PAC · VA · C00213066
Career Education Colleges and Universities Political Action Committee
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed Jan. 14, 1987. Treasurer: Arthur Keiser. Connected organization: Career Education Colleges and Universities Political Action Committee. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$188,901
- Spent$183,714
- Cash on hand$25,999
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Tim Walberg (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-05
- Lisa McClain (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-09
- Belinda Keiser (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-22
- Jim Banks (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · IN
- Virginia Foxx (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-05
- Jack Bergman (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-01
- Bill Cassidy (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · LA
- Mark Harris (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-08
- Julia Letlow (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-05
- Darren Soto (D) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-09
- Burgess Owens (R) (opens in a new tab)House · UT-04
- Juan Ciscomani (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AZ-06
- Ryan Mackenzie (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-07
- Bobby Scott (D) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-03
- Jim Costa (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-21
- Veronica Escobar (D) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-16
- Jared F. Golden (D) (opens in a new tab)House · ME-02
- Robert C Walberg (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-08
- Mark Warner (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · VA
- Randy Fine (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-06
Showing the top 20 of 30 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | $45,000 |
| NRSC | $15,000 |
| Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC | $10,000 |
| Moderate Democrats PAC | $10,000 |
| Blue Dog Political Action Committee | $10,000 |
| Grow the Majority | $5,000 |
| SHP Victory Fund | $1,000 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Education Colleges and Universities Political Action Committee | PAC | Arlington, VA | Aug. 3, 2026 | $11,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Duane Morris LLP Government | Organization | Philadelphia, PA | Aug. 27, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Elmer SmithCEO, Interactive College of Tech | Person | Roswell, GA | June 2, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brad KuykendallCEO, Western Technical College | Person | El Paso, TX | May 27, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Arthur KeiserChancellor, Keiser University | Person | Parkland, FL | May 28, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mikhail ShneyderPresident and CEO, Nightingale College | Person | Salt Lake City, UT | March 5, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Barry MannionPresident and Owner, Wichita Technical Institute | Person | Saint Louis, MO | March 13, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Gary HivelyCorporate Director, Wichita Technical Institute | Person | ST. Louis, MO | March 24, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ramon NegronPresident, Icpr Junior College | Person | San Juan, PR | Feb. 5, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lynelle LynchPresident, Bellus Academy | Person | Poway, CA | Feb. 25, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Tom EastwickPresident, Eastwick College | Person | Ramsey, NJ | Feb. 19, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mark DreyfusPresident, Ecpi College of Technology | Person | Virginia Beach, VA | Feb. 6, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Claudia DreyfusVice President, Ecpi University | Person | Virginia Beach, VA | Feb. 19, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| James CumminsPrincipal, CHCP | Person | Houston, TX | Feb. 19, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Eric BingCEO, CHCP | Person | Houston, TX | Feb. 17, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stephen SouthPresident, South College | Person | Knoxville, TN | Jan. 21, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brad KuykendallCEO, Western Technical College | Person | El Paso, TX | June 21, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Frank PrestonPresident and CEO, Aci Medical & Dental School | Person | Spring Lake, NJ | March 27, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Barry MannionPresident and Owner, Wichita Technical Institute | Person | Saint Louis, MO | March 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Gary HivelyCorporate Director, Wichita Technical Institute | Person | ST. Louis, MO | March 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lynelle LynchPresident, Bellus Academy | Person | Poway, CA | Feb. 26, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| David McClintockManaging Director, McClintock & Associates | Person | Pittsburgh, PA | Jan. 28, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Tom EastwickPresident, Eastwick College | Person | Ramsey, NJ | Jan. 28, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mark DreyfusPresident, Ecpi College of Technology | Person | Virginia Beach, VA | Jan. 28, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bill Cassidy for US Senate | Campaign | Baton Rouge, LA | July 22, 2026 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Career Education Colleges and Universities Political Action Committee on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.