PAC · WI · C00930396
Lean Forward America
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed Dec. 12, 2025. Treasurer: Thomas Datwyler. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$214,000
- Spent$207,680
- Cash on hand$6,320
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 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
- Tim Burchett (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TN-02
- Michael Cloud (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-27
- Barry Moore (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AL
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-23
- Andrew Ogles (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TN-05
- Kevin Kiley (I) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-06
- Clay Higgins (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-03
- Mike Rogers (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AL-03
- Rich McCormick (R) (opens in a new tab)House · GA-07
- August Pfluger (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-11
- Mike Flood (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NE-01
- Darrell Issa (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-48
- Mike Haridopolos (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-08
- Elise M. Stefanik (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-21
- Morgan Griffith (R) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-09
- Scott Fitzgerald (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-05
- Steve Scalise (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-01
- Brian Babin (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-36
- Ron Estes (R) (opens in a new tab)House · KS-04
- Gus Bilirakis (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-12
Showing the top 20 of 55 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
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Commander Zinke Leadership Fund | $3,500 |
| Advancing Principled Leadership | $3,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher W RuddyChief Executive Officer, Newsmax Media, INC. | Person | West Palm Beach, FL | Dec. 16, 2025 | $200,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Van Drew for Congress | Campaign | Cape May Court House, NJ | June 16, 2026 | -$3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Zinke for Congress | Campaign | Whitefish, MT | March 10, 2026 | -$3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Friends of Neal Dunn | Campaign | Tallahassee, FL | March 10, 2026 | -$3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Elise for Congress | Campaign | Glens Falls, NY | March 10, 2026 | -$3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Lean Forward America on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.