PAC · NM · C00834515

PAC a Punch

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

First filed March 2, 2023. Treasurer: Steven Mele. Connected organization: Vasquez. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

Raised (2025-26)
$63,136
Spent
$52,278
Cash on hand
$10,895
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

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · WA-03
- Given$6K
Ben Ray Luján (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NM
- Given$5K
Susie Lee (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NV-03
- Given$4K
Mary Peltola (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AK
- Given$4K
Angie Craig (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · MN
- Given$4K
Darren Soto (D) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-09
- Given$4K
Martin Heinrich (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NM
- Given$3K
Don Davis (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-01
- Given$2K
Josh Riley (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-19
- Given$2K
Eric Sorensen (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-17
- Given$2K
Denise Powell (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NE-02
- Given$2K
Adelita Grijalva (D) (opens in a new tab)House · AZ-07
- Given$1K
Derek Tran (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-45
- Given$1K
Adam Gray (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-13
- Given$1K
Steven Horsford (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NV-04
- Given$1K
Yadira Caraveo (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-08
- Given$1K
Nelida Pou (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-09
- Given$1K
LaMonica R. McIver (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-10
- Given$1K
Robin Peguero (D) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-27
- Given$1K
Wiley Nickel (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NC
- Given$1K

Showing the top 20 of 21 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
Contributor	Type	From	Date	Amount
McCarthy, MichaelLandscape Design, Self Employed	Person	Long Lake, MN	March 21, 2025	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee	PAC	Washington, DC	March 5, 2026	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Woody HuntFounder, Hunt Companies, INC.	Person	El Paso, TX	March 10, 2026	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.A. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)	PAC	Washington, DC	Dec. 30, 2025	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fair Shot PAC	PAC	Malden, MA	Dec. 16, 2025	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Jobs, Education, and Families First Jeffpac	PAC	Washington, DC	Dec. 18, 2025	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee	PAC	Washington, DC	Sept. 30, 2025	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
William H. Harris Sr.Retired, Not Employed	Person	Lexington, MA	July 10, 2025	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Woody HuntFounder, Hunt Companies, INC.	Person	El Paso, TX	July 10, 2025	$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fair Shot Frontline Fund	Committee	Washington, DC	March 30, 2026	$4,600 (opens in a new tab)
Bae Systems INC. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)	PAC	Falls Church, VA	Dec. 10, 2025	$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Mescalero Apache Tribe	Organization	Mescalero, NM	March 26, 2026	$2,000 (opens in a new tab)
Gabe Vasquez for Congress	Campaign	Mesilla, NM	Jan. 31, 2025	$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kay, Sara E.Not Employed, Not Employed	Person	Las Cruces, NM	June 19, 2026	$1,000 (opens in a new tab)

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