PaidForPolitics

PAC · TX · C00392290

Populus Financial Group, INC. PAC

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.

First filed Nov. 7, 2003. Treasurer: Jamey S. Steffes-Parker. Connected organization: Populus Financial Group, INC.. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $117,144
  • Spent
    $53,250
  • Cash on hand
    $192,737
  • Outside spending
    $0

Through reports covering Aug. 31, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
  1. Jared Moskowitz (D)House · FL-25
    • Given$5K
  2. Jim Costa (D)House · CA-21
    • Given$3K
  3. Mike Thompson (D)House · CA-04
    • Given$3K
  4. Bill Foster (D)House · IL-11
    • Given$3K
  5. Vicente Gonzalez (D)House · TX-34
    • Given$3K
  6. Adam Gray (D)House · CA-13
    • Given$3K
  7. Brad Sherman (D)House · CA-32
    • Given$2K
  8. Pete Sessions (R)House · TX-17
    • Given$1K
  9. John Barrasso (R)Senate · WY
    • Given$1K
  10. Ken Calvert (R)House · CA-40
    • Given$1K
  11. Gregory W. Meeks (D)House · NY-05
    • John Fetterman (D)Senate · PA

      Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

      Money to parties and other committees

      RecipientAmount
      Blue Dog Political Action Committee$10,000
      Team Hill$6,000
      Friends of Andy Barr Committee$6,000
      NRSC$5,000
      Hispanic Leadership Trust$5,000
      Team Hudson$1,000
      Goldman Victory Fund-$1,000

      Who funds it

      Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

      ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
      Richard B RamseySVP Gen Counsel & Cco, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonDallas, TXMarch 14, 2025$5,000
      Janet AllenSVP of Store Operations, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonIrving, TXMarch 14, 2025$5,000
      Francisco RodriguezBoard Member, Financial Services Holdings, LLCPersonVero Beach, FLMarch 19, 2026$5,000
      Richard RamseyEvp GC Chief Comp Offcr, Populus Financial Group, INCPersonDallas, TXMarch 13, 2026$5,000
      Paul S. LevyBoard Member, Financial Services Holdings, LLCPersonPalm Beach, FLMarch 5, 2026$5,000
      Lovett H Weems IIIVP of Lending Strategy, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonFlower Mound, TXMarch 14, 2025$3,500
      Christopher L. HughesVP Regional, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonLittle Rock, ARMarch 14, 2025$3,325
      Spencer WilliamsVP Fin Plan & Analysis, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonDallas, TXMarch 14, 2025$2,400
      Spencer WilliamsEvp & CFO, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonDallas, TXMarch 13, 2026$2,400
      Jana L Vanantwerp-JacksonSVP and Chief HR Officer, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonDallas, TXMarch 7, 2025$2,000
      Lovett H Weems IIISVP of Lending Strategy, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonFlower Mound, TXMarch 13, 2026$2,000
      Jana Vanantwerp-JacksonSVP and Chief HR Officer, Populus Financial Group, INCPersonDallas, TXMarch 13, 2026$2,000
      Susan J WellsDirector HR, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonKeller, TXMarch 14, 2025$1,700
      Christopher WoodDir Finance, Populus Financial Group, INCPersonFrisco, TXMarch 13, 2026$1,500
      Christopher L. HughesVP Regional, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonLittle Rock, ARMarch 13, 2026$1,250
      Christopher J WoodFinance Director, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonFrisco, TXMarch 14, 2025$1,200
      Amy K ReevesDirector Workforce Optiz, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonLancaster, TXMarch 14, 2025$1,000
      Raviprakash Ranganathan PeelameduDir Data and Analysis, Populus Financial Group. INC.PersonAnna, TXMarch 14, 2025$1,000
      Raviprakash Peelamedu RanganathanDir Data and Analytics, Populus Financial Group, INCPersonAnna, TXMarch 13, 2026$1,000
      Vijay ManiVP Bus Intelligen & Risk, Populus Financial Group, INCPersonFrisco, TXMarch 13, 2026$1,000
      Mellissa L BrunerSVP & CIO, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonDallas, TXMarch 14, 2025$889
      Vijay K. ManiDirector Finance, Ace Cash ExpressPersonFrisco, TXMarch 14, 2025$750
      Jerry SarverVP Applications Devlpmnt, Populus Financial Group, INCPersonGrand Prairie, TXMarch 13, 2026$750
      Jerry P Sarver Jr.Dir Corporate Systems, Populus Financial Group, INC.PersonGrande Prairie, TXMarch 14, 2025$650
      James Y HoVP Dep General Counsel, Populus Financial Group,inc.PersonDallas, TXMarch 14, 2025$600