PAC · AL · C00487942

Reaching for a Brighter America PAC

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Leadership PAC (tied to a sitting politician).

First filed Aug. 19, 2010. Treasurer: Jonathan W Whetsell. Connected organization: Aderholt Majority Fund. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $152,438
  • Spent
    $159,268
  • Cash on hand
    $32,982
  • 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
    • Given$4K
    • Given$3K
    • Given$2K
    • Given$1K

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

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
Jerry Carl Victory Committee$2,500

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)PACWashington, DCMay 5, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
John J SieRetired, RetiredPersonEnglewood, COMay 5, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Robert Aderholt for CongressCampaignHaleyville, ALAug. 8, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Honeywell International PACPACWashington, DCDec. 29, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteePACWashington, DCDec. 15, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACPACFalls Church, VADec. 15, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteePACDurham, NCAug. 11, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
American Dental Association Political Action CommitteePACWashington, DCDec. 31, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Alabama Power Co Employees Federal Political Action CommitteePACBirmingham, ALDec. 15, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Heather Donaghy RobinsonDirector of Contracts and Administrati, Lon Carbon and MineralsPersonMooresville, NCOct. 29, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
David Franklin RobinsonPresident/Ceo, Corvid TechnologiesPersonMooresville, NCOct. 29, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kurt Martin LessmannCto, TrideumPersonMadison, ALNov. 7, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kevin Michael BargoVice President of Operations, Corvid TechnologiesPersonFairfax, VANov. 25, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Julia Robinson BargoTeacher, Fairfax County SchoolsPersonFairfax, VANov. 25, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Michael R WilliamsCpa, Michael R. Williams Cpa PCPersonHoover, ALDec. 26, 2025$4,750 (opens in a new tab)
Aderholt Majority FundPACBirmingham, ALDec. 31, 2025$4,371 (opens in a new tab)
Susan B HirschmannCEO, Williams & Jensen PLLCPersonAlexandria, VAOct. 3, 2025$3,933 (opens in a new tab)
Chris W CoxPresident, Capital 6 AdvisorsPersonAlexandria, VAMay 5, 2025$3,300 (opens in a new tab)
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees Political Action CommitteePACArlington, VAOct. 24, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Leidos INC. Political Action CommitteePACOak Ridge, TNDec. 29, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Leidos INC. Political Action CommitteePACOak Ridge, TNDec. 29, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Holtec International Energy PACPACCamden, NJDec. 15, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACPACElk River, MNDec. 31, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC)PACKent, WAOct. 24, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to Reaching for a Brighter America PAC on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.