PAC · VA · C00916643
Hold the Senate
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed Aug. 19, 2025. Treasurer: Lisa Lisker. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$1,752,603
- Spent$1,650,463
- Cash on hand$102,141
- 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
- Dan S. Sullivan (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AK
- Markwayne Mullin (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · OK
- Steve Daines (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · MT
- John Cornyn (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · TX
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
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| NRSC | $346,617 |
| Big Sky Opportunity PAC | $8,914 |
| Boots Political Action Committee | $4,457 |
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn INC. | Campaign | Austin, TX | July 16, 2026 | $74,178 (opens in a new tab) |
| William F. ScottExecutive, Trans-Global Solutions | Person | Nederland, TX | Sept. 30, 2025 | $50,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Carlos Ireneo GarzaExecutive, West Texas Cementars LLC | Person | Terrel Hills, TX | Oct. 20, 2025 | $50,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Carlos A GarzaExecutive, La Lomita INC | Person | Palmhurst, TX | Oct. 20, 2025 | $50,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kurt KrausReal Estate Developer, Kurt Kraus Properties | Person | Laredo, TX | Oct. 28, 2025 | $47,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Richard WeekleyReal Estate Developer, Self | Person | Houston, TX | Sept. 29, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ryan McCordCEO, McCord Development | Person | Houston, TX | Sept. 18, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Blackstone DilworthInvestments, Self | Person | Sandia, TX | Sept. 29, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Gopal BathijaReal Estate, Satya, INC | Person | Houston, TX | Sept. 16, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| George RyanCEO, Ryan LLC | Person | Dallas, TX | Feb. 4, 2026 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mark A SchlossbergRetired, Retired | Person | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | Oct. 20, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jeffrey RosenbergCEO, Big V Property Group LLC | Person | Charlotte, NC | Oct. 10, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Dennis NixonBanker, International Bank of Commerce | Person | Laredo, TX | Oct. 8, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Glafiro MontemayorLogistics, Self Employed | Person | Laredo, TX | Oct. 9, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Michael MallickInvestor, Self | Person | Fort Worth, TX | Dec. 16, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Morris Jaffe IIICEO, Icon Urban | Person | Horseshoe Bay, TX | Oct. 10, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Morris JaffeCEO, Jetran | Person | Horseshoe Bay, TX | Oct. 8, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Justin JaffeCEO, Jaffe Energy | Person | Austin, TX | Oct. 13, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jordan JaffeSales, Spectre | Person | Austin, TX | Dec. 2, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert P GutierrezCEO, Armadillo Construction | Person | San Antonio, TX | Oct. 13, 2025 | $44,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Platform Investments LLC | Organization | Kansas City, MO | Dec. 8, 2025 | $28,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Garrett MartinFirst Vice President, Ibc | Person | Austin, TX | Oct. 20, 2025 | $28,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| JLN III Holdings LLC | Organization | Houstin, TX | Oct. 15, 2025 | $28,000 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Hold the Senate on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.