PAC · WI · C00628669

1848 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 Nov. 10, 2016. Treasurer: Lane Ruhland. Connected organization: Grothman. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $42,500
  • Spent
    $30,910
  • Cash on hand
    $32,917
  • 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$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
NRCC$15,000

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Raptor PACPACMidland, TXJune 29, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Diane HendricksChairman, Hendricks HoldingPersonAfton, WISept. 5, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Associated Builders and Contractors, INC. Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)CommitteeWashington, DCJune 22, 2026$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACPACAnoka, MNDec. 31, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to 1848 PAC on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.