Super PAC · GA · C00523241
Special Operations for America
Treasurer: Paul Kilgore. Connected organization: Warrior PAC. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$5,173,491
- Spent$5,089,812
- Cash on hand$103,968
- Outside spending$885,988
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026. Outside spending from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026.
Donors and outside spending
- Raised from its largest donors
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Left: what the group raised, from reports through Oct. 14, 2026. Donors are ranked by what they gave among the group’s 100 largest contributions. “Everyone else” is the rest of what it raised; select it to see more donors. Right: its outside spending through Oct. 30, 2026, including 24- and 48-hour reports. The two sides come from different reports, so they don’t add up to each other.
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
- Matt Van Epps (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TN-07
- Laurie Buckhout (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-01
- Aaron Flint (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MT-01
- Derrick Van Orden (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-03
- Juan Ciscomani (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AZ-06
- Eric Flores (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-34
- Jen Kiggans (R) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-02
- John Braun (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WA-03
- Randy Fine (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-06
- Gabe Evans (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-08
- Tom Barrett (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-07
- David Giralt (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WY
- Jimmy Patronis (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-01
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $338,000 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.
Who funds it
Biggest donors by total given
Each donor’s contributions combined, among the group’s 100 largest this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. A donor who gave many smaller amounts may be missing.
| Donor | Type | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatnall Lea Capt. SC Hillman | Person | 1 | $70,000 |
| Joseph B Scheller | Person | 5 | $67,000 |
| Merlin L Deters | Person | 4 | $37,000 |
| Arthur B. Choate | Person | 7 | $30,500 |
| William R McCann Jr. | Person | 7 | $28,500 |
| Mary P. Gillar | Person | 3 | $19,971 |
| Mary Pavlu Gillar | Person | 4 | $18,000 |
| William P Scully | Person | 3 | $15,000 |
| Douglas W Bartels | Person | 2 | $14,500 |
| Frank G Louie | Person | 4 | $13,680 |
| Judith M Deters | Person | 1 | $10,000 |
| Dean Wills | Person | 1 | $10,000 |
| Fred W Evans | Person | 1 | $10,000 |
| Merilyn B Johnston III | Person | 2 | $10,000 |
| Marilyn M Woodhouse | Person | 2 | $10,000 |
| James E MD Schall | Person | 2 | $9,000 |
| John Schattyn | Person | 3 | $9,000 |
| Wan Y Chin | Person | 2 | $8,500 |
| Kenneth Kendall | Person | 2 | $8,000 |
| Peter J Lenuzza | Person | 2 | $7,900 |
| Conrad S Putzan | Person | 1 | $6,000 |
| Arnold R Magill | Person | 2 | $6,000 |
| Warren D Orloff | Person | 2 | $6,000 |
| Violet Cominski | Person | 2 | $6,000 |
| William E Rathgeber | Person | 2 | $6,000 |
Largest single contributions
Largest single contributions this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatnall Lea Capt. SC HillmanRetired, None | Person | Aspen, CO | May 14, 2025 | $70,000 |
| Joseph B SchellerRetired, None | Person | Taylorsville, UT | July 1, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Joseph B SchellerRetired, None | Person | Taylorsville, UT | July 1, 2026 | $16,000 |
| Joseph B SchellerRetired, None | Person | Taylorsville, UT | April 9, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Judith M DetersRetired, None | Person | Baileyville, KS | July 15, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Dean Wills | Person | Canton, GA | June 5, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Fred W EvansRancher, Self Employed | Person | Stanley, ND | Jan. 27, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Merlin L DetersRetired, None | Person | Baileyville, KS | Jan. 27, 2026 | $10,000 |
| William R McCann Jr.Retired, None | Person | Prescott Valley, AZ | Aug. 28, 2026 | $9,000 |
| Merlin L DetersRetired, None | Person | Baileyville, KS | April 15, 2025 | $9,000 |
| Merlin L DetersRetired, None | Person | Baileyville, KS | Jan. 7, 2026 | $9,000 |
| Merlin L DetersRetired, None | Person | Baileyville, KS | Sept. 2, 2025 | $9,000 |
| Mary P. GillarRetired, None | Person | Austin, TX | June 22, 2026 | $8,559 |
| Joseph B SchellerRetired, None | Person | Taylorsville, UT | March 2, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Joseph B SchellerRetired, None | Person | Taylorsville, UT | Nov. 19, 2025 | $8,000 |
| Arthur B. ChoateRetired, None | Person | Coral Gables, FL | June 10, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Douglas W BartelsRetired, None | Person | Palmerton, PA | Jan. 27, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Douglas W BartelsRetired, None | Person | Palmerton, PA | May 14, 2026 | $7,000 |
| Conrad S PutzanRetired, None | Person | Riviera Beach, FL | March 23, 2026 | $6,000 |
| Wan Y ChinRetired, None | Person | Henderson, NV | Dec. 11, 2025 | $6,000 |
See every contribution to Special Operations for America on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.