PAC · DC · C00938332

Cleared to Lead 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 Feb. 9, 2026. Treasurer: Jay Petterson. Connected organization: Bennett. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $62,500
  • Spent
    $48,967
  • Cash on hand
    $13,533
  • 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$5K
    • Given$4K

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
Perfetto, RyanCo-Founder, Allways BrightPersonKnoxville, TNAug. 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ritholz, RichardNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonShort Hills, NJJune 24, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ju, WilliamNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonMendham, NJApril 6, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ophel, DavidNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonSummit, NJMarch 16, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Robin FisherArtist, Self EmployedPersonBasking Ridge, NJMarch 10, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Andrew FisherNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBasking Ridge, NJMarch 10, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Berger, NathalieNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonChatham, NJMarch 23, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Berger, JohnNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonChatham, NJMarch 26, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Vogelzang, JamesNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonSanta Barbara, CAFeb. 19, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Graham, JohnCEO, Foundation Risk PartnersPersonVerona, NJMay 5, 2026$4,000 (opens in a new tab)
Fleischmann, AnthonyPresident, Reeves International, INC.PersonPequannock, NJJune 30, 2026$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Blanco, JorgeChief Product Officer, KPMG LLPPersonSummit, NJMarch 30, 2026$1,000 (opens in a new tab)

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