PAC · VA · C00893529
Rural America Rising
Treasurer: Lorna J Moritz. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$81,098
- Spent$77,955
- Cash on hand$4,289
- Outside spending$4,809
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026. Outside spending from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026.
Donors and outside spending
- Raised from its largest donors
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Left: what the group raised, from reports through Oct. 14, 2026. Donors are ranked by what they gave among the group’s 100 largest contributions. “Everyone else” is the rest of what it raised; select it to see more donors. Right: its outside spending through Oct. 30, 2026, including 24- and 48-hour reports. The two sides come from different reports, so they don’t add up to each other.
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
- Joy Powers (D) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-09
- Adam Murphy (D) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-09
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $2,409 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.
It also gave $250 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab).
Who funds it
Biggest donors by total given
Each donor’s contributions combined, among the group’s 100 largest this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. A donor who gave many smaller amounts may be missing.
| Donor | Type | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County Democratic Committee | Party | 4 | $5,111 |
| Matt Smith | Person | 1 | $2,410 |
| Ann Goette | Person | 2 | $2,400 |
| Rebecca Daly | Person | 2 | $1,833 |
| Myra Skidmore | Person | 2 | $1,017 |
| Megan Hutt | Person | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kamala Bauers | Person | 1 | $1,000 |
| Joseph Kaempfer | Person | 1 | $1,000 |
| Donald Henley | Person | 3 | $700 |
| Lorna Jill Moritz | Person | 5 | $699 |
| Michael Burke | Person | 4 | $550 |
| Nathaniel Stillman | Person | 1 | $500 |
| David Neumann | Person | 1 | $500 |
| Lashua Lashua | Person | 1 | $500 |
| Appalachian Power | Organization | 1 | $333 |
| Alex Bastani | Person | 1 | $250 |
| Maria Adams | Person | 1 | $250 |
| Charles Schultz | Person | 2 | $200 |
| Bernadette Senn | Person | 2 | $145 |
| Nancy Chadwick | Person | 4 | $90 |
| Bamboo Solzman | Person | 4 | $45 |
| Marlene Haffner | Person | 3 | $45 |
| Leslie Weaver | Person | 1 | $15 |
| Jane Hills | Person | 1 | $15 |
Largest single contributions
Largest single contributions this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt SmithSenior Relationship Manager, The Finway Group | Person | Woodlawn, VA | Sept. 30, 2026 | $2,410 |
| Floyd County Democratic Committee | Party | Floyd, VA | July 29, 2025 | $1,625 |
| Rebecca DalyPractice Manager, Be Well Now | Person | Floyd, VA | April 18, 2025 | $1,500 |
| Floyd County Democratic Committee | Party | Floyd, VA | Feb. 10, 2025 | $1,286 |
| Ann GoetteRetired, Retired | Person | Eggleston, VA | Sept. 9, 2026 | $1,200 |
| Ann GoetteRetired, Retired | Person | Eggleston, VA | Aug. 31, 2026 | $1,200 |
| Floyd County Democratic Committee | Party | Floyd, VA | May 28, 2025 | $1,200 |
| Megan HuttActivist, Self-Employed | Person | Oakland, CA | Sept. 20, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Kamala BauersRetired, None | Person | Floyd, VA | March 26, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Floyd County Democratic Committee | Party | Floyd, VA | July 18, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Myra SkidmoreNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Lakewood, CA | Nov. 24, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Joseph KaempferBuilder, McArthurglen | Person | McLean, VA | Aug. 5, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Nathaniel StillmanNone, Reitred | Person | Hingham, MA | Sept. 19, 2025 | $500 |
| David NeumannEngineer, Apple | Person | Lake Oswego, OR | Aug. 5, 2025 | $500 |
| Lashua LashuaNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Ashburnham, MA | Aug. 11, 2025 | $500 |
| Donald HenleyProfessional Musician, Donald H. Henley | Person | Charlottesville, VA | Oct. 3, 2025 | $500 |
| Appalachian Power | Organization | Pittsburgh, PA | Dec. 18, 2025 | $333 |
| Rebecca DalyPractice Manager, Be Well Now | Person | Floyd, VA | July 1, 2025 | $333 |
| Alex BastaniNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Falls Church, VA | Aug. 14, 2026 | $250 |
| Lorna Jill MoritzRetired, None | Person | Christiansburg, VA | Feb. 25, 2025 | $250 |
See every contribution to Rural America Rising on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.