PAC · VA · C00566562

Backpac

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. 1, 2014. Treasurer: Allison P. Murray. Connected organization: Beyer. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $202,923
  • Spent
    $195,181
  • Cash on hand
    $44,683
  • 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
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Showing the top 20 of 28 candidates.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

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
Huntington Ingalls Industries Political Action Committe (Shippac)PACWashington, DCJune 30, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Realtors PACPACChicago, ILFeb. 12, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Hale, KarenNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBoston, MAMarch 27, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Hale, RobertCEO, Granite TelecomPersonBoston, MAMarch 27, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Barnas, LindsayNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonArlington, VAApril 11, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Snell, PeterArbella, CapitalPersonArlington, VAApril 11, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Reinier Beeuwkes IIINot Employed, N/APersonConcord, MAJune 17, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Craig, Frances BNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonAshburn, VAMarch 20, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Hale, KarenNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBoston, MAApril 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Barbara J FriedBusiness Leader, Fried Companies, INC.PersonCrozet, VAMay 25, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Craig, Frances BNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonAshburn, VAMay 2, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Realtors PACPACChicago, ILMarch 10, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Robert PenderManaging Partner, Venture Global PartnersPersonMcLean, VAJan. 16, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ernst VolgenauNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonMcLean, VAMarch 31, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Hale, RobertCEO, Granite TelecomPersonBoston, MAMarch 30, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Todor MarkovMember of Technical Staff, AnthropicPersonSan Francisco, CAMarch 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteePACWashington, DCDec. 23, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)

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