PAC · NE · C00832501
American Excellence PAC
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Leadership PAC (tied to a sitting politician).
First filed Jan. 31, 2023. Treasurer: Danny Peppe. Connected organization: Ricketts. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$967,939
- Spent$734,302
- Cash on hand$659,750
- 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
- Michele Tafoya (R)Senate · MN
- Ashley Moody (R)Senate · FL
- Michael Whatley (R)Senate · NC
- Markwayne Mullin (R)Senate · OK
- Jon Husted (R)Senate · OH
- John E. Sununu (R)Senate · NH
- Kevin Hern (R)Senate · OK
- Mike Rogers (R)Senate · MI
- Ashley Hinson (R)Senate · IA
- Brinker Harding (R)House · NE-02
- Kurt Alme (R)Senate · MT
- Rhett Marques (R)House · AL-02
- Barry Moore (R)Senate · AL
- John Cornyn (R)Senate · TX
- Andy Barr (R)Senate · KY
- Ken Paxton (R)Senate · TX
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 |
|---|---|
| NRSC | $105,000 |
| Hageman Victory Fund | $10,000 |
| Abraham Lincoln PAC | $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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | June 30, 2026 | $86,202 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | Feb. 28, 2025 | $75,072 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | March 31, 2026 | $55,416 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | May 30, 2025 | $37,720 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | Sept. 15, 2025 | $36,950 |
| NRSC Victory | Committee | Alexandria, VA | May 20, 2026 | $36,789 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | Sept. 30, 2025 | $36,168 |
| NRSC Victory | Committee | Alexandria, VA | March 24, 2026 | $32,764 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | March 28, 2025 | $28,520 |
| NRSC Victory | Committee | Alexandria, VA | Dec. 31, 2025 | $27,000 |
| NRSC Victory | Committee | Alexandria, VA | June 29, 2026 | $24,872 |
| One Team Senate Majority | Committee | Mountain Brook, AL | March 31, 2026 | $19,080 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | April 22, 2026 | $17,536 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | June 30, 2025 | $14,720 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | Jan. 30, 2026 | $14,674 |
| NRSC Victory | Committee | Alexandria, VA | June 25, 2025 | $12,909 |
| NRSC Victory | Committee | Alexandria, VA | Sept. 29, 2025 | $12,667 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | Dec. 29, 2025 | $12,500 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | Oct. 30, 2025 | $11,947 |
| Pete Ricketts Victory Fund | Committee | Lincoln, NE | Nov. 28, 2025 | $11,748 |
| One Team Senate Majority | Committee | Mountain Brook, AL | June 30, 2025 | $9,670 |
| One Team Senate Majority | Committee | Mountain Brook, AL | June 2, 2026 | $6,064 |
| Ricketts-Schmitt Victory Fund | Committee | Saint Louis, MO | Dec. 22, 2025 | $5,403 |