PAC · CA · C00525402
Ruiz Victory Fund
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed July 24, 2012. Treasurer: Steven Mele. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$105,000
- Spent$106,556
- Cash on hand$1,560
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering June 30, 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
- Raul Ruiz (D)House · CA-25
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
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $88,000 |
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellie ReadeBoard Member, Guide Dogs of the Desert | Person | Palm Springs, CA | March 15, 2025 | $17,000 |
| Harold B. MatznerExecutive, Cba Industries, INC. | Person | Palm Springs, CA | March 13, 2025 | $17,000 |
| Nachhattar Singh ChandiBusiness Owner, Chandi Group USA, INC. | Person | Indio, CA | March 18, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Kief, Garry C.Producer, Stiletto Entertainment | Person | Culver City, CA | Dec. 19, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Morongo Band of Mission Indians | Organization | Banning, CA | Dec. 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Michael R. ReichProfessor, Harvard University | Person | Jamaica Plain, MA | July 11, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Barbara M. FieldRetired, Not Employed | Person | Jamaica Plain, MA | July 11, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Manilow, BarrySinger, Self Employed | Person | Culver City, CA | Dec. 19, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Usacs PAC | PAC | Canton, OH | April 7, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Seros, AlexandraAuthor, Self Employed | Person | Pacific Palisades, CA | Aug. 25, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Clark, Walter T.Attorney, Self Employed | Person | Indian Wells, CA | Sept. 21, 2025 | $1,000 |