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CME GROUP INC. PAC

PAC (qualified). Lobbyist or registrant PAC.

PAC (qualified)Lobbyist or registrant PACMixed activity · 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedInferred from activityMonthly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Jul 31, 2026

Total receipts$780.6K

FEC reported disbursements$943.6KReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$748.1K

FEC reported cash on hand$1.2M

Coverage Not reported to Jul 31, 2026Contribution refunds $5,000Debts 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
ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. REP.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Alabama · District 4
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6AL04098 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers

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: GEPSMAN, MARTY MR.
Filing cadence: Monthly filer
Organization type: Corporation
Connected organization: Not reported
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: 20 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60606

Political alignment

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

Evidence-based classificationMixed activity · 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedMixed activity · 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% 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 hash4c79481e0ea7864d87e537fbed6d472ec3a20c9b19585bf0d4f82b237d5213da

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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
HEBEL JR, ROBERT`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNAPLES FL 34110	FUTURES TRADER WH TRADING LLCM8	Jul 27, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
HESS, SCOTT`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsMONTPELIER VT 05602	NYMEX OWNER TRADERM8	Jul 1, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
ALCARO, DAVID M`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNEW YORK NY 10003	NYMEX LESSEE MBFM7	Jun 30, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
SUSKIND, DENNIS H. MR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNEW YORK NY 10012	INVESTOR/BOARD MEMBER RETIREDM7	Jun 30, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
COMPANY, CHICAGO TRADING`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsCHICAGO IL 60605	PARTNER CTC TRADING GROUP LLCM7	Jun 30, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
CHERN, ERIC`View reported donor profile →`Supports 79% Democratic / 9% Republican · 12% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNORTHBROOK IL 60062	CO-FOUNDER CTC TRADING GROUP LLCM7	Jun 29, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
MALCOLM, KIRK FERRIS`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsSARASOTA FL 34242	PARTNER SHEPARDM7	Jun 23, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
DISOMMA, WILLIAM J. MR`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsCHICAGO IL 60654	CME OWNER JUMP TRADING, CHICAGOM7	Jun 23, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
SCHULTE, JACK MR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsALPINE WY 83128	COMMODITY TRADER RETIREDM7	Jun 23, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
SHEPARD, WILLIAM R.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 41% Democratic / 57% Republican · 2% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsCHICAGO IL 60604	TRUSTEE SELF EMPLOYEDM7	Jun 10, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE`C00000935`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM4 24KLinked: C00000935	Mar 18, 2026	$15,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE`C00042366`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM4 24KLinked: C00042366	Mar 18, 2026	$15,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE`C00075820`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM4 24KLinked: C00075820	Mar 18, 2026	$15,000	FEC disbursement search ↗

CME GROUP INC. PAC

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