PAC - Qualified
Hispanic Leadership Trust
FEC committee C00809970. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00809970Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $1.1M and spent $891K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Biggest target: $75K opposing Brandon Herrera.
- $102K in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership (PAC), $120K.
What it is
Hispanic Leadership Trust is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership. In 2026 it has reported $252K in independent expenditures across 4 races, 70% of it helping Republicans.
A traditional PAC gives money directly to candidates, up to $5,000 per election. Donations to it are limited to $5,000 a year per person. Corporate and union PACs can only ask for money from their own executives, employees and shareholders, or members, not from the company or union treasury.
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 | Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership |
| Treasurer | Hobbs, Cabell |
| Registered in | Texas |
| First filed with the FEC | March 21, 2022 |
Who it supports and opposes
Independent expenditures from its 24 and 48 hour notices, 2026 cycle.
| Position | Candidate | Race | General | Primary or other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppose | Brandon Herrera R | TX-23 House | $0 | $75K |
| Support | Ernest Anthony Tony II Gonzales R | TX-23 House | $0 | $75K |
| Oppose | Manny Rutinel D | CO-08 House | $27K | $0 |
| Support | Gabe Evans R | CO-08 House | $27K | $0 |
| Oppose | Randy Villegas D | CA-22 House | $12K | $0 |
| Support | David Valadao R | CA-22 House | $12K | $0 |
| Oppose | JoAnna Mendoza D | AZ-06 House | $12K | $0 |
| Support | Juan Ciscomani R | AZ-06 House | $12K | $0 |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly & Co. | $396K | 23 |
| Rightside Compliance | $16K | 17 |
| Carlos for Congress FEC | $15K | 3 |
| Alexandra Del Moral Mealer for Congress FEC | $15K | 3 |
| Tano Tijerina for Congress Inc FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mark Teixeira for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Eric Flores for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Valadao for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Tony Gonzales for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Salazar for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Nicole for New York FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Monica for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Electgabeevans.Com FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Ciscomani for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Carlos Gimenez for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Vitoria PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Valor PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Thin Blue Line PAC | $10K | 2 |
| No Nonsense PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Maintaining All Republicans in Office PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Libertad FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Keep Texas Texas PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Freedom Force PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Defending the American Dream PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $225 | 0% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $57K | 5% |
| PACs and other political committees | $717K | 68% |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $281K | 27% |
| Total raised | $1.1M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership FEC | PAC | $120K | 1 |
| Tony Gonzales Victory Fund FEC | Political committee | $106K | 3 |
| Evans Victory Committee FEC | Political committee Recent filing | $50K | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Political Action Committee (Bs FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Bhfs-E Pc PAC (Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Political Ac FEC | PAC Recent filing | $10K | 2 |
| Associated General Contractors of America Political Action C | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Co | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Genentech Inc. Political Action Committee (Genenpac) FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Sempra Energy Employees Political Action Committee- Federal FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| International Association of Firefighters Interested in Regi | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Humana Inc. Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| American Council of Life Insurers Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Southwest Airlines Co. Political Action Committee (Swapac) FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Reworld Waste LLC Political Action Committee (Reworld Waste FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Commi FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Woody Hunt Hunt Companies Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation PAC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Conservative & Republican Together Equals Results PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Google LLC Netpac FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Shein Technology LLC | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee ( FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee | PAC | $5K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 7, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 11, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Information Requested Per Best Efforts | $21K | 7 |
| Homemaker | $18K | 6 |
| Clearpath | $10K | 2 |
| Vega Energy Holdings Ltd | $10K | 2 |
| Self | $8K | 4 |
| Hunt Companies Inc. | $5K | 1 |
| Energy Transfer | $5K | 1 |
| Cullen Foundation | $5K | 1 |
| Wells Ranch Llp | $5K | 1 |
| Franklin Mountain Management | $5K | 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/C00809970
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Hispanic Leadership Trust
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov