Hybrid PAC · VA · C00576215

Charter Schools Action PAC

Runs two accounts: a limited one that can give to campaigns, and an unlimited one for independent ads.

First filed April 17, 2015. Treasurer: Benjamin Ottenhoff. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $501,229
  • Spent
    $265,567
  • Cash on hand
    $239,524
  • Outside spending
    $114,971

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. Chris Gober (R)House · TX-10
    • For$32K
  2. Johnny Garrett (R)House · TN-06
    • For$25K
  3. John Lujan (R)House · TX-35
    • For$24K
  4. Houston Gaines (R)House · GA-10
    • For$23K
  5. Chris Rabb (D)House · PA-03
    • Against$6K
  6. Brent Taylor (R)House · TN-09
    • For$6K
    • Given$5K
  7. Julia Letlow (R)House · LA-05
    • Given$5K
  8. Pia Dandiya (D)House · FL-22
    • Given$5K
  9. John Cornyn (R)Senate · TX
    • Given$5K
    • Given$5K
  10. Tim Walberg (R)House · MI-05
    • Given$5K
  11. Jill Tokuda (D)House · HI-02
    • Given$5K
  12. Troy A. Carter (D)House · LA-02
    • Given$3K
  13. Bill Cassidy (R)Senate · LA
    • Given$3K
  14. Juan Ciscomani (R)House · AZ-06
    • Given$3K
  15. Sharif Street (D)House · PA-03
    • Given$3K
    • Given$2K
  16. Emanuel Cleaver (D)House · MO-05
    • Given$1K
    • Given$1K

Showing the top 20 of 24 candidates.

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

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
Abundant Future$20,000
Jeffries Majority Fund$5,000
Stanford for Congress$2,500

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Reed HastingsChief Executive Officer, NetflixPersonLos Gatos, CAJuly 27, 2026$200,000
Jim WaltonBanking, Arvest BankPersonBentonville, ARJan. 8, 2026$200,000
NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund INCOrganizationHamilton, NJMay 6, 2026$7,500
J C HuizengaChairman, Huizenga Manufacturing GroupPersonGrand Rapids, MIAug. 3, 2026$5,000
Mark E GreggChief Executive Officer, Kiwi EnergyPersonHouston, TXAug. 3, 2026$5,000
Susan B HaslamCEO, Haslam Sports GroupPersonKnoxville, TNJune 25, 2026$5,000
James Haslam IIIChairman, Pilot Flying JPersonKnoxville, TNJune 23, 2026$5,000
James L FlauttManagement, AsurionPersonNashville, TNJune 8, 2026$5,000
William BoyarAttorney, BoyarmillerPersonHouston, TXFeb. 20, 2026$5,000
Craig R BarrettRetired, RetiredPersonParadise Valley, AZJan. 27, 2026$5,000
Jack McCarthyCEO, Appletree InstitutePersonWashington, DCAug. 25, 2025$5,000
Mark E GreggChief Executive Officer, Kiwi EnergyPersonHouston, TXSept. 22, 2025$5,000
Rex GorePresident, Professional Janitorial Co.PersonAustin, TXSept. 19, 2025$5,000
James L FlauttManagement, AsurionPersonNashville, TNOct. 16, 2025$5,000
Katherine Brittain BradleyBoard Chair, Citybridge FoundationPersonWashington, DCOct. 22, 2025$5,000
David BradleyChairman, National Journal GroupPersonWashington, DCOct. 22, 2025$5,000
Steve C LewisBanker, Jefferson BankPersonSan Antonio, TXAug. 3, 2026$2,500
Marc LampkinShareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber SchrecPersonMcLean, VAJuly 2, 2026$2,500
Lisa D SytsemaConsultant, Lumen Impact GroupPersonMount Pleasant, MINov. 3, 2025$2,500
Lisa D SytsemaConsultant, Lumen Impact GroupPersonMount Pleasant, MIAug. 22, 2025$2,500
Steve C LewisBanker, Jefferson BankPersonSan Antonio, TXDec. 29, 2025$2,500
Jared WallaceConsultant, SelfPersonDavis, CAMay 4, 2026$1,000
Carlos CurbeloPrincipal, VoceroPersonMiami, FLMay 13, 2026$1,000
JP ChavezExecutive, Self EmployedPersonMiami, FLMay 13, 2026$1,000
Benson P. SainsburyReal Estate, Insite EfsPersonCanyon Lake, TXFeb. 27, 2026$1,000