$2.3M raised, $1.3M spent, $1.8M cash on hand (through Sep 30, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
88% from donors giving over $200 · largest donor Defending Democracy Together, $2M. See who funds it
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
Why this committee exists In its own words
“The Republican Accountability PAC (RAPAC) is run by Republicans and conservatives who believe the direction of the GOP must change. Donald Trump lost in 2020 and launched an attack on the foundations of our republic. He must never hold office again.”
Quoted from the committee's site, or its sponsor's or funder's where its own says nothing. Any side it takes is in its own words.
No published list of positions
Its site sums up what it stands for in the statement above, and publishes no list of positions beyond 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.
$92.7K 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 $2,308,814 reported receipts
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Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$2,034,86988%
Largest donors
Defending Democracy TogetherOne contribution on Dec 30, 2025 · Organization · WASHINGTON, DC$2,000,000
B. Bond Starker36 contributions, latest Sep 14, 2026 · RETIRED · CORVALLIS, OR$11,600
Andrew Schulman55 contributions, latest Sep 15, 2026 · LITIGATION CONSULTANT · SOFTWARE LITIGATION CONSULTING · SANTA ROSA, CA$3,275
Kent Deines16 contributions, latest Aug 23, 2026 · RETIRED · POWAY, CA$1,600
Jennifer Cardoza7 contributions, latest Aug 13, 2025 · VETERINARIAN · SELF-EMPLOYED · CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$1,400
Ann Wilson18 contributions, latest Aug 22, 2026 · RETIRED · CHICAGO, IL$1,200
Nathan Wheat10 contributions, latest Dec 6, 2025 · MANAGER · HACH · FORT COLLINS, CO$1,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 9 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 471 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $2M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$102,3574.4%
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$92,6614%
Committees that gave
Anti-Psychopath PAC Inc.1 receipt, latest Dec 19, 2025 · Super pac (independent expenditure-only)$92,661
The largest of the committees is 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.
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.$55,9142.4%
Where it came from
Bank of America21 receipts, latest Sep 30, 2026 · Wilmington, Delaware$43,312
Center Enterprise LLC1 receipt, latest Aug 19, 2025 · Washington, District of Columbia$3,760
NBC Universal, LLC1 receipt, latest Dec 4, 2025 · New York, New York$3,324
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 $1,339,126 itemized
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Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$837,32663%
Filed as
NOVEMBER STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$157,512
APRIL STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$123,606
MARCH STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$116,040
JUNE STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS
Spending over time
$1.3M spent from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026. Most in one report: $565.7K, Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025.
$1.3M
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$215,099
Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026$277,600
Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026$199,288
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025$81,604
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025$565,707
Show other payments: transfers, refunds and the rest
601 PENN AVE NW SOUTH BUILDINGSUITE 900WASHINGTON, DC, 20004-2303
Audits and penalties
None published by the FEC
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
No lobbying disclosures matched
This committee’s name carries no organization we could search for in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
LF PAC is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
Structured organization facts
Identity match
Editorially reviewed organization match
Match confidence
low
Source coverage
Official pages captured
6
Last captured
Sep 29, 2026
1.1%
$24,907
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.Organization · 1%
$22,485
50 smaller sources, $35.6K in all (1.5%), 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.
Washington40 contributions · 0.1%
$2,925
Maryland61 contributions · 0.1%
$2,915
Illinois19 contributions · 0.1%
$2,450
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 · 224 contributions · 63% of ranked
$22,060
Software Litigation Consulting55 contributions · 9.4% of ranked
$3,275
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 44 contributions · 7.6% of ranked
$2,660
Battelle17 contributions · 4.9% of ranked
$1,700
Hach10 contributions · 2.9% of ranked
$1,000
ACV Consulting25 contributions · 2.6% of ranked
$890
Starbucks13 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$650
Tufts University26 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$650
A further $2,008,333 came from donors whose answer names no employer (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 ($23,013) 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 · 224 contributions · 63% of ranked
$22,060
Senior Scientist17 contributions · 4.9% of ranked
$1,700
Veterinarian7 contributions · 4% of ranked
$1,400
Software Litigation Consultant23 contributions · 3.9% of ranked
$1,375
Attorney & Technical Consultant18 contributions · 3% of ranked
$1,050
Manager10 contributions · 2.9% of ranked
$1,000
Litigation Consultant14 contributions · 2.4% of ranked
$850
Accountant13 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$650
A further $2,008,333 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (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 ($23,013) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
$107,678
FEBRUARY STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$97,688
JANUARY STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$75,563
JULY STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$60,697
DECEMBER STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$44,062
AUGUST STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$26,108
NOVEMBER ACCOUNTING, STAFF AND FOCUS GROUP HOURS$7,918
SEPTEMBER STAFF AND ACCOUNTING HOURS$5,249
JULY STAFF, ACCOUNTING AND FOCUS GROUP HOURS$4,186
Paid to
Longwell Partners Inc.$834,899
Theatre of the Living Arts$1,513
Ezcater$914
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$117,8188.8%
Filed as
1120 POL TAX PAYMENT$98,685
CRM SUBSCRIPTION FEE$8,437
SOFTWARE AND FEES$4,188
LEGAL FEES$3,204
20% COST SHARING FOR BUS RENTAL FOR RVAT BUS TOUR BUS DRIVER FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DAY$1,884
SOFTWARE FEES$623
BOOKKEEPING SOFTWARE FEES$240
BILL PAYMENT SOFTWARE FEE$239
ANNUAL FILING FEE$228
DC BIENNIAL REPORT FILING FEE$80
SOFTWARE FEE$11
Paid to
Internal Revenue Service$98,685
Hubspot$8,437
BILL.COM$5,301
Caplin & Drysdale$3,204
Busbank$1,884
Delaware Division of Corporations$228
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$77,5195.8%
Filed as
RVAT BUS TOUR$21,014
FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW COSTS$17,388
PAYMENT FOR USER INTERVIEW SESSIONS$8,790
FOCUS GROUP: PREPAID INCENTIVES$6,482
BUS TOUR MERCHANDISE$5,538
LICENSE RENEWAL$3,822
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS$1,673
CRM FOR RAPAC$1,590
CRM FOR RAPAC 11/13/24-12/12/24$1,590
CLOUD TUNER LICENSE RENEWAL$1,253
BAR BILL FOR RVAT SPONSORED HAPPY HOUR IN DETROIT$1,220
RVAT BUS TOUR BREAKFAST$1,110
Paid to
User Interviews Inc$23,869
Convoy Group LLC$21,014
Defending Democracy Together$8,876
4IMPRINT$5,538
Snapstream Media$5,076
Hubspot$3,180
Refunds and redesignationsContributions returned to donors or reassigned to another election.$73,3625.5%
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$72,1975.4%
Filed as
NON-IE MEDIA INCLUDING POLLING AND AD TESTING$48,312
NON IE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING-FACEBOOK$7,780
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING AD NON-IE$5,000
NON IE ADVERTISING-FACEBOOK$3,959
CLOUD TUNER LICENSE RENEWAL AND DIRECT TV SERVICE PASSTHROUGH$2,506
SOCIAL MEDIA WORK$2,080
FILM LOCATION FOR SARAH MATTHEWS AD$1,080
NON-IE TV ADVERTISING$674
PAID FEATURES FOR ONLINE ADS$587
FEDEX SHIPMENT ORDERS TO SEND OUT MINI-BILLBOARDS TO CHAMPS$219
Paid to
Swayable$48,312
Meta Platforms, Inc.$11,739
Persona Grata Inc.$5,000
Snapstream Media$2,506
DEL Mastro, Addison$2,080
Capo Deli$1,080
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$67,0735%
Filed as
PAC COMPLIANCE AND SOFTWARE$60,118
PAC SOFTWARE AND COMPLIANCE JUNE$3,478
PAC SOFTWARE AND COMPLIANCE JULY$3,478
Paid to
Aristotle International$67,073
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$29,7392.2%
Filed as
SOFTWARE/SOFTWARE LICENSING$16,633
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$7,167
CRM SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES$2,713
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$1,018
TRANSCRIPTION AI SOFTWARE$586
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 10/18/24-11/17/24$509
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 11/18/24-12/17/24$509
GOOGLE WORKSPACE SUBSCRIPTION$366
SOFTWARE PAYMENT$239
Paid to
Longwell Partners Inc.$16,633
Defending Democracy Together$7,167
Divvy$2,713
MONDAY.COM$2,035
Descript$586
Google LLC$366
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$24,3181.8%
Filed as
D& O INSURANCE RENEWAL PREMIUM$24,318
Paid to
Clarke & Sampson Inc$24,318
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$18,7571.4%
Filed as
HOTEL IN PITTSBURGH DURING BUS TOUR$6,207
DETROIT HOTEL ROOMS FOR RVAT$5,272
HOTEL ROOMS IN DC BEFORE LEAVING FOR RVAT BUS TOUR$5,089
TRAVEL FOR RVAT EVENTS-MULTIPLE$863
UBER TRIPS$863
AIRLINE TICKETS$463
Paid to
Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel$6,207
Holiday INN Express$5,272
Residence INN by Marriot Downtown$5,089
Uber$1,726
American Airlines$463
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.$9,6880.7%
Filed as
REIMBURSEMENT-SEE MEMOS$9,675
REIMBURSEMENT-SEE MEMOS.$13
Paid to
Longwell Partners Inc.$9,688
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$5,8900.4%
Filed as
REIMBURSEMENT FOR BEVERAGE SERVICE FOR PITTSBURGH EVENT$5,150
HR CAR RENTAL FOR PENNSYLVANIA/HARRIS EVENT TRAVEL WITH SL, TF, AND PG$387
RAPAC/RVAT VOLUNTEER TICKETS TO BULWARK LIVE EVENT IN DETROIT$353
Paid to
Center Enterprise LLC$5,150
Avis Rent a Car$387
Bulwark Media$353
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$2,5870.2%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD FEES$2,345
SEPTEMBER CREDIT CARD FEES$127
NOVEMBER CREDIT CARD FEES$114
Paid to
Anedot$2,587
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$2,2370.2%
Filed as
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY$1,297
MAIL FORWARDING AND VIRTUAL OFFICE$939
Paid to
Longwell Partners Inc.$1,297
Regus$939
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$616<0.1%
Filed as
SURVEY MARKETPLACE SERVICE SAMPLE$387
PROCESS AUTOMATION AND DATA SYNCING SERVICE FROM 10/4/24-11/3/24$230
Paid to
Purespectrum$387
Zapier$230
Total itemized disbursements $1,339,126
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 187 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
7 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $179,218 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
Longwell Partners Inc.26 payments · 76% of all spending
$1,015,323
Internal Revenue Service2 payments · 7.4% of all spending
$98,685
Defending Democracy Together6 payments · 7.3% of all spending
$97,887
Aristotle International17 payments · 5% of all spending
$67,073
Clarke & Sampson Inc2 payments · 1.8% of all spending
$24,318
Meta Platforms, Inc.3 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$11,739
BILL.COM23 payments · 0.4% of all spending
$5,540
Center Enterprise LLC1 payment · 0.4% of all spending
$5,150
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.