The Leadership Fund
Committee 2690 · Caucus · Political Action Committee · active 2006-11-28 → 2026-10-30 · ORESTAR · Export to Excel
Contributions received
$14.7M
Expenditures
$15.7M
Transactions
13,796
Cash balance
$92.6K
as of 2026-11-03
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Statement of Organization
Support Republican Candidate for the Oregon Senate — The committee is a candidate-controlled committee. — Candidates controlling this committee: Bruce Starr , John Swanson
Address: no mail: 226 S Main St Suite #L PO Box 512 Independence, OR 97351
Treasurer: Jessica A Wilken
Latest filing:
Amendment, effective 2026-08-17
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People
| Role | Name | Since | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence Recipient | Bruce Starr | — | — |
| Director | Bruce Starr | 2025-09-18 | General Contractor Self Employed |
| Director | John Swanson | 2026-08-17 | Chief of Staff Senator Bruce Starr Salem, OR |
| Treasurer | Jessica A Wilken | — | — |
Monthly activity
Cash balance
Daily account-summary snapshots (collection began July 2026).
Filing history
| Effective | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Amendment | Caucus | ORESTAR |
| 2026-08-16 → 2026-08-17 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2025-09-26 → 2026-08-16 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2025-09-18 → 2025-09-26 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-04-20 → 2025-09-18 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-04-19 → 2024-04-20 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-04-12 → 2024-04-19 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-04-11 → 2024-04-12 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2023-12-26 → 2024-04-11 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2023-08-16 → 2023-12-26 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-09-22 → 2023-08-16 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-06-28 → 2022-09-22 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2021-12-06 → 2022-06-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2021-11-22 → 2021-12-06 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2021-11-03 → 2021-11-22 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2020-11-07 → 2021-11-03 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2020-04-29 → 2020-11-07 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2019-10-06 → 2020-04-29 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2019-02-05 → 2019-10-06 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2018-05-08 → 2019-02-05 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2017-10-30 → 2018-05-08 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2015-07-09 → 2017-10-30 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2014-01-31 → 2015-07-09 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2011-01-07 → 2014-01-31 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2010-01-27 → 2011-01-07 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2010-01-11 → 2010-01-27 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2009-11-03 → 2010-01-11 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2009-07-01 → 2009-11-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2008-03-28 → 2009-06-30 | Amendment | Leadership Fund, The | ORESTAR |
| 2007-01-18 → 2008-03-27 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2007-01-09 → 2007-01-17 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2006-03-30 → 2007-01-08 | Amendment | Miscellaneous | ORESTAR |
| 2005-01-11 → 2006-03-29 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2004-03-03 → 2005-01-10 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2003-12-12 → 2004-03-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2003-01-10 → 2003-12-11 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2001-07-19 → 2003-01-09 | Amendment | Leadership Fund | ORESTAR |
| 2000-02-08 → 2001-07-18 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1997-07-31 → 2000-02-07 | Amendment | Leadership Fund, The | ORESTAR |
| 1997-07-25 → 1997-07-30 | Original | — | ORESTAR |
Transactions
| Date | Contributor / Payee | Type | Amount | Purpose | Occupation / Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Republic Services | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-30 | Diane Freres | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-30 | CampaignHQ | Cash Expenditure | $932 | — | — |
| 2026-10-29 | WinRed | Cash Expenditure | $8 | transaction fees | — |
| 2026-10-29 | John Mackinnon | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | Architect · NW Architecture Design |
| 2026-10-28 | BNSF Railway Company | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-28 | Mike McLane for Oregon (23253) | In-Kind Contribution | $2,000 | rent for podcast house | — |
| 2026-10-26 | Hype Strategies | Cash Expenditure | $10,008 | — | — |
| 2026-10-26 | Venti's Cafe + Beer Vault | Cash Expenditure | $129 | Meal With Constituents | — |
| 2026-10-26 | Hayden for Oregon (16541) | Cash Contribution | $4,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-26 | Oregon Health Care Association PAC (275) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-26 | US Bank Corp | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-22 | SAIF Corporation | Refunds and Rebates | $26 | — | — |
| 2026-10-22 | Plumbers & Steamfitters PAC (221) | Cash Contribution | $3,003 | — | — |
| 2026-10-22 | Merlo Corporation | Cash Contribution | $4,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $8 | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | John Swanson | Cash Expenditure | $282 | mileage reimbursement | Chief of Staff · Oregon Senator Daniel Bonham |
| 2026-10-20 | John Swanson | Cash Expenditure | $17 | — | Chief of Staff · Oregon Senator Daniel Bonham |
| 2026-10-20 | Tracy Cramer PAC (22032) | Cash Expenditure | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | Hype Strategies | Cash Expenditure | $11,080 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Cascade Campaign Compliance (CCC) | Cash Expenditure | $681 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Cascade Campaign Compliance (CCC) | Cash Expenditure | $188 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | Jeff Mengis | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | Hype Strategies | Cash Expenditure | $13,836 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | Angela for Oregon (22280) | Cash Expenditure | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | K&E Excavating | Cash Contribution | $20,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | John Truax | Cash Contribution | $25,000 | — | Petroleum Distributor · Truax Corporation |
| 2026-10-14 | Wayne Von Borstel | Cash Contribution | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | Haystack | Cash Expenditure | $295 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Johnson and Johnson PAC FEC 10983 | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Metropolitan Land Group, LLC | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | Five Seasons Media | Cash Expenditure | $18,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | EvolveOregon | Cash Expenditure | $7,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | Hype Strategies | Cash Expenditure | $12,181 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | Oregon Republican Party (379) | Cash Expenditure | $14,500 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | Robert (Rob) Freres, Jr. | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | Friends of Fred Girod (5458) | Cash Contribution | $20,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | WinRed | Cash Expenditure | $20 | transaction fee | — |
| 2026-10-07 | Thomas Reilly | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Auto Repair · Same Day Auto Service |
| 2026-10-05 | WinRed | Cash Expenditure | $20 | transaction fee | — |
| 2026-10-05 | Fresenius Medical Services | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2026-10-05 | Oregon Republican Party (379) | Cash Expenditure | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-02 | The Harvester | Cash Expenditure | $376 | — | — |
| 2026-10-01 | Angela for Oregon (22280) | Cash Expenditure | $500 | — | — |
| 2026-10-01 | Rushlight Agency | Cash Expenditure | $4,250 | — | — |
| 2026-10-01 | Hype Strategies | Cash Expenditure | $9,345 | — | — |
| 2026-10-01 | Legacy Strategies | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2026-10-01 | Albertsons Safeway/Albertsons Companies | Cash Contribution | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | PIP Staffing and Services | Cash Expenditure | $2,780 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | Mike McLane for Oregon (23253) | In-Kind Contribution | $2,000 | rent for Salem house | — |