Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)
Battleground Alliance PAC
FEC committee C00913087. Last filed October 16, 2026.
FEC C00913087Last filed 2026-10-16Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $1.7M and spent $1.3M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Biggest target: $154K supporting Rebecca Bennett.
- $309K in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: SEIU COPE (PAC), $500K.
What it is
Battleground Alliance PAC is registered with the FEC as a super PAC. In 2026 it has reported $309K in independent expenditures across 1 races, 100% of it helping Democrats.
A super PAC can raise unlimited amounts from individuals, companies, unions and other groups. It cannot give money directly to candidates or coordinate its spending with them. It spends independently, mostly on ads.
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 | Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only) |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | None |
| Treasurer | Welte, Trish |
| Registered in | New York |
| First filed with the FEC | July 22, 2025 |
| Website | battlegroundalliance.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 | Rebecca Bennett D | NJ-07 House | $154K | $0 |
| Oppose | Tom Kean Jr. R | NJ-07 House | $154K | $0 |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Battleground Alliance Action Fund | $357K | 3 |
| Grossman Solutions, LLC | $118K | 10 |
| Eo & Co. | $105K | 10 |
| Blue Wave Political Partners | $90K | 2 |
| Targetsmart Communications | $75K | 6 |
| Downfield | $69K | 9 |
| Rowan Strategies | $48K | 3 |
| The Ashmead Group | $45K | 3 |
| Capitol Compliance Associates | $38K | 9 |
| Ettinger, Caroline | $38K | 9 |
| Clipbook | $32K | 1 |
| Working Families Party PAC | $25K | 1 |
| Tsw Group | $14K | 1 |
| Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, Pc | $11K | 8 |
| Aps & Associates | $8K | 1 |
| Ngp Van, Inc. | $6K | 4 |
| Docusign | $2K | 1 |
| Salesforce | $2K | 2 |
| Airtable | $1K | 3 |
| Dropbox | $930 | 3 |
| Eaton Workshop | $750 | 2 |
| Activate America FEC | $700 | 1 |
| Anthropic, Pbc | $626 | 3 |
| Grazie Grazie | $579 | 1 |
| Doordash | $444 | 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) | $26K | 2% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $105K | 6% |
| PACs and other political committees | $1.2M | 73% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $219K | 13% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $100K | 6% |
| Total raised | $1.7M | 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.
91% from 10 donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEIU COPE | PAC | $500K | 1 |
| Battleground Alliance Action Fund | Organization No donor disclosure | $267K | 6 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | PAC | $250K | 1 |
| Movement Voter PAC | PAC Recent filing | $150K | 2 |
| Communication Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee | PAC Recent filing | $100K | 1 |
| LiUNA Building America | PAC Recent filing | $60K | 1 |
| Battleground Alliance Action Fund | Organization No donor disclosure Recent filing | $51K | 2 |
| Communications Workers of America - Working Voices FEC | PAC | $50K | 1 |
| Communications Workers of America - Working Voices | PAC Recent filing | $50K | 1 |
| NEA Advocacy Fund | PAC Recent filing | $50K | 1 |
| Akash Garg Electric Capital | Individual Recent filing | $25K | 1 |
| Communication Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee | PAC | $20K | 1 |
| Nancy Maclean Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $6K | 2 |
| Alex Colvin Self-Employed | Individual | $6K | 12 |
| John Steiner Self-Employed | Individual Recent filing | $5K | 1 |
| Nancy Rubin Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $5K | 1 |
| John St. John Driver, Inc. | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Brian Mearns Sugar & Spice Books, Inc. | Individual Recent filing | $3K | 1 |
| M. Jacob Agranoff Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Andrew Feinberg Self-Employed | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Alex Colvin Valence Technology Co. | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 3 |
| Susan Zerner Not Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Thomas Roosevelt Roosevelt Dairy Trade | Individual Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| Nicholas Roy Not Employed | Individual Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| Calvin Lu Pocket Gems | Individual | $1K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Null | $987K | 9 |
| Driver, Inc. | $4K | 2 |
| Pocket Gems | $1K | 1 |
| $1K | 3 | |
| Johns Hopkins University | $833 | 1 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $750 | 1 |
| Gusto | $600 | 6 |
| Echonous, Inc. | $500 | 1 |
| Center for Digital Democracy | $350 | 4 |
| Berkeley Unified School District | $333 | 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/C00913087
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Battleground Alliance PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov