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SCIENCE TRUTH AND EXPERTISE MATTER PAC

PAC (qualified). Leadership PAC.

PAC (qualified)Leadership PACDemocratic-aligned activityInferred from activityQuarterly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Dec 31, 2024

Total receipts$95.2K

FEC reported disbursements$87.6KReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$40.6K

FEC reported cash on hand$14.4K

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
BACCAM, LANONDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Iowa · District 3
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BACCAM FOR IOWA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4IA03172 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BARCA, PETER

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: SCHEFFKI, MICHELLE
Filing cadence: Quarterly filer
Organization type: Not reported
Connected organization: CASTEN
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: PO BOX 131 · DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515

Political alignment

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

Evidence-based classificationDemocratic-aligned activityDemocratic-aligned activityInferred 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 4, 2026

Source row hash660d41ce751d309f2ce5ecab9c25aaf9c91eec8c67032cf241a0c00c60b9a8fa

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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
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC)`C00100693`Supports Mixed activity · 54% Democratic / 44% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityCHICAGO IL 60607	Not reportedQ3Linked: C00100693	Sep 12, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
WEXLER, RAY`View reported donor profile →`Supports DemocraticDerived from contributionsEVANSTON IL 60201	NOT-EMPLOYED N/AQ3Linked: C00401224	Sep 2, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
PHILLIPS, MIKE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 82% Democratic · 18% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsBELMONT MA 02478	EXECUTIVE SENSE LABS INC.Q3Linked: C00401224	Aug 29, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
GUPTA, ROHIT`View reported donor profile →`Supports DemocraticDerived from contributionsNAPERVILLE IL 60540	PHYSICIAN LABORATORY & PATHOLOGY DIAGNOSQ3Linked: C00401224	Sep 3, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
ERICKSON, JOHN`View reported donor profile →`Supports DemocraticDerived from contributionsDARIEN CT 06820	ASSET MANAGEMENT AMGQ3Linked: C00401224	Sep 30, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE`C00030718`Supports Mixed activity · 41% Democratic / 55% Republican · 4% unclassifiedInferred from activityCHICAGO IL 60611	Not reportedQ2Linked: C00030718	May 15, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
ARNOLD, LAURA`View reported donor profile →`Supports 62% Democratic / 35% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsHOUSTON TX 77019	CO-FOUNDER ARNOLD VENTURESQ2Linked: C00401224	Jun 25, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE`C00030718`Supports Mixed activity · 41% Democratic / 55% Republican · 4% unclassifiedInferred from activityCHICAGO IL 60611	Not reportedMYLinked: C00030718	May 10, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS PAC`C00039578`Supports Mixed activity · 46% Democratic / 53% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityWASHINGTON DC 20004	Not reportedQ1Linked: C00039578	Mar 21, 2024	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE`C00284885`Supports Mixed activity · 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activityWASHINGTON DC 20004	Not reportedYELinked: C00284885	Dec 12, 2023	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
PNC VISAPITTSBURGH, IL	CREDIT CARD PAYMENT, SEE MEMO BELOWF3X 21B	Dec 4, 2024	$1,962	FEC disbursement search ↗
VICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESS`C00592659`BROWNSVILLE, TX	24KQ3 24KLinked: C00592659	Sep 15, 2024	$1,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
VAL HOYLE FOR CONGRESS`C00796144`SPRINGFIELD, OR	24KQ3 24KLinked: C00796144	Sep 15, 2024	$1,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
VAL HOYLE FOR CONGRESS

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