House Conservatives Fund PAC Directs Nearly $1.1M to Candidates

The Donors Behind

The House Conservatives Fund (political action committee) reported nearly $1.17 million in total receipts and filed $1.09 million in total disbursements for the 2025–2026 election cycle through July 31, 2026, according to current 2025-2026 Federal Election Commission filings. Individual contributions totaled $388,895.35, and transfers from affiliated committees accounted for $149,403.79 of the PAC's funding. The PAC directed the bulk of its spending toward direct contributions to candidate committees rather than independent expenditures. The committee filed $262,000 in contributions to other committees and reported no independent expenditures.

The House Conservatives Fund disclosed donations to 30 recipient committees. Andy Barr for Congress, Inc. received the most at $18,500, followed by Ann Wagner for Congress and Jim Banks for Congress, Inc., each receiving $17,000. Joe Wilson for Congress also received $17,000.

John Carter for Congress received $15,500. Bergman for Congress and Don Bacon for Congress each received $15,000. Balderson for Congress, Chip Roy for Congress, Pete Stauber for Congress, and Ron Estes for Congress each received $14,000.

Bishop for Congress and McCaul for Congress, Inc. each received $13,500. August Pfluger for Congress, Ben Cline for Congress, Inc., and Rob Wittman for Congress each received $13,000.

Ashley Hinson for Congress and Beth Van Duyne for Congress each received $12,500. Friends of Hagedorn received $12,000. Kat for Congress and Texans for Ronny Jackson each received $11,500.

Buddy Carter for Congress, Friends of David Schweikert, Friends of Denver Riggleman, Inc., Good for Congress, Mike Kelly for Congress, Ron Wright for Congress, Ross Spano for Congress, Scott Franklin for Congress, and Steve Chabot for Congress each received $10,000.

The Closing Argument: Who Wins

The House Conservatives Fund operates as the political action committee of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House. The PAC describes its mission as electing conservative candidates to Congress and supporting the RSC's legislative agenda.

Under the leadership of Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), who was elected RSC chair in November 2024, the House Conservatives Fund is undergoing strategic expansion. Pfluger has outlined plans to expand the PAC's electoral activities, hire a full-time political director, and provide financial support to vulnerable incumbents. The RSC has positioned itself as advancing a conservative fiscal agenda, including a framework for a second reconciliation bill focused on making housing, healthcare, and energy more affordable while restoring fiscal discipline.

The PAC comprises conservative members of the House and operates with a mission to help elect and re-elect principled conservatives. The committee has historically focused on direct candidate support rather than independent expenditures, concentrating resources on committee-to-committee contributions. Supporters of the PAC's approach argue it serves as the electoral arm of a governing philosophy centered on limited government, strong national defense, a robust economy, traditional values, and balanced budgets. They contend that electing more conservatives is a prerequisite to enacting conservative policy.

The PAC's strategy reflects broader dynamics within the Republican Party heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Conservative PACs have played an active role in shaping primary contests across the country, with groups aligned with party leadership and donors seeking a more functional Republican conference spending heavily in open seats and targeting incumbents viewed as obstacles to party unity. According to recent polling from The Hill and Emerson College, Republicans are trailing Democrats by approximately 8 points on the generic congressional ballot as the midterms approach, underscoring the urgency of HCF's candidate recruitment and financial support efforts.

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