$505K
Direct disbursements
41
Distinct vendors
219
Disbursement rows
Jan 2017 – Jun 2026
Activity window
$79Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Whetsell, Jonathan W
Single treasurer on file — no other committees served by this officer in our records.
No cross-committee operative network for REACHING FOR A BRIGHTER AMERICA PAC — this committee's officers don't serve at other committees in our records. Common for institutional committees (national party committees, large PAC infrastructure) where a single staff treasurer manages only this filer.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS | 4 vendors | $336,043 | Network ↗ |
| R | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | 3 vendors | $1,019,342 | Network ↗ |
| R | GATORPAC | 3 vendors | $65,781 | Network ↗ |
| · | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACTION | 3 vendors | $60,308 | Network ↗ |
People paid by REACHING FOR A BRIGHTER AMERICA PAC top 9 · $79,572 · 3 of 9 linked to person profile
Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem.
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael R Williams | REIMBURSEMENT | 10 | $48,834 | Aug 2023 → Jan 2026 |
| Susan B Hirschmann | IN | 3 | $10,252 | Sep 2017 → Oct 2025 |
| Michael Ross Williams | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $6,246 | May 2023 |
| Kerry Knott | REIMBURSED EVENT … | 3 | $5,361 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| Caroline Aderholt | REIMBURSEMENT | 2 | $2,590 | Jul 2018 → Dec 2025 |
| Christopher Lawson | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $2,230 | Oct 2025 |
| Mary Elliott Welch Aderholt | REIMBURSEMENT | 2 | $2,005 | Oct 2023 → Sep 2024 |
| Brian Edward Rell | MILEAGE REIMBURSE… | 2 | $1,303 | Apr 2017 → Oct 2019 |
| Marcia F Brown | LOGO DESIGN | 1 | $750 | Oct 2017 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $170,091 | 39 |
| Fundraising | $129,362 | 70 |
| Legal & Compliance | $105,755 | 53 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $49,612 | 10 |
| Other / Unclassified | $37,540 | 21 |
| Print & Mail | $1,508 | 10 |
| Software & Tech | $411 | 5 |
| Wages & Payroll | $202 | 4 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 219
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | INTUIT QUICKBOOKS | MONTHLY QBO SUBSCRIPTION | $82 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | MICHAEL R. WILLIAMS CPA PC | ACCOUNTING FEES | $1,800 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | TECHNICAL SUPPORT | $900 |
| May 26, 2026 | INTUIT QUICKBOOKS | MONTHLY QBO SUBSCRIPTION | $82 |
| May 1, 2026 | HOOKS SOLUTIONS, LLC | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING FEES | $4,700 |
| May 1, 2026 | HOOKS SOLUTIONS, LLC | EVENT EXPENSES | $2,468 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | INTUIT QUICKBOOKS | MONTHLY QBO SUBSCRIPTION | $82 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | INTUIT QUICKBOOKS | MONTHLY QBO SUBSCRIPTION | $82 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | MICHAEL R. WILLIAMS CPA PC | ACCOUNTING FEES | $1,800 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | TECHNICAL SUPPORT | $900 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | INTUIT QUICKBOOKS | MONTHLY QBO SUBSCRIPTION | $82 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | FUNDRAISING, INC. | EVENT EXPENSES | $1,844 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HOOKS SOLUTIONS, LLC | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING FEES | $2,080 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HOOKS SOLUTIONS, LLC | EVENT EXPENSES | $905 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HOOKS SOLUTIONS, LLC | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING FEES | $5,950 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HOOKS SOLUTIONS, LLC | EVENT EXPENSES | $7,092 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CHALMERS ADAMS BACKER & KAUFMAN LLC | LEGAL SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | MICHAEL R. WILLIAMS CPA PC | REIMBURSEMENT - POSTAGE | $13 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | INTUIT QUICKBOOKS | MONTHLY QBO SUBSCRIPTION | $82 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | TRUIST BANK | BANK SERVICE CHARGE | $22 |