Mainstream Democrats PAC exists to meet this moment. We support pragmatic Democratic leaders and work to defeat extreme candidates whose stated objective is to weaken the party and obstruct its ability to lead the country.
mainstreamdemocrats.org ↗ fec.gov ↗ · grok-4.3 · Sep 6, 2026 · pending review
Where the money came from
Committee transfers are disclosed at this hop but may carry undisclosed money from further back. The chain page walks them backward.
Inflows (money in)
| From | Date(s) | Type | Limit | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOFFMAN, REID | Jan 30, 2023 – Oct 29, 20243 transactions | 10 | unlimited | $1,280,000 | FEC ↗ |
| SIMON, DEBORAH | Oct 3, 2023 – Jan 8, 20242 transactions | 10 | unlimited | $1,000,000 | FEC ↗ |
| SCHUSTERMAN, STACY H | Apr 12, 2024 | 10 | unlimited | $500,000 | FEC ↗ |
| FINNEGAN, PAUL | Jun 2, 2023 – Mar 12, 20242 transactions | 10 | unlimited | $250,000 | FEC ↗ |
| BENTON, DANIEL | May 18, 2023 – Apr 12, 20242 transactions | 10 | unlimited | $200,000 | FEC ↗ |
| DAVID RANDOLPH PEELER TRUST | Jun 29, 2023 | 10 | unlimited | $100,000 | FEC ↗ |
| PEELER, DAVID RANDOLPH | Feb 29, 2024 | 10 | unlimited | $50,000 | FEC ↗ |
| JONES, ALAN K. | May 22, 2023 | 10 | unlimited | $50,000 | FEC ↗ |
| WEISS, ANDREW | May 17, 2024 | 10 | unlimited | $15,000 | FEC ↗ |
| EISENSON, MICHAEL | Aug 25, 2023 | 10 | unlimited | $10,000 | FEC ↗ |
| COLBY, FRED | Nov 15, 2023 – Dec 15, 202414 transactions | 10 | unlimited | $2,800 | FEC ↗ |
| GERSTEIN, ELLEN | Nov 16, 2023 | 10 | unlimited | $500 | FEC ↗ |
Top counterparties, aggregated. Limit = statutory cap per election or year for that transaction type.
Outflows (money out, to other committees)
| To | Date(s) | Type | Limit | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No committee-to-committee outflows on file. | |||||
Where the money went
All vendors in this race →Medium is classified from the purpose the spender filed; the FEC does not record which buy placed which ad.
inferred · rule Medium is classified from the purpose string the spender filed on Schedule E, by an ordered keyword table (first match wins, keywords matched at word starts): production: produc, creative, design, videograph, photograph, filming; digital: digital, online, internet, web, social, streaming, email, youtube, facebook, google, meta, gif; radio: radio; tv: tv, television, broadcast, cable, media buy, media placement; mail: mail, postage, postcard, print; phones: phone, text, sms, robocall, call, dial, teleconferenc; consulting: poll, research, consult, strateg, list, targeting, voter file; field: canvass, door, field, gotv; other: no match. The FEC does not record which buy placed which ad.Schedule E fields ↗
| Vendor | Paid | Medium | For / against | Buys | First – last | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT, INC. | $250,000 | production 100% | for Bob Casey $250K | 1 | Oct 15, 2024 | FEC ↗ |
| SENA KOZAR STRATEGIES | $6,582 | production 100% | against Dave McCormick $7K | 1 | Oct 29, 2024 | FEC ↗ |
| 2 vendors | $256,582 | equals this committee's independent expenditures in this race | ||||
Independent expenditures in this race
Targeting edges, not money edges: these dollars go to vendors, not to the candidate named. Support/oppose is the spender's own declaration.
| Date | S/O | Target | Amount | Payee · purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | S | Bob Casey | $250,000 | SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT, INC. · RADIO ADVERTISING & PRODUCTION | FEC ↗ |
| Oct 29, 2024 | O | Dave McCormick | $6,582 | SENA KOZAR STRATEGIES · ADDITIONAL RADIO ADVERTISING PRODUCTION FOR BUY REPORTED ON 10/16 48-HOUR REPORT | FEC ↗ |
Ads this committee ran
All 1 in the gallery →Google's bulk data names the advertiser but carries no paid-for-by field for US ads; these ads are attached to this committee because the advertiser's name matched its FEC registration. Spend is the range Google publishes, not a filed figure. advertiser page ↗