Bring Balance to Salem PAC
Committee 21717 · Miscellaneous · Political Action Committee · active 2021-11-10 → 2026-07-15 · ORESTAR · Export to Excel
Contributions received
$15.2M
Expenditures
$11.1M
Transactions
704
Cash balance
$4.4M
as of 2026-08-15
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Statement of Organization
Support/Oppose Candidates — The committee is not a candidate-controlled committee.
Address: 50776 Dike Road Scappoose, OR 97056
Treasurer: Marta Simons
Latest filing:
Amendment, effective 2023-11-16
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People
| Role | Name | Since | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Cameron Krauss | 2023-10-24 | Vice President Swanson Group Roseburg, OR |
| Director | Ken Tennefoss | 2021-11-10 | Writer Self Employed |
| Treasurer | Marta Simons | — | — |
Monthly activity
Cash balance
Daily account-summary snapshots (collection began July 2026).
Filing history
| Effective | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 | Amendment | Miscellaneous | ORESTAR |
| 2023-10-24 → 2023-11-16 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2023-10-05 → 2023-10-24 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-05-12 → 2023-10-05 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2021-11-10 → 2022-05-12 | Original | — | ORESTAR |
Transactions
| Date | Contributor / Payee | Type | Amount | Purpose | Occupation / Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | Advanced Micro Targeting | Cash Expenditure | $398,750 | voter outreach/gotv | — |
| 2022-08-29 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $15 | — | — |
| 2022-08-29 | Philip Knight | Cash Contribution | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | Harry A Merlo H Trust | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | Thomas & Sons Distributors | Cash Contribution | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | Oregon WheatPAC (7665) | Cash Contribution | $7,000 | — | — |
| 2022-08-25 | LexisNexis | Cash Expenditure | $1,575 | research | — |
| 2022-08-25 | Cygnal LLC | Cash Expenditure | $12,000 | poll | — |
| 2022-08-25 | Nelson Research | Cash Expenditure | $2,500 | poll | — |
| 2022-08-15 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $15 | — | — |
| 2022-08-15 | Langer Family LLC | Cash Contribution | $20,000 | — | — |
| 2022-08-08 | Double Eight Family Trust | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-08-08 | Roseburg Forest Products Co | Cash Contribution | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | TG Fundraising LLC | In-Kind Contribution | $2,500 | fundraising consulting | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Julie Miller | Cash Expenditure | $1,500 | fundraising consulting | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Sally Mace Leach | Cash Expenditure | $7,000 | Research Consulting | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Ascent Media LLC | Cash Expenditure | $2,500 | media consulting | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Walden Consulting LLC | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | general consulting | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Joseph H Gonyea, III | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | Partner/Board Member · Timber Products Company |
| 2022-07-27 | The Pape Group Inc | Cash Contribution | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Giustina Resources LLC | Cash Contribution | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | TG Fundraising LLC | Cash Expenditure | $250 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | McEntee for Oregon (21943) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Elect Randy Lauer (18170) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Friends of Jeff Helfrich (15984) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Committee to Elect Lucetta Elmer (21729) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-07-18 | Hood River Inn | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $250 | meeting room rental | — |
| 2022-07-12 | Nelson Research | Cash Expenditure | $6,500 | poll | — |
| 2022-07-11 | K & E Excavating Inc | Cash Contribution | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-11 | Hamilton Construction Co | Cash Contribution | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-11 | Space Age Fuels Inc | Cash Contribution | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-11 | Morton Bishop | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-11 | Steven Pratt | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-06 | TG Fundraising LLC | In-Kind Contribution | $2,500 | fundraising consulting | — |
| 2022-07-06 | Julie Miller | Cash Expenditure | $1,500 | fundraising consulting | — |
| 2022-07-06 | Sally Mace Leach | Cash Expenditure | $7,000 | Research Consulting | — |
| 2022-07-06 | Marta Simons | Cash Expenditure | $38 | — | Compliance Services |
| 2022-07-06 | Marta Simons | Cash Expenditure | $1,935 | compliance services | Compliance Services |
| 2022-07-06 | Ascent Media LLC | Cash Expenditure | $2,500 | media consulting | — |
| 2022-07-06 | Walden Consulting LLC | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | general consulting | — |
| 2022-06-28 | Miscellaneous Personal Expenditures $100 and under | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $38 | — | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2022-06-27 | WinRed | Cash Expenditure | $4 | fundraising expense - processing fee | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Friends of Bill Kennemer (5885) | Cash Expenditure | $10,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Friends of Raquel Moore-Green (20041) | Cash Expenditure | $10,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Sparacino for Oregon (20676) | Cash Expenditure | $10,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Friends of Suzanne Weber (20337) | Cash Expenditure | $10,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Friends of Kori Haynes (21408) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Dan Farrington for Oregon (21861) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Michael Sipe for State Representative (21733) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | contribution for general 2022 | — |