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CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL

PAC (qualified). Lobbyist or registrant PAC.

PAC (qualified)Lobbyist or registrant PACMixed activity · 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activityMonthly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Jul 31, 2026

Total receipts$218.8K

FEC reported disbursements$214.5KReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$213.8K

FEC reported cash on hand$214.9K

Coverage Not reported to Jul 31, 2026Contribution refunds $0Debts owed by committee $0Last report Not reported

Compliance review · No open linked indicators

Automated review indicators, not findings of a violation. Exact reported records are linked; identity is not independently verified. Reported lobbyist-bundling disclosures are not counted as issues.

Latest cycle-wide scan: Sep 12, 2026 · Index refreshed: Sep 12, 2026. Coverage is limited to loaded records and implemented checks.

Scan coverage and freshness

Receipt eligibility: last successful scan Sep 12, 2026 · latest scheduled check skipped (Sep 12, 2026).
Integrity: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.
Fundraising patterns: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.

No open indicators are linked in the published index. This is not a compliance clearance.

Across the cycle, some findings could not be linked safely to entities; ambiguous identities are withheld.

Candidate connections

Candidate identity and documented relationships · 2025–2026

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BARRETT, THOMAS MORERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Michigan · District 7
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TOM BARRETT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2MI07123 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BERGMAN, JOHN

Registration details

Locally ingested FEC master-file snapshot for 2025–2026

Committee type: PAC (qualified)
Designation: Lobbyist or registrant PAC
Party affiliation: No party affiliation reported
Treasurer: KIPP, HILLARY
Filing cadence: Monthly filer
Organization type: Corporation
Connected organization: CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: ONE ENERGY PLAZA · JACKSON, MI, 49201

Political alignment

Registration, linked-candidate, and disclosed money-flow evidence

Evidence-based classificationMixed activity · 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedMixed activity · 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activity

FEC registration: PAC (qualified); no party affiliation reported. Classification basis: Inferred from activity. This describes disclosed financial activity, not an official party registration or ideological score. The figures below separately preserve the filer’s Schedule E support and opposition designations.

No candidate support/oppose spending foundThis cycle has no locally ingested Schedule E rows for this committee. Registration, linked-candidate, committee-transfer, and recipient-reported conduit evidence can still establish the alignment shown above.

$0 supporting · $0 opposing · 0 rowsOfficial FEC outside spending ↗

Source & provenance

Trace this profile back to the public record

Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Local row ingestedSep 6, 2026

Source row hash2ba84ed177547d5e22f9654ffb009ba366ddca1b4c564f37d4ba73da12805a80

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Financial figures are processed FEC totals and may change when amended reports are filed. Registration fields preserve raw master-file values loaded for the 2025–2026 snapshot.

Contributor	Reported context	Date	Election	Amount	FEC record
SHANK WERDLOW, SUZANNE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsBLOOMFIELD MI 48304	DIRECTOR CMSM9	Aug 19, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
WRIGHT, LAURA .`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDALLAS TX 75230	BOARD MEMBER CMS ENERGYM9	Aug 19, 2025	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
IZZO, RALPH`View reported donor profile →`Supports 34% Democratic / 64% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsCRANBURY NJ 08512	SHAREHOLDER CMS ENERGYM9	Aug 11, 2025	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
RUSSELL, JOHN G MR`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEAST LANSING MI 48823	PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTI CONSUMERS ENERGYM9	Aug 1, 2025	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
BUTLER, DEBORAH H`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNORFOLK VA 23510	BOARD MEMBER CMS ENERGYM9	Aug 1, 2025	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
KEYES, RICHARD P.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsJACKSON MI 49201	BOARD MEMBER CONSUMERS ENERGYM8	Jul 27, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
TANSKI, RONALD`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsJACKSON MI 49201	BOARD MEMBER CMS ENERGY CORPORATIONM8	Jul 20, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
LEOPOLD, DIANE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsJACKSON MI 49201	BOARD OF DIRECTORS CMS ENERGYM7	Jun 18, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
BUTLER, DEBORAH H`View reported donor profile →`Supports 36% Democratic / 61% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNORFOLK VA 23510	BOARD MEMBER CMS ENERGYM7	Jun 18, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
IZZO, RALPH`View reported donor profile →`Supports 34% Democratic / 64% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsCRANBURY NJ 08512	SHAREHOLDER CMS ENERGYM7	Jun 18, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
ACROSS THE AISLE PAC`C00696591`WASHINGTON, DC	24KDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONLinked: C00696591	Apr 20, 2026	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
THE NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND`C00409730`WASHINGTON, DC	24KDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONLinked: C00409730	Feb 12, 2025	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
BUILDING BRIDGES PAC`C00693127`ALEXANDRIA, VA	24KDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONLinked: C00693127	Feb 12, 2025	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL

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