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MATSON, ROY R

97% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsZIP cluster 329312023–2024Exact name + ZIP5

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

Reported transaction total$185

Number of transactions3

Recipient committees1

Transaction date rangeSep 3, 2024through Oct 28, 2024

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Reported names linked: MATSON, ROY R
Reported ZIPs seen: 32931
Locations seen: COCOA BEACH FL
Occupation and employer: RETIRED RETIREDCategory: Retired
What is linked: Exact filed name + first five ZIP digits within this cycle

Category: Retired

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Reported occupation: RETIRED
Employment status: Retired
Occupation family: Unknown
Seniority / title: Unknown
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Republican destinationsDerived from contributions$185100% of displayed positive totals3 transactions · 1 recipient committees

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PAC$1853 transactions · 1 recipient committees

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Democratic Republican Mixed-party contributions Other / independent Not classifiedLine width = absolute amountShown totals: $0 in · $185 out

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Reported total$1853 reported transactions

C00295527 · PACCITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND97% Republican-aligned activity · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activityFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: WASHINGTONDCConnected organization: CITIZENS UNITED

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ANDERSON, DERRICKRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 7
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DERRICK ANDERSON FOR VA, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2VA07170 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BANKS, JAMES E. HON.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Indiana · Statewide
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BANKS FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4IN00196 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BARRETT, THOMAS MORERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Michigan · District 7
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TOM BARRETT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2MI07123 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BEGICH, NICHOLAS IIIRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Alaska · At-large
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ALASKANS FOR NICK BEGICH
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2AK01083 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BIGGS, ANDYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Arizona · District 5
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BIGGS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6AZ05083 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

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BISHOP, JAMES DANIELRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 8
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BISHOP FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0NC09187 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Tennessee · Statewide
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MARSHA FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S8TN00337 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BOEBERT, LAURENRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 4
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LAUREN BOEBERT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0CO03165 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BRESNAHAN, ROBRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Pennsylvania · District 8
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ROB FOR PA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4PA08124 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BROWN, SAMRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Nevada · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SAM BROWN FOR NEVADA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2NV00308 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BUCKHOUT, LAURIERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 1
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NC01137 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BURCHETT, TIMRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Tennessee · District 2
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BURCHETT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8TN02119 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BURLISON, ERICRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Missouri · District 7
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ERIC BURLISON FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2MO07143 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CAO, HUNGRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Virginia · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: HUNG CAO FOR VIRGINIA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4VA00353 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CLOUD, MICHAELRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 27
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CLOUD FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8TX27049 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CLYDE, ANDREWRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Georgia · District 9
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CLYDE FOR CONGRESS, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0GA09246 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
COMER, JAMESRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Kentucky · District 1
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: COMER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6KY01110 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
COUGHLIN, KEVINRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 13
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: COUGHLIN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4OH13153 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CRANE, ELIRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Arizona · District 2
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ELI CRANE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2AZ01354 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TEDRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Texas · Statewide
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TED CRUZ FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2TX00312 · 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
EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPHRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 8
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ELECTGABEEVANS.COM
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CO08034 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMIRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 34
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MAYRA FLORES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2TX34113 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GOOD, ROBERT G. HON.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 5
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GOOD FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0VA05160 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HARRIS, ANDREW PRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Maryland · District 1
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8MD01094 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HARRIS, MARK ERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 8
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NC08066 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HERRELL, STELLA YVETTERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · New Mexico · District 2
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: YVETTE4CONGRESS
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FEC candidate ID: H8NM02156 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HIGGINS, CLAY CAPTAINRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Louisiana · District 3
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6LA03148 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HURD, JEFFREYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 3
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JEFF HURD FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CO03357 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JACK, BRIANRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Georgia · District 3
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BRIAN JACK FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4GA03126 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JOHNSON, DREWRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 3
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DREW FOR NEVADA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NV03167 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAELRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Louisiana · District 4
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6LA04138 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JORDAN, JAMES D.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 4
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6OH04082 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JUNGE, PAULRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Michigan · District 8
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PAUL JUNGE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0MI08141 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JUSTICE, JAMES CONLEY IIRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · West Virginia · Statewide
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JIM JUSTICE FOR U.S. SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4WV00332 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
KENT, JOSEPHRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Washington · District 3
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOE KENT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2WA03100 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LAKE, KARIRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Arizona · Statewide
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KARI LAKE FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4AZ00220 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENTRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 17
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY17162 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MACKENZIE, MARK SDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Hampshire · District 1
Election 2018 · Open seat · Prior-cycle candidate
Receiving campaign: MARK MACKENZIE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8NH01228 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCCORMICK, DAVERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Pennsylvania · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2PA00661 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MERCURI, ROBERT WRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Pennsylvania · District 17
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MERCURI FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4PA17166 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MERRIN, DEREKRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 9
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MERRIN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4OH09169 · 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
MORENO, BERNIERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Ohio · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4OH00192 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
NORMAN, RALPH W. JR.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · South Carolina · District 5
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: RALPH NORMAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8SC05158 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PARKINSON, SCOTT THOMASRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Virginia · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PARKINSON FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4VA00312 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PARROTT, NEILRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Maryland · District 6
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PARROTT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0MD06231 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PAULINA LUNA, ANNARepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Florida · District 13
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ANNA PAULINA LUNA FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0FL13158 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PERRY, SCOTTRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Pennsylvania · District 10
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PATRIOTS FOR PERRY
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2PA04135 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PRESCOTT, RUSSELLRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · New Hampshire · District 1
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PRESCOTT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NH01304 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ROGERS, MICHAEL JRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Michigan · Statewide
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ROGERS FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4MI00595 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ROSENDALE, MATT MR.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Montana · District 2
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MATT ROSENDALE FOR MONTANA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4MT00050 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ROY, CHIPRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 21
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CHIP ROY FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8TX21307 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Arizona · District 1
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF DAVID SCHWEIKERT
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4AZ06045 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SCOTT, RICK SENRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Florida · Statewide
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: RICK SCOTT FOR FLORIDA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S8FL00273 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SESSLER, JERRODRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Washington · District 4
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JERROD SESSLER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2WA04165 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SHEEHY, TIMRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Montana · Statewide
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4MT00183 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
STAGGS, TRENTRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Utah · Statewide
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TRENT STAGGS FOR UTAH
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4UT00217 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
STEEL, MICHELLERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 45
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MICHELLE STEEL FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0CA48198 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
STUTZMAN, MARLIN ARepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Indiana · District 3
Election 2016 · Incumbent · Prior-cycle candidate
Receiving campaign: C00484683
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0IN03198 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
THERIAULT, AUSTIN LEORepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Maine · District 2
Election 2024 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: THERIAULT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4ME02291 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
WILLIAMS, BRANDON MCDONALDRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 22
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BRANDON FOR CONGRESS NY22
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY22212 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
WILLIAMS, DAVIDRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 5
Election 2024 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAVE WILLIAMS FOR COLORADO
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CO05216 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

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Reported total$1853 reported transactions

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Grouping keyExact name + ZIP

Cycle2023–2024

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