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POLVERINO, SAM J.

DemocraticDerived from contributionsZIP cluster 951262025–2026Exact 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$250

Number of transactions1

Recipient committees1

Transaction date rangeApr 13, 2026through Apr 13, 2026

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: POLVERINO, SAM J.
Reported ZIPs seen: 95126
Locations seen: SAN JOSE CA
Occupation and employer: ATTORNEY SELF-EMPLOYEDCategory: Self-Employed & Freelance
What is linked: Exact filed name + first five ZIP digits within this cycle

Category: Self-Employed & Freelance

Reported employment categories, not company industries.

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: ATTORNEY
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: Legal
Seniority / title: Unknown
Interpreted label: Legal

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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.

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

Democratic destinationsDerived from contributions$250100% of displayed positive totals1 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Recipient committee type

Type of political committee receiving the contribution

Leadership PAC$2501 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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Democratic Republican Mixed-party contributions Other / independent Not classifiedLine width = absolute amountShown totals: $0 in · $250 out

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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$2501 reported transactions

C00892901 · Leadership PACINNOVATION FOR GOOD PACDemocraticLinked candidateFEC registration · 2026 cycleRegistered location: WASHINGTONDC

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
AGER, JAMIEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 11
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: AGER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NC11248 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BELL, WESLEYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Missouri · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BELL FOR MISSOURI
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4MO01134 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BENNETT, REBECCADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Jersey · District 7
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: REBECCA BENNETT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NJ07201 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BOHANNAN, CHRISTINADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Iowa · District 1
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2IA02111 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BYNUM, JANELLEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Oregon · District 5
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4OR05304 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

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Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CASTOR, KATHYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Florida · District 14
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CASTOR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6FL11126 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
COGNETTI, PAIGEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Pennsylvania · District 8
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PAIGE FOR PA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6PA08293 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CONLEY, CAITDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 17
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CAIT FOR NEW YORK
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NY17171 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
COOKE, REBECCADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Wisconsin · District 3
Election 2024 · Challenger · Prior-cycle candidate
Receiving campaign: COOKE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2WI03130 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
COOKE, REBECCADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Wisconsin · District 3
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: COOKE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4WI03169 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DALTON, BALEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Florida · District 7
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DALTON FOR FLORIDA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6FL07215 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DAVIS, DONDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DON DAVIS FOR NC
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NC02287 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
FIGURES, SHOMARI C.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Alabama · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4AL02170 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GARCIA, JOHNNYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 35
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOHNNY GARCIA FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6TX35095 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GARCIA, SYLVIA RDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 29
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8TX29052 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GILLEN, LAURADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 4
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GILLEN FOR NY
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY04244 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Washington · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MARIE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2WA03217 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GOLDMAN, DANIELDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 10
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAN GOLDMAN FOR NEW YORK
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY10308 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GOMEZ, JIMMYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 34
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8CA34266 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GONZALEZ, VICENTEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 34
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: VICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6TX15162 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GRAY, ADAM C.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 13
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ADAM GRAY FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA13115 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HARDER, JOSHDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8CA10126 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HARVIE, ROBERT JDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Pennsylvania · District 1
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BOB HARVIE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6PA01181 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HAYES, JAHANADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Connecticut · District 5
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYES
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8CT05245 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HERNANDEZ, MELISSADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 14
Election 2026 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MELISSA HERNANDEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CA14163 · 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
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
KAPTUR, MARCY HON. M.C.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OH09031 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
KILLIN, JESSICA WILLOWDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 5
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KILLIN FOR COLORADO
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CO05324 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LANDSMAN, GREGDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OH01194 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LEE, SUSIEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NV04020 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LURIA, ELAINEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 2
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ELAINE LURIA FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6VA02198 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MANNION, JOHN WDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 22
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MANNION FOR NEW YORK
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NY22085 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MATSUI, DORISDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 7
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MATSUI FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CA05195 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCCANN, SEANDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Michigan · District 4
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SEAN MCCANN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6MI04204 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCDONALD RIVET, KRISTENDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Michigan · District 8
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4MI08218 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCIVER, LAMONICADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Jersey · District 10
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LAMONICA MCIVER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NJ10176 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MENDOZA, JOANNADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Arizona · District 6
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MENDOZA FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6AZ06099 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MIN, DAVEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 47
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA47085 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MOLDER, CHAZDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Tennessee · District 5
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MOLDER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6TN05397 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MOSKOWITZ, JAREDDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Florida · District 25
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JARED MOSKOWITZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2FL22171 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MRVAN, FRANK J.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Indiana · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MRVAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0IN01150 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAELDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Arizona · District 2
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JONATHAN NEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4AZ02184 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PAN, RICHARD DR.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 6
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DR. RICHARD PAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CA03158 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
POU, NELIDADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Jersey · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: NELLIE POU FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NJ09194 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
POWELL, DENISEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nebraska · District 2
Election 2026 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DENISE POWELL FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NE02174 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PULIDO, BOBBYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 15
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BOBBY PULIDO FOR TEXAS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6TX15246 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
RILEY, JOSHDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 19
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8NY22177 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
RUIZ, RAUL DR.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 25
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA36439 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
RUTINEL, MANNYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 8
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MANNY RUTINEL FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CO08013 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SANCHEZ, LINDADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 41
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: STAND WITH SANCHEZ
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA39078 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SOTO, DARRENDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Florida · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6FL09179 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
STELSON, JANELLEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Pennsylvania · District 10
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF JANELLE STELSON
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4PA10104 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SUOZZI, THOMASDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SUOZZI FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NY03247 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SYKES, EMILIADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 13
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OH13264 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
TAYLOR, SHANNON LEIGHDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 1
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SHANNON TAYLOR FOR VA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6VA01299 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
TITUS, DINADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TITUS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8NV03036 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
TRAN, DEREKDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 45
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA45170 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAHDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Iowa · District 3
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SARAH FOR IOWA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6IA03268 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VASQUEZ, GABRIELDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Mexico · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NM02191 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE'DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 7
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4VA07234 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VON WILPERT, MARNIDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 48
Election 2026 · Open seat · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MARNI VON WILPERT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CA48310 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
WHITESIDES, GEORGEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 27
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA27111 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

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Reported total$2501 reported transactions

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Grouping keyExact name + ZIP

Cycle2025–2026

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