Super PAC · IL · C00937763

Leading Democracy INC

Can raise unlimited money from people, companies and unions, and spend it on ads for or against candidates. It can’t give directly to campaigns or coordinate with them.

First filed Feb. 5, 2026. Treasurer: Garrin Kapecki. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $290,100
  • Spent
    $270,296
  • Cash on hand
    $19,804
  • Outside spending
    $262,500

Through reports covering Sept. 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
    • For$263K

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
William AndrewPhysician, SelfPersonMiddletown, OHFeb. 4, 2026$100,000
Bob FunckRetired, RetiredPersonWilmette, ILFeb. 4, 2026$75,000
William AndrewPhysician, SelfPersonMiddletown, OHMarch 3, 2026$50,000
Harry KraemerProfessor/Investment Executive, SelfPersonWilmette, ILFeb. 23, 2026$20,000
Cary KochmanInvestor, SelfPersonWilmette, ILFeb. 4, 2026$15,000
Kevin PoormanAttorney, SelfPersonWilmette, ILFeb. 11, 2026$10,000
Jane PasinBusiness Executive, SelfPersonWilmette, ILFeb. 9, 2026$10,000
Kate GjajaHomemaker, HomemakerPersonWilmette, ILFeb. 4, 2026$10,000