PAC - Qualified
Common Ground PAC
FEC committee C00538835. Last filed September 18, 2026.
FEC C00538835Last filed 2026-09-18Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $2.1M and spent $1.6M in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Kaine for Common Ground PAC (PAC), $211K.
What it is
Common Ground PAC is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Kaine.
A leadership PAC is run by a politician to give money to other candidates and build influence. Donations to it are limited.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | Kaine |
| Party | DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
| Sponsoring candidate IDs | S2VA00142 |
| Treasurer | Mccandlish, Thomas W. |
| Registered in | Virginia |
| First filed with the FEC | December 3, 2012 |
| Website | commongroundpac.org |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| DSCC FEC | $210K | 7 |
| American Express | $180K | 14 |
| Funding Solutions, LLC | $165K | 19 |
| Virginians for Fair Elections | $100K | 1 |
| Salamander Resort | $79K | 2 |
| Wheels Up Consulting LLC | $64K | 9 |
| Th Fundraising Consulting, LLC | $56K | 8 |
| Elias Law Group | $28K | 3 |
| US Capitol Historical Society | $25K | 1 |
| Mark Warner Victory Fund FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Capitol Compliance Associates | $10K | 2 |
| Vcu Foundation | $10K | 1 |
| Senator Slotkin Legal Defense Fund | $10K | 1 |
| Senator Schiff Legal Defense Fund | $10K | 1 |
| Senator Mark Kelly Legal Defense Fund | $10K | 1 |
| Reed Committee FEC | $10K | 2 |
| People for Ben FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Jon Ossoff for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Hickenlooper for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Chris Coons for Delaware FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Open Fire Catering | $7K | 1 |
| Alabama Leadership Fund | $5K | 1 |
| Heinrich Victory Fund FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Zach Dembo for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Virginians for Reproductive Freedom | $5K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $601K | 29% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $681K | 32% |
| PACs and other political committees | $501K | 24% |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $267K | 13% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $55K | 3% |
| Total raised | $2.1M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaine for Common Ground PAC FEC | PAC | $211K | 3 |
| Kaine For Common Ground PAC | PAC Recent filing | $100K | 1 |
| Katherine Buchanan Self-Employed | Individual | $55K | 2 |
| Kaine Victory Fund FEC | PAC | $23K | 1 |
| Save Our Senate 2026 FEC | PAC | $23K | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - Msvpac FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Barbara Eisenson Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Michael R. Eisenson Charlesbank Capital Partners | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Alison Townsend Not Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Charles C. III Townsend Bluewater Wireless | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| General Dynamics Corporation PAC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Honeywell International PAC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Novartis Corporation Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Lockton Inc Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Genworth Financial, Inc. Political Action Committee (Genworth PAC) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| The Edgar Lomax Company | $13K | 3 |
| Holland & Knight Llp | $13K | 3 |
| Lau Superconductors | $10K | 2 |
| Mh33 Consulting LLC | $10K | 2 |
| Golden Gate Capital Lp | $10K | 2 |
| Charlesbank Capital Partners | $10K | 2 |
| Bluewater Wireless | $10K | 2 |
| Ttr Sotheby's Realty | $8K | 2 |
| Columbus Rose Ltd | $8K | 2 |
| $6K | 3 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00538835
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Common Ground PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov