 3, 2025 · FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$65,000
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$36<0.1%
Total reported disbursements $297,656
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 Sep 30, 2026.
What the payments were for $294,904 itemized
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Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$107,21436%
Filed as
PAYROLL$105,428
HEALTH INSURANCE$1,786
Paid to
Geruso, Jordyn$43,725
Peoples, Scott$31,840
Payroll Data Processing$14,022
Estes, Abbie$9,586
Harbaugh, Kenneth$6,256
Unitedhealthcare$1,786
Spending over time
$297.7K spent from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026. Most in one report: $116.6K, Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025.
$297.7K
Jan 2025Sep 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
Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2026$32,981
Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026$34,912
Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026$29,859
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025$83,319
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025$116,586
Show other payments: transfers, refunds and the rest
Published by the Commission against this committee’s own FEC ID. An audit is a periodic examination that reports findings; an administrative fine is a penalty for filing a specific report late or not at all. They are separate instruments and are not combined into a score here.
Source: the Commission’s audit-case and administrative-fine records, joined on this committee’s FEC ID, imported Nov 8, 2026. Enforcement matters (MURs) are published only against respondent names, with no committee identifier, so they are not shown here rather than being matched by name.
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
No lobbying disclosures matched
A name search for “VETERANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP” 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.
Veterans for Responsible Leadership is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a Hybrid PAC (nonqualified). Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Pages quoted 0 pages
No pages quoted
Nothing from this committee’s or its sponsor’s site is quoted yet.
Linked public records
No approved organization identity yet
The official FEC committee record remains available under Filings.
Richard DavisPerson · Attorney, Self · New York, NY · 0.9%
$3,524
Daniel BarkhuffPerson · Doctor, UVM · South Burlington, VT · 0.8%
$3,348
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Gave directly, more
Name
Amount
Pierre HollisPerson · Director, H V Holdings · Stafford, VA · 0.8%
$3,000
Gretchen SissonPerson · Researcher, Ucsf · San Francisco, CA · 0.8%
$3,000
Pat LynchPerson · Retired · Long Beach, CA · 0.7%
$2,733
Maxwell WestPerson · Retired · Plympton, MA · 0.6%
$2,500
Michael SleetPerson · Administrator, Airbus Americas Inc. · Denver, CO · 0.5%
$2,064
Guy RaveyPerson · Airline Pilot, Southwest Airlines · Virginia Beach, VA · 0.5%
$2,048
Through Hold The Line PACCivil rights & justice (voting rights, LGBTQ, criminal justice, tribal nations) (proposed)$62.1K 16%
Through Hold The Line PAC
Name
Amount
Not itemized by Hold The Line PAC16%
$62,070
Through The Lincoln ProjectOther political groups (proposed)$6.2K 1.6%
Through The Lincoln Project
Name
Amount
Not itemized by The Lincoln Project1.6%
$6,157
141 smaller sources, $35.1K in all (8.9%), 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.
$15,381
North Carolina24 contributions · 3.3%
$7,868
Virginia55 contributions · 3.3%
$7,833
Minnesota41 contributions · 2.8%
$6,557
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
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 81 contributions · 28% of ranked
$66,631
Concept2 INC3 contributions · 25% of ranked
$60,000
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 220 contributions · 19% of ranked
$45,740
Benjamin F Edwards Co2 contributions · 11% of ranked
$27,000
Cogent Analytics INC1 contribution · 2.1% of ranked
$5,000
UVM14 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$3,348
H V Holdings1 contribution · 1.3% of ranked
$3,000
Ucsf3 contributions · 1.3% of ranked
$3,000
A further $2,295 came from donors whose answer names no employer (Information requested, N/A), 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 ($35,174) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Marketing/engineer3 contributions · 25% of ranked
$60,000
Author2 contributions · 21% of ranked
$50,000
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 269 contributions · 20% of ranked
$47,184
Financial Consultant2 contributions · 11% of ranked
$27,000
Actor5 contributions · 3.6% of ranked
$8,500
Attorney17 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$5,524
President1 contribution · 2.1% of ranked
$5,000
Director3 contributions · 1.8% of ranked
$4,290
A further $1,000 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (Information requested), 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 ($35,174) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$70,78624%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$70,000
FUNDRAISING PRINTING$591
EVENT ATTENDANCE: THE BULWARK LIVE, CHARLOTTE$195
Paid to
Mountain Lake Advisors$65,000
Alexandria Strategies$5,000
Printful, Inc.$591
Ticketmaster$195
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$43,27015%
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$38,30013%
Filed as
COMPLIANCE & ACCOUNTING SERVICES$12,000
ACCOUNTING & COMPLIANCE SERVICES$10,500
ACCOUNTING SERVICES$9,900
ACCOUNTING AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES$3,400
DIGITAL CONSULTANT$2,500
Paid to
Commoncentsconsulting LLC$22,500
Brackish Solutions LLC$7,500
Civly$5,800
Mile 22 LLC$2,500
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$12,4324.2%
Filed as
SUBSCRIPTION$8,361
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$1,660
DATABASE SERVICES$1,249
WEB HOSTING$684
SOFTWARE$249
WEBSITE HOSTING$229
Paid to
NGP VAN$8,133
Intuit Inc.$1,430
WIX.COM$882
Intuit$685
Google$498
1PASSWORD$316
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$6,4402.2%
Filed as
LIABILITY INSURANCE$2,430
INSURANCE PREMIUM$2,321
WORKERS COMP INSURANCE$1,645
MEALS$44
Paid to
Burlington Insurance Agency$1,814
The Richards Group, an IMA Co.$1,705
Amtrust$1,645
J&J Insurance$1,231
Oddfellahs$44
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$5,4311.8%
Filed as
BILLBOARD ADVERTISING$3,906
ADVERTISEMENT$1,525
Paid to
Lamar$5,431
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$4,2691.4%
Filed as
TRAVEL EXPENSES$2,028
LODGING$1,192
AIRFARE$1,039
TRAVEL MEALS$10
Paid to
Hilton$854
Southwest Airlines$750
Delta Airlines$512
American Airlines$453
Dollar Rent a Car$428
United Airlines$338
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$2,4390.8%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES$2,439
Paid to
Paragon Solutions$2,389
Paypal$50
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$2,3130.8%
Filed as
PRINTING EXPENSES$1,460
POSTAGE$488
PRINTING$364
Paid to
Printful, Inc.$1,699
US Postal Service$352
United States Postal Service$136
Printify$125
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$1,6500.6%
Filed as
GOOGLE APPS$1,371
DOMAIN REGISTRATION$280
Paid to
Google$1,371
WIX.COM$280
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$3600.1%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION PROCESSING FEE$360
Paid to
ActBlue Technical Services$360
Total itemized disbursements $294,904
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 Sep 30, 2026.
All 442 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
14 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $73,854 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
Payroll Data Processing42 payments · 41% of all spending
$122,482
Mountain Lake Advisors9 payments · 22% of all spending
$65,000
Commoncentsconsulting LLC15 payments · 7.6% of all spending
$22,500
Peoples, Scott3 payments · 5.9% of all spending
$17,552
NGP VAN3 payments · 2.7% of all spending
$8,133
Brackish Solutions LLC1 payment · 2.5% of all spending
$7,500
Civly7 payments · 1.9% of all spending
$5,800
Paragon Payment Solutions18 payments · 1.9% of all spending
$5,538
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.
Mountain Lake Advisors9 payments, latest Oct 3, 2025FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$65K
Payroll Data Processing28 payments, latest Sep 29, 2026PAYROLL FEE$48.6K
Geruso, Jordyn10 payments, latest Oct 31, 2025PAYROLL$43.7K