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CONCERNED AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY PAC (CAFO PAC)
PAC (multicandidate) · designation D · C00481176
Funding organization: SMITH
Financial summary
Cash on hand: $275,948
Total receipts $289,247 · Individual contributions (all sizes) $154,275 · Total disbursements $199,289 · Debts $0 · as of 2026-06-30
Source: FEC committee summary filings.
Giving over time
Source: FEC bulk data (all dated contributions made by this committee, by month).
Top funders
Itemized receipts of $10,000 or more, paid into this committee.
No itemized receipts of $10,000 or more on file for this committee.
Source: FEC bulk data (itemized receipts by individuals and organizations).
Top recipients
26 candidates received a reported $99,500. Top 15 by total:
| Recipient | Total | Contributions | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Evans (H-CO, Republican) | $5,500 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans (H-VA, Republican) | $5,500 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Tom Barrett (H-MI, Republican) | $5,500 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Juan Ciscomani (H-AZ, Republican) | $5,500 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Derrick Van Orden (H-WI, Republican) | $5,500 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Pete Ricketts (S-NE, Republican) | $5,000 | 1 | 2025-03-26 |
| SELL, TOM (H-TX, REP) · not tracked | $5,000 | 1 | 2025-12-08 |
| HARDING, BRINKER (H-NE, REP) · not tracked | $5,000 | 1 | 2026-02-05 |
| Don Bacon (H-NE, Republican) | $5,000 | 1 | 2025-03-26 |
| Ryan Mackenzie (H-PA, Republican) | $4,500 | 2 | 2026-03-13 |
| David G. Valadao (H-CA, Republican) | $4,500 | 2 | 2026-03-13 |
| Nicholas J. Begich III (H-AK, Republican) | $4,500 | 2 | 2026-03-13 |
| FEC candidate H0NJ07089 (unidentified) | $4,500 | 2 | 2026-03-13 |
| Jeff Crank (H-CO, Republican) | $3,500 | 1 | 2025-06-30 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (H-PA, Republican) | $3,500 | 2 | 2026-03-13 |
Source: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate contributions).
Committee-to-committee transfers
Received (in)
| From | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC | $30,000 | 2026-05-22 |
| NRCC | $10,000 | 2025-06-30 |
| BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC | $5,000 | 2025-02-18 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | 2025-03-31 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | $5,000 | 2025-03-31 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-05-19 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | 2025-09-08 |
| NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | 2025-09-29 |
| CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | 2025-08-18 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | $5,000 | 2026-02-23 |
Sent (out)
| To | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC | $30,000 | 2026-05-21 |
| NRCC | $15,000 | 2025-06-30 |
| NRCC | $15,000 | 2026-01-30 |
| NRCC | $15,000 | 2026-01-29 |
| NRCC | $10,000 | 2025-06-30 |
| PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE | $5,000 | 2025-03-26 |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | $5,000 | 2025-03-26 |
| CONSERVATIVE TOM SELL FOR CONGRESS | $5,000 | 2025-12-08 |
| BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS | $5,000 | 2026-02-05 |
| JEFF CRANK FOR CONGRESS | $3,500 | 2025-06-30 |
Source: FEC bulk data (committee-to-committee transfers).