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DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE PAC

PAC (qualified). Leadership PAC.

PAC (qualified)Leadership PAC100% Democratic-aligned activity · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activityMonthly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Dec 31, 2024

Total receipts$113K

FEC reported disbursements$118.7KReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$13K

FEC reported cash on hand$5.8K

Coverage Not reported to Dec 31, 2024Contribution refunds $0Debts owed by committee $0Last report Not reported

Candidate connections

Candidate identity and documented relationships · 2023–2024

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BUDZINSKI, NIKKIDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Illinois · District 13
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: NIKKI FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2IL13153 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CARAVEO, YADIRA

Registration details

Locally ingested FEC master-file snapshot for 2023–2024

Committee type: PAC (qualified)
Designation: Leadership PAC
Party affiliation: No party affiliation reported
Treasurer: PETTERSON, JAY
Filing cadence: Monthly filer
Organization type: Not reported
Connected organization: Not reported
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: 401 2ND AVENUE SOUTH · SUITE 303 · SEATTLE, WA, 98104

Political alignment

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Evidence-based classification100% Democratic-aligned activity · 0% unclassified100% Democratic-aligned activity · 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

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Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Local row ingestedSep 4, 2026

Source row hasha62a884f23a4a3143960fb985f338724418a0b2801cda08e3a5394f87924f71d

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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 2023–2024 snapshot.

Contributor	Reported context	Date	Election	Amount	FEC record
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL (NMHC) PAC`C00130773`Supports Mixed activity · 50% Democratic / 48% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityWASHINGTON DC 20006	Not reportedMYLinked: C00130773	Mar 31, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP PAC`C00078451`Supports Mixed activity · 43% Democratic / 53% Republican · 3% unclassifiedInferred from activityFALLS CHURCH VA 22042	Not reportedMYLinked: C00078451	May 12, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC PAC (ARAPAC)`C00762427`Supports Mixed activity · 49% Democratic / 50% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityALEXANDRIA VA 22314	Not reportedMYLinked: C00762427	Mar 7, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE`C00040535`Supports Mixed activity · 49% Democratic / 49% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityWASHINGTON DC 20004	Not reportedMYLinked: C00040535	Apr 10, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY`View reported organization →`Supports 68% Democratic / 30% Republican · 3% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsPRIOR LAKE MN 55372	Not reportedPERMISSIBLE UNDER THE ACT	May 30, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
UBS AMERICAS INC PAC (UBS PAC)`C00012245`Supports Mixed activity · 48% Democratic / 49% Republican · 2% unclassifiedInferred from activitySTAMFORD CT 06901	Not reportedYELinked: C00012245	Dec 15, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC`C00030718`Supports Mixed activity · 41% Democratic / 55% Republican · 4% unclassifiedInferred from activityCHICAGO IL 60611	Not reportedYELinked: C00030718	Oct 19, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC`C00280222`Supports Mixed activity · 44% Democratic / 55% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityWASHINGTON DC 20006	Not reportedYELinked: C00280222	Jul 21, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
GATES, WILLIAM H. III`View reported donor profile →`Supports 49% Democratic / 51% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsKIRKLAND WA 98033	PHILANTHROPIST BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION* EARMARKED CONTRIBUTION: SEE BELOWLinked: C00401224	Oct 22, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
CITIGROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (CITIGROUP PAC-FEDERAL)`C00008474`Supports Mixed activity · 40% Democratic / 59% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityWASHINGTON DC 20004	Not reportedMYLinked: C00008474	Jun 16, 2023	Primary (P)	$3,000	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
MOLLY ALLEN ASSOCIATES LLCKENSINGTON, MD	FUNDRAISING REIMBURSEMENTSF3X 21B	Oct 16, 2023	$21,786	FEC disbursement search ↗
EQUALITY PAC`C00550970`WASHINGTON, DC	24KMY 24KLinked: C00550970	May 9, 2023	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
MOLLY ALLEN ASSOCIATES LLCKENSINGTON, MD	FUNDRAISING CONSULTINGF3X 21B	Jun 7, 2023	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
NIKKI FOR CONGRESS`C00787812`SPRINGFIELD, IL

DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE PAC

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