PAC · DC · C00840462

Silicorn Valley 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 May 17, 2023. Treasurer: Melissa Nissen. Connected organization: Budzinski. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $440,079
  • Spent
    $397,995
  • Cash on hand
    $52,436
  • 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 84 candidates.

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
Oversight Action Fund$5,000
Equality PAC$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
American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteePACWashington, DCSept. 29, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/Pac)PACWashington, DCSept. 30, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Gwendolyn SontheimDirector, Aquallia InternationalPersonRancho Santa Fe, CAAug. 23, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Midwest Region Laborers Political LeaguePACSpringfield, ILAug. 14, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundPACDes Plaines, ILJuly 21, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Zion, SaraNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBronxville, NYAug. 4, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Shah, TusharPartner, PDT PartnersPersonBronxville, NYAug. 4, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Arnold, LauraCo-Founder, Arnold VenturesPersonHouston, TXJuly 2, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ullico INC. Political Action Committee (Ullipac)PACWashington, DCJuly 2, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePACChicago, ILJuly 16, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Lukas T. WaltonInvestor, Self-EmployedPersonBentonville, ARJuly 16, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ullico INC. Political Action Committee (Ullipac)PACWashington, DCJune 2, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteePACWashington, DCMarch 4, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationPACWashington, DCMarch 28, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePACChicago, ILApril 3, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.A. Political FundPACWashington, DCJune 30, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Machinists Non Partisan Pol League of the Int'L Assoc of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersPACUpper Marlboro, MDMay 13, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 PACPACCountryside, ILApril 15, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersPACWashington, DCApril 25, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundPACKansas City, MOJune 9, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
International Assn Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Workers Political Action LeaguePACWashington, DCMay 14, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Applied Research Associates, INC. PACPACAlexandria, VAMarch 4, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)

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