Hybrid PAC · WI · C00896548
Sheepdog PAC
Runs two accounts: a limited one that can give to campaigns, and an unlimited one for independent ads.
First filed Jan. 25, 2025. Treasurer: Thomas Datwyler. Connected organization: Adam Schwarze Victory Fund. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$579,025
- Spent$254,379
- Cash on hand$324,645
- Outside spending$51,478
Through reports covering July 22, 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
- Adam Schwarze (R)Senate · MN
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $625,471 from 24- and 48-hour reports filed after this group’s last regular report, as filed.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Republican Party of Minnesota - Federal | $1,200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | July 20, 2026 | $240,000 |
| James MarvinOwner, Marvin Windows | Person | Concrete, WA | March 19, 2025 | $95,010 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | June 22, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Adam Schwarze Victory Fund | Committee | Savage, MN | June 29, 2026 | $28,059 |
| Susan MarvinRetired, Retired | Person | Bonita Springs, FL | July 17, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | Feb. 17, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Adam Schwarze Victory Fund | Committee | Savage, MN | July 8, 2026 | $16,592 |
| Greg McClellandExecutive Director, Western Steel Council | Person | Roseville, CA | Nov. 20, 2025 | $15,000 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | Dec. 31, 2025 | $15,000 |
| Elliot LarsonManager, Marvin Lumber and Cedar Co | Person | Warroad, MN | April 29, 2025 | $15,000 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | March 24, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Adam Schwarze Victory Fund | Committee | Savage, MN | Feb. 10, 2026 | $9,857 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | Dec. 30, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | Nov. 25, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | June 23, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Elliot LarsonManager, Marvin Lumber and Cedar Co | Person | Warroad, MN | April 29, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Helene HouleRetired, Retired | Person | Saint Paul, MN | June 23, 2025 | $5,000 |