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AUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER B.

47% Democratic / 53% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsZIP cluster 530242025–2026Exact name + ZIP5

Reported identity cluster · not a verified person-level entity.

Contribution summary

Latest amendment per committee transaction ID · memo rows excluded from net

Reported transaction total$4.5K

Number of transactions1

Recipient committees1

Transaction date rangeDec 29, 2025through Dec 29, 2025

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.

Reported identity evidence

Raw context retained from FEC Schedule A rows

Reported names linked: AUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER B.
Reported ZIPs seen: 53024
Locations seen: GRAFTON WI
Occupation and employer: EQUITY PARTNER MICHAEL BEST AND FRIEDRICH LLPIndustry: Legal & Professional Services · Michael Best & Friedrich LLP ↗
What is linked: Exact filed name + first five ZIP digits within this cycle

Industry: Legal & Professional Servicesvia Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Derived from reported employer mappings, not an FEC-reported industry or company contribution.

Reported occupation interpretations

Employment status, occupation family, and title describe historical reported occupation text, not current employment. Different values can come from different receipts or linked names. Employer industries remain separate.

Reported occupation: EQUITY PARTNER
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: Unknown
Seniority / title: Partner / principal
Interpreted label: Unknown · Partner / principal

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How these records are matched

A conservative grouping of federal contribution rows with this exact filed name and five-digit ZIP. ZIP+4 extensions are retained as evidence but ignored for matching. This is a reported identity cluster, not yet a verified person-level entity.

Contributions by recipient party and committee type

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Recipient party affiliation

Contributions grouped by each recipient’s reported party or inferred alignment

Mixed-party destinationsDerived from contributions$4,500100% of displayed positive totals1 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Recipient committee type

Type of political committee receiving the contribution

PAC$4,5001 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Party totals describe recipients, not the contributor’s party registration or beliefs. FEC-reported and linked-candidate parties take precedence over inferred activity. Opposition to a candidate does not count as support for another party. Open a recipient to inspect its classification evidence and separate support and opposition disclosures.

Money network

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Connections per side

Showing 0 of 0 loaded matching connections on the left and 1 of 1 on the right, up to 10 per side by absolute amount. This is not the full transaction history. Party filters include mixed-party contributions or activity. Full connection amounts are shown, not just the selected party’s share. Party labels use reported party information or inferred contributions/activity—not an individual’s party registration.

Democratic Republican Mixed-party contributions Other / independent Not classifiedLine width = absolute amountShown totals: $0 in · $4.5K out

Contributions by recipient committee

1 recipient committees · largest reported totals first · expand an arrow for transactions

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Full contribution ledger · 10 rows per pageAll contributions

Reported total$4,5001 reported transactions

C00603076 · PACMICHAEL BEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMixed activity · 47% Democratic / 53% Republican · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activityFEC registration · 2026 cycleRegistered location: MADISONWI

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CALVERT, KENRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 40
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA37023 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CLARKE, YVETTE DDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CLARKE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NY11138 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GUTHRIE, S. BRETT BRETT HON.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Kentucky · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8KY02031 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HILL, JAMES FRENCHRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Arkansas · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRENCH HILL FOR ARKANSAS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4AR02141 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDERDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 4
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORD
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NV04011 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

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Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JACK, BRIANRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Georgia · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BRIAN JACK FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4GA03126 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENTRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 17
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY17162 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LETLOW, JULIARepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Louisiana · Statewide
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JULIA LETLOW FOR LOUISIANA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S6LA00664 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Georgia · District 6
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8GA06393 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCCOLLUM, BETTYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Minnesota · District 4
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MCCOLLUM FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0MN04049 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MEEKS, GREGORY W.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 5
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS FOR GREGORY MEEKS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8NY06048 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MOODY, ASHLEYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Florida · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MOODY FOR FLORIDA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S6FL00640 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
REED, JOHN F.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: THE REED COMMITTEE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S6RI00163 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ROUZER, DAVIDRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 7
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NC07096 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SMITH, D. ADAMDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Washington · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6WA09025 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
STEIL, BRYAN GEORGERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Wisconsin · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: STEIL FOR WISCONSIN, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8WI01156 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VEASEY, MARC ALLISONDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 33
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2TX33073 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

These campaigns received reported contributions or transfers from this committee during the selected cycle. This is not a complete participant list or an allocation of any individual donor's gift; other recipients may include parties and PACs.

Reported total$4,5001 reported transactions

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Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Grouping keyExact name + ZIP

Cycle2025–2026

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