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LIGHT, WALTER SCOTT JR.

100% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsZIP cluster 782092023–20242 linked variants · corroborated heuristic

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$18.1K

Number of transactions33

Recipient committees15

Transaction date rangeFeb 8, 2023through Nov 15, 2024

Reported identity evidence

Raw context retained from FEC Schedule A rows

Reported names linked: LIGHT, WALTER S. JR. · LIGHT, WALTER SCOTT JR.
Reported ZIPs seen: 77254 · 78209
Locations seen: HOUSTON TXSAN ANTONIO TX
Occupation and employer: BIOLOGIST THUNDER EXPLORATION INCGEOLOGIST THUNDER EXPLORATIONGEOLOGIST THUNDER EXPLORATION INCGEOLOGIST THUNDER EXPLORATION INC.GEOLOGIST THUNDER EXPLORATION IRCGEOLOGIST THUNDER EXPLORATION, INCGEOLOGIST THUNDER EXPLORATION, INC.
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Industry: Not yet classified

Industry not yet classified for THUNDER EXPLORATION INC · THUNDER EXPLORATION · THUNDER EXPLORATION INC. · THUNDER EXPLORATION IRC · THUNDER EXPLORATION, INC · THUNDER EXPLORATION, INC..

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Reported occupation: BIOLOGIST
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: Science / research
Seniority / title: Unknown
Interpreted label: Science / research

Reported occupation: GEOLOGIST
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: Science / research
Seniority / title: Unknown
Interpreted label: Science / research

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A high-confidence grouping of compatible filed-name and address variants corroborated by reported employer, occupation, and location evidence. 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

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Republican destinationsDerived from contributions$18,092100% of displayed positive totals33 transactions · 15 recipient committees

Recipient committee type

Type of political committee receiving the contribution

Candidate campaign$11,58225 transactions · 11 recipient committees

Hybrid PAC$5001 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Joint fundraising committee$1,9103 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Party committee$4,1004 transactions · 2 recipient committees

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Democratic Republican Mixed-party contributions Other / independent Not classifiedLine width = absolute amountShown totals: $0 in · $16.3K out

Contributions by recipient committee

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

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Reported total$18,09233 reported transactions

C00143743 · Party committeeREPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXASRepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: AUSTINTXConnected organization: HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Associated candidate
CORNYN, JOHN SENRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Texas · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2TX00106 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

A registered candidate association does not make this an authorized campaign committee or establish that these contributions went directly to that candidate.

Reported total$3,1003 reported transactions

C00492785 · Candidate campaignTED CRUZ FOR SENATERepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: HOUSTONTXConnected organization: TED CRUZ VICTORY COMMITTEE

Principal candidate campaign
CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TEDRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Texas · Statewide
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2TX00312 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

Reported total$3,0055 reported transactions

C00851980 · Candidate campaignFRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICKRepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: PITTSBURGHPAConnected organization: 2024 THUNE REPUBLICAN SENATE VICTORY

Principal candidate campaign
MCCORMICK, DAVERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Pennsylvania · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2PA00661 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

Reported total$2,3076 reported transactions

C00494617 · Joint fundraising committeeRUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEERepublicanLinked candidateFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: ALEXANDRIAVAConnected organization: NONE

Associated candidate
RUBIO, MARCORepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Florida · Statewide
Election 2028 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S0FL00338 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

A registered candidate association does not make this an authorized campaign committee or establish that these contributions went directly to that candidate.

Reported total$1,9103 reported transactions

C00608695 · Candidate campaignMIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANARepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: ALEXANDRIAVAConnected organization: JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND

Principal candidate campaign
JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAELRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Louisiana · District 4
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6LA04138 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

Reported total$1,5003 reported transactions

C00870139 · Candidate campaignHOVDE FOR WISCONSINRepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: MADISONWIConnected organization: CORNYN VICTORY COMMITTEE

Principal candidate campaign
HOVDE, ERICRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Wisconsin · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4WI00256 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
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Principal candidate campaign
HOVDE, ERIC DRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Wisconsin · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2WI00268 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

Reported total$1,0103 reported transactions

C00003418 · Party committeeREPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEERepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: WASHINGTONDCConnected organization: GROW THE MAJORITY

No candidate connection found in the registration links or sender-reported committee transfers checked for this cycle. Conduit routing and independent spending are not included in this check.

Reported total$1,0001 reported transactions

C00608398 · Candidate campaignJOHN KENNEDY FOR USRepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: METAIRIELAConnected organization: CORNYN VICTORY COMMITTEE

Principal candidate campaign
KENNEDY, JOHN NEELYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Louisiana · Statewide
Election 2028 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4LA00065 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

Reported total$1,0002 reported transactions

C00765719 · Candidate campaignMONICA FOR CONGRESSRepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: MCALLENTXConnected organization: TEAM MONICA VICTORY

Principal candidate campaign
DE LA CRUZ, MONICARepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 15
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0TX15124 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

Reported total$1,0001 reported transactions

C00300921 · Hybrid PACBLACK AMERICA'S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE89% Republican-aligned activity · 11% unclassifiedInferred from activityFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: WASHINGTONDCConnected organization: NONE

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BENJAMIN, LEON MR. SR.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 4
Election 2023 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF LEON BENJAMIN, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0VA04064 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DELUZ, CRAIGRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 6
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DELUZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA06149 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DONALDS, BYRONRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Florida · District 19
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BYRON DONALDS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2FL14186 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HOGAN, LARRYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Maryland · Statewide
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: HOGAN FOR MARYLAND INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4MD00483 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HUNT, WESLEYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 38
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: HUNT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0TX07170 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

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Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JAMES, JOHNRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Michigan · District 10
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2MI10150 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MOONEY, ALEXANDER XRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · West Virginia · Statewide
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MOONEY FOR SENATE, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4WV00324 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
OWENS, BURGESSRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Utah · District 4
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BURGESS 4 UTAH
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0UT04076 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SCOTT, TIMOTHY E.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · South Carolina · Statewide
Election 2028 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4SC00240 · 2023–2024 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$5001 reported transactions

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Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Grouping keyCorroborated name/address variants

Cycle2023–2024

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