MERCHANT, SHAHBAZ AHMED MR.: Reported Political Contributions (2024)

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Contribution summary

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

Reported transaction total$7.5K

Number of transactions3

Recipient committees3

Transaction date rangeJul 5, 2023through Aug 28, 2024

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Reported identity evidence

Raw context retained from FEC Schedule A rows

Reported names linked: MERCHANT, SHAHBAZ · MERCHANT, SHAHBAZ AHMED MR.
Reported ZIPs seen: 50265
Locations seen: WEST DES MOINES IA
Occupation and employer: CHAIRMAN/CEO MERCHANT INVESTMENTSFRANCHISEE, JIMMY JOHN'S MERCHANT INVESTMENTS
What is linked: Compatible names blocked on ZIP5 or corroborated across addresses by employer, occupation, and state

Industry: Not yet classified

Industry not yet classified for MERCHANT INVESTMENTS.

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: CHAIRMAN/CEO
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: General management
Seniority / title: C-suite / president
Interpreted label: General management · C-suite / president

Reported occupation: FRANCHISEE, JIMMY JOHN'S
Employment status: Owner / operator
Occupation family: Hospitality / food service
Seniority / title: Unknown
Interpreted label: Owner / operator · Hospitality / food service

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How these records are matched

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.

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Contributions by recipient party and committee type

Recipient party from FEC registration, linked candidates, or affirmative support activity

Recipient party affiliation

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

Republican destinationsDerived from contributions$6,00080% of displayed positive totals2 transactions · 2 recipient committees

Mixed-party destinationsDerived from contributions$1,50020% of displayed positive totals1 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Recipient committee type

Type of political committee receiving the contribution

Candidate campaign$1,0001 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Joint fundraising committee$5,0001 transactions · 1 recipient committees

PAC$1,5001 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.

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Money network

Contributor-to-committee connections sized by absolute reported transaction total

Connected entity party

Connections per side

Showing 0 of 0 loaded matching connections on the left and 3 of 3 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 · $7.5K out

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Contributions by recipient committee

3 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$7,5003 reported transactions

C00614198 · Joint fundraising committeeJONI'S ROAST AND RIDERepublicanLinked candidateFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: DES MOINESIAConnected organization: NONE

Associated candidate
ERNST, JONI KRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Iowa · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4IA00129 · 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$5,0001 reported transactions

C00492157 · PACINSPIRE BRANDS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMixed activity · 48% Democratic / 38% Republican · 13% unclassifiedInferred from activityFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: ATLANTAGAConnected organization: INSPIRE BRANDS INC.

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 12
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NC12100 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
AGUILAR, PETEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 33
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA31125 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BEATTY, JOYCEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 3
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BEATTY FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OH03125 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BICE, STEPHANIERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Oklahoma · District 5
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BICE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0OK05205 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHNRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Arkansas · Statewide
Election 2028 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BOOZMAN FOR ARKANSAS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S0AR00150 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

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Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CHAVEZ-DEREMER, LORIRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Oregon · District 5
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OR05209 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CHU, JUDYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 28
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0CA32101 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CORREA, LOUDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 46
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LOU CORREA FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CA46116 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CRAMER, KEVIN MR.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · North Dakota · Statewide
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CRAMER FOR SENATE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S8ND00120 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CUELLAR, HENRY R.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 28
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2TX23082 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DAINES, STEVERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Montana · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2MT00096 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DAVIDS, SHARICEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Kansas · District 3
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SHARICE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8KS03155 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DAVIS, DANNY K. MR.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Illinois · District 7
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAVIS FOR CONGRESS/FRIENDS OF DAVIS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4IL07037 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DAVIS, DONDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 1
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DON DAVIS FOR NC
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NC02287 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
FOXX, VIRGINIA ANNRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 5
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: VIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NC05146 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDERDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 4
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORD
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NV04011 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Georgia · District 6
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8GA06393 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCGARVEY, MORGANDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Kentucky · District 3
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2KY03206 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PETERS, SCOTTDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 50
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA52089 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ROSEN, JACKYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Nevada · Statewide
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ROSEN FOR NEVADA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S8NV00156 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SCALISE, STEVE MRRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Louisiana · District 1
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SCALISE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0LA01087 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SCOTT, DAVID ALBERTDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Georgia · District 13
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAVID SCOTT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2GA13012 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SEWELL, TERRI A.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Alabama · District 7
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0AL07086 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SINEMA, KYRSTENIndependentFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Arizona · Statewide
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SINEMA FOR ARIZONA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S8AZ00197 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SMITH, JASON TRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Missouri · District 8
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4MO08162 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
THUNE, JOHN R.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · South Dakota · Statewide
Election 2028 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2SD00068 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANNRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 24
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BETH VAN DUYNE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0TX24209 · 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$1,5001 reported transactions

C00546788 · Candidate campaignJONI FOR IOWARepublicanFEC reportedFEC registration · 2024 cycleRegistered location: DES MOINESIAConnected organization: ERNST HAGERTY VICTORY

Principal candidate campaign
ERNST, JONI KRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Iowa · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4IA00129 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle

Reported total$1,0001 reported transactions

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Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Grouping keyCorroborated name/address variants

Cycle2023–2024

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