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Fight Like Hell PAC

FEC committee C00842104. Last filed October 15, 2026.

Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

FEC C00842104Last filed 2026-10-15Totals through 2026-09-30

The short version

  • Raised $1.6M and spent $1.9M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
  • Largest donor on record: Simon, Deborah (Individual), $105K.

What it is

Fight Like Hell PAC is registered with the FEC as a hybrid PAC.

The Mechanism

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.

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

TypeHybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified
Connected organizationNone
TreasurerRicketts, Heather
Registered inMichigan
First filed with the FECJune 5, 2023
Websitefightlikehellpac.org
$1.6MRaised, 2026 cycle
$1.9MSpent, 2026 cycle
$2.3MCash on hand
$78KGiven to candidates

Who it supports and opposes

No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.

Direct contributions to candidates

RecipientGivenChecks
Authentic Campaigns$500K24
Blue Care Network of Michigan$124K15
Watershed Strategy, Inc$92K10
Campaign Finance Consultants, Inc.$81K8
Cateye Studios$73K2
Actblue Technical Services$36K4
Lmj LLC$33K1
Capital Strategies$30K2
Change Media Group$29K3
Crystal Gateway Marriott/Marriott Hotel Services LLC$27K1
Jbw Consulting LLC$26K5
Baker-Hall & Associates$22K4
Bontera/Ngp Van, Inc./Everyaction$19K1
Wolverine Victory Fund 2026 FEC$10K1
Spanberger for Governor$10K1
Michigan Democratic State Central Committee FEC$10K2
Kristen for Michigan FEC$10K2
Presta, Lisa$10K2
Cardmember Services$8K1
Ngp Van, Inc./Everyaction$7K1
University of Michigan Center for Campus Involvement$6K1
Mikie Sherrill for Governor Inc$6K1
Callie Barr for Congress FEC$5K1
Jeremy Moss for Congress FEC$5K1
Sean Mccann for Congress FEC$5K1

Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.

Who funds it

Donor mix

19%of its money came from its 10 largest named donors
34%came from small donors giving $200 or less
SourceAmountShare
Small donors, $200 or less (not named)$522K34%
Individuals giving over $200 (named)$702K45%
PACs and other political committees$8K1%
Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account)$310K20%
Loans, offsets and other$10K1%
Total raised$1.6M100%

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

DonorTypeGivenChecks
Deborah SimonIndividual$105K3
Martha SamuelsonIndividual$50K2
Jon StrykerIndividual$50K2
Nitzia LogothetisIndividual$25K2
Jimmy MillerIndividual$15K2
Michael SonnenfeldtIndividual$10K2
Sharon PatrickIndividual$10K2
Nancy Schlichting Not EmployedIndividual$10K2
Thomas Rothman Not EmployedIndividual$10K2
David JohnsonIndividual$10K2
Dan MusserIndividual$10K2
Marchell WillianIndividual$10K2
Comerica BankOrganization No donor disclosure Recent filing$8K4
Elzie Higginbottom ElmdcIndividual Recent filing$6K2
Arizona Democratic Party FECParty committee$5K1
Marsha Edson Not EmployedIndividual$5K1
Daniel Edson America Proficiency InstituteIndividual$5K1
Paula Kemler Not EmployedIndividual$5K1
Eugene Miller Not EmployedIndividual$5K1
Catherine Stiefel Not EmployedIndividual$5K1
Barbara Lee Barbara LeeIndividual$5K1
Thomas Mcgill Evergreen Pacific PartnersIndividual$5K1
Ellen Richman Columbia Bus SchoolIndividual$5K1
Marsha Laufer Not EmployedIndividual$5K1
James Kemler Not EmployedIndividual$5K1

Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through May 14, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").

Where its individual donors work

EmployerGivenDonations
Null$220K30
Self$49K300
State of Michigan$7K23
Abelsontaylor$5K1
Arnold Freight Co.$5K1
Columbia Bus School$5K1
America Proficiency Institute$5K1
Wells Fargo$5K1
Barbara Lee$5K1
Seleni Institute$5K1

Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.

The Gap

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

  1. FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00842104
  2. FEC filings: all reports filed by Fight Like Hell PAC
  3. Independent expenditures: fec.gov
  4. Receipts: fec.gov
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