Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified
Cffe PAC
FEC committee C00744920. Last filed October 17, 2026.
FEC C00744920Last filed 2026-10-17Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $3.6M and spent $1.5M in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Biggest target: $1.9M supporting Sherrod Brown.
- $13.6M in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: Pivotal Ventures (Organization), $2.0M.
What it is
Cffe PAC is the FEC name for Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC (CFFE PAC). It is registered with the FEC as a hybrid PAC. In 2026 it has reported $13.6M in independent expenditures across 25 races, 100% of it helping Democrats.
- Cffe PAC ← $2.0M from Pivotal Ventures (55% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
A hybrid PAC keeps two bank accounts: one that gives directly to candidates under contribution limits, and one that spends independently with unlimited money, like a super PAC.
Who is behind it
Backs Democratic candidates per its own announcement and PBS/AP coverage of its $50M midterm program Source
Issues it says it stands for
- Child care
- lowering the cost of caregiving
- family friendly economy
Source: www.familyfriendlyeconomy.org. These are the group's own stated positions or the subjects of its ads as reported, not an FEC record.
Registration
| Type | Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | None |
| Treasurer | Goldschein, Sondra |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | April 24, 2020 |
| Website | www.familyfriendlyeconomy.org |
Who it supports and opposes
Independent expenditures from its 24 and 48 hour notices, 2026 cycle.
| Position | Candidate | Race | General | Primary or other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | Sherrod Brown D | OH Senate | $1.9M | $0 |
| Support | Abdul El-Sayed D | MI Senate | $1.7M | $0 |
| Support | Troy Jackson D | ME Senate | $1.6M | $0 |
| Support | Josh Turek D | IA Senate | $872K | $0 |
| Support | James Talarico D | TX Senate | $841K | $0 |
| Oppose | Ashley Hinson R | IA Senate | $643K | $0 |
| Support | Matt Dunlap D | ME-02 House | $454K | $0 |
| Support | Kathy Castor D | FL-14 House | $425K | $0 |
| Support | Janelle Stelson D | PA-10 House | $425K | $0 |
| Support | Paige Cognetti D | PA-08 House | $425K | $0 |
| Support | Jamie Ager D | NC-11 House | $319K | $0 |
| Support | Roy Cooper D | NC Senate | $319K | $0 |
| Support | Don Leonard D | OH-15 House | $306K | $0 |
| Support | Marcy Kaptur D | OH-09 House | $306K | $0 |
| Support | Greg Landsman D | OH-01 House | $304K | $0 |
| Support | Lindsay James D | IA-02 House | $280K | $0 |
| Oppose | Tom Kean Jr. R | NJ-07 House | $264K | $0 |
| Oppose | Jen Kiggans R | VA-02 House | $250K | $0 |
| Support | Sarah Trone Garriott D | IA-03 House | $245K | $0 |
| Support | Christina Hines D | MI-10 House | $242K | $0 |
| Support | William Lawrence D | MI-07 House | $202K | $0 |
| Oppose | Ken Paxton R | TX Senate | $189K | $0 |
| Support | Christina Bohannan D | IA-01 House | $148K | $0 |
| Oppose | Rob Bresnahan R | PA-08 House | $147K | $0 |
| Oppose | Rob Wittman R | VA-01 House | $134K | $0 |
| Oppose | Brinker Harding R | NE-02 House | $94K | $0 |
| Support | Bill Hill | AK-00 House | $90K | $0 |
| Oppose | Michael Bouchard Jr. R | MI-10 House | $89K | $0 |
| Oppose | Susan Collins R | ME Senate | $64K | $0 |
| Support | Shannon Taylor D | VA-01 House | $60K | $0 |
| Oppose | Juan Ciscomani R | AZ-06 House | $59K | $0 |
| Oppose | Zach Nunn R | IA-03 House | $56K | $0 |
| Oppose | Nicholas III Begich R | AK-00 House | $49K | $0 |
| Oppose | Eric Hafner D | AK-00 House | $20K | $0 |
| Support | JoAnna Mendoza D | AZ-06 House | $20K | $0 |
| Support | Denise Powell D | NE-02 House | $11K | $0 |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Rjs Consulting | $142K | 11 |
| Lisa Guide | $140K | 5 |
| The Blackwell Group LLC | $140K | 14 |
| Momentum Staffing LLC | $119K | 7 |
| Momentum Advisory Partners LLC | $108K | 16 |
| Abundance Strategies | $106K | 8 |
| Global Strategy Group, LLC | $93K | 2 |
| Civix Strategy Group | $77K | 4 |
| Gda Wins, LLC | $72K | 7 |
| Csg LLC | $47K | 7 |
| Resonance Campaigns | $29K | 2 |
| Elias Law Group | $26K | 4 |
| Cffe PAC | $26K | 4 |
| United States Department of the Treasury | $22K | 2 |
| Momentum Fiscal Management LLC | $18K | 2 |
| Mkz Strategies & Events, Inc. | $16K | 2 |
| Gillibrand Senate Fund FEC | $14K | 1 |
| Everyaction Inc. | $12K | 1 |
| Virginia Future Generations PAC | $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) | $2K | 0% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $101K | 3% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $3.5M | 97% |
| Total raised | $3.6M | 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.
96% from 10 donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Ventures | Organization No donor disclosure | $2.0M | 1 |
| Opportunity Action Fund | Organization No donor disclosure | $750K | 2 |
| Green Advocacy Project | Organization No donor disclosure | $250K | 1 |
| Government That Works PAC | PAC | $250K | 1 |
| Children's Equity Fund | Organization No donor disclosure | $100K | 1 |
| Merrimack County Savings Bank | Organization No donor disclosure | $42K | 12 |
| Cffe PAC | Organization | $28K | 5 |
| Abundance Strategies | Organization No donor disclosure | $12K | 2 |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust | Organization No donor disclosure | $12K | 4 |
| Francene Rodgers N/a | Individual | $12K | 4 |
| Anne Delaney N/a | Individual | $12K | 6 |
| Melinda French Gates Pivotal Ventures | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Merle Chambers N/a | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Forward Action Fund | Organization No donor disclosure | $6K | 1 |
| Momentum Advisory Partners LLC | Organization No donor disclosure | $6K | 2 |
| Wayne Jordan N/a | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Stephen English N/a | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Sarah Delaney N/a | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Henry R. Cohen Sullivan & Cromwell Llp | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| M. Quinn Delaney N/a | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Ella Schneiberg Global Strategy Group | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Otg Strategies | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| Jason Miller The Pivot Group | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Gambit Strategies, LLC | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| Molly Gochman Stardust | Individual | $5K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Null | $3.4M | 47 |
| Pivotal Ventures | $10K | 2 |
| Global Strategy Group | $9K | 5 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell Llp | $5K | 1 |
| The Pivot Group | $5K | 1 |
| Stardust | $5K | 1 |
| Gambit Strategies, LLC | $5K | 2 |
| Miller Firm Pllc | $1K | 2 |
| Fieldworks | $1K | 1 |
| Abundance Strategies | $1K | 1 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Donors marked "No donor disclosure" are companies, LLCs or nonprofits. Unless they are themselves political committees, they do not have to report where their money came from. The disclosed trail ends there.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00744920
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Cffe PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov