PAC · VA · C00890939
Secure Progress
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.
First filed Oct. 8, 2024. Treasurer: Andrew Scalise. Connected organization: Helmer. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$1,646,956
- Spent$1,667,268
- Cash on hand$8,780
- 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
- Maura Corby Sullivan (D)House · NH-01
- Seth Moulton (D)Senate · MA
- Gerald Edward Connolly (D)House · VA-11
- Dan Helmer (D)House · VA-07
- Eugene Vindman (D)House · VA-07
- James Walkinshaw (D)House · VA-11
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 |
|---|---|
| Emilys List | $50,000 |
| SD PAC | $5,000 |
| $1,368 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Schenker Family Foundation | Organization | New York, NY | Oct. 16, 2025 | $75,000 |
| Virginia Future Generations PAC | PAC | North Chesterfield, VA | Nov. 12, 2025 | $50,000 |
| Virginia Future Generations PAC | PAC | North Chesterfield, VA | Aug. 25, 2025 | $50,000 |
| Helmer for Virginia | Campaign | Clifton, VA | Sept. 25, 2025 | $35,000 |
| Friends of Gretchen Bulova | Campaign | Fairfax, VA | Dec. 22, 2025 | $31,000 |
| David R PeelerSenior Advisor, Berkshire Partners | Person | Cambridge, MA | April 8, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Katherine C KelloggJeweler, Self Employed | Person | Boulder, CO | April 8, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Southport Financial Services | Organization | Tampa, FL | July 21, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Rice, EdwardPrivate Equity, Self Employed | Person | Vienna, VA | Dec. 9, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Page, J DavidReal Estate, Self Employed | Person | Tacoma, WA | Dec. 2, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Helmer for Virginia | Campaign | Clifton, VA | Oct. 1, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Gupta, Margaret BoryczkaUnemployed, Unemployed | Person | Miami Beach, FL | Dec. 9, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Beck, AndrewPublic Policy, Self Employed | Person | Cutchogue, NY | Oct. 23, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Helmer for Virginia | Campaign | Clifton, VA | Jan. 26, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Helmer for Virginia | Campaign | Clifton, VA | Dec. 29, 2025 | $20,000 |
| Helmer for Virginia | Campaign | Clifton, VA | Oct. 6, 2025 | $20,000 |
| Helmer for Virginia | Campaign | Clifton, VA | Oct. 14, 2025 | $15,000 |
| Koza, John ReedUnemployed, Unemployed | Person | Los Altos, CA | Sept. 2, 2025 | $14,000 |
| Helmer for Virginia | Campaign | Clifton, VA | Oct. 29, 2025 | $11,233 |
| Friends of Gretchen Bulova | Campaign | Fairfax, VA | Jan. 5, 2026 | $11,025 |
| Chris YegenUnemployed, Unemployed | Person | Tenafly, NJ | June 6, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Chris YegenUnemployed, Unemployed | Person | Tenafly, NJ | March 5, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Andrew F RumerRetired, Retired | Person | San Francisco, CA | March 5, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Thomas MonahanCEO, Hsii | Person | Chevy Chase, MD | June 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Kenneth LetzlerUnemployed, Unemployed | Person | McLean, VA | March 29, 2025 | $10,000 |