The Leadership Fund
Committee 2690 · Caucus · Political Action Committee · active 2006-11-28 → 2026-09-02 · ORESTAR · Export to Excel
Contributions received
$14.5M
Expenditures
$15.4M
Transactions
13,714
Cash balance
$203.8K
as of 2026-09-04
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | Oregon Neighborhood Store Association Political Action Committee (3428) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | Oregon Nurseries Political Action Committee (175) | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | Farmer's Employee and Agent PAC of Oregon (3396) | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | Pharmaceutical Care Management Association | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | EMCO/Electronic Management Corp | Cash Expenditure | $22,245 | Invoice #39308 | — |
| 2022-09-29 | EMCO/Electronic Management Corp | Cash Expenditure | $17,363 | Invoice #39307 | — |
| 2022-09-29 | Ashley Kuenzi | Cash Expenditure | $11 | Expense Reimbursement | Campaign Manager · Leadership |
| 2022-09-29 | Ignite Positive Changes, LLC | Cash Expenditure | $1,273 | Invoice #1467 | — |
| 2022-09-28 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Outgoing Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-28 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Outgoing Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-28 | Iverson Media Group | Cash Expenditure | $19,567 | — | — |
| 2022-09-28 | Friends of Bill Kennemer (5885) | Cash Expenditure | $105,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-28 | Friends of Kim Thatcher (4871) | Cash Expenditure | $75,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-28 | Friends of Carolina Malmedal (21998) | Cash Expenditure | $95,000 | Cash Contribution | — |
| 2022-09-27 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Outgoing Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-27 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Outgoing Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-27 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Outgoing Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-26 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $15 | Incoming Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-26 | Bring Balance to Salem PAC (21717) | Cash Contribution | $112,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-26 | Lynn Findley for State Senate (19016) | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-26 | Friends of Bill Hansell (14201) | Cash Contribution | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-26 | Iverson Media Group | Cash Expenditure | $11,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-26 | Oregon Department of Revenue | Cash Expenditure | $374 | State Tax Deposit | — |
| 2022-09-24 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $16 | — | — |
| 2022-09-24 | WinRed | Cash Expenditure | $0 | CC Contribution Fee | — |
| 2022-09-24 | WinRed | Cash Expenditure | $0 | CC Contribution Fee | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Friends of Carolina Malmedal (21998) | Cash Expenditure | $100,000 | Contribution | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Outgoing Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Friends of Bill Kennemer (5885) | Cash Expenditure | $50,000 | Contribution | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $15 | Incoming Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Bring Balance to Salem PAC (21717) | Cash Contribution | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-22 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $15 | Incoming Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-22 | Republican State Leadership Committee | Cash Contribution | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-20 | Tim Knopp for State Senate (15627) | Cash Contribution | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-20 | Intuit Quickbooks | Cash Expenditure | $2 | Processing Fee | — |
| 2022-09-19 | New Media Northwest | Cash Expenditure | $49,684 | Broadcast Advertising | — |
| 2022-09-19 | Oregon Department of Revenue | Cash Expenditure | $1,318 | State Tax Deposit | — |
| 2022-09-19 | Oregon Department of Revenue | Cash Expenditure | $200 | State Tax Deposit | — |
| 2022-09-19 | Intuit Quickbooks | Cash Expenditure | $2 | Payroll Processing Fee | — |
| 2022-09-19 | Umpqua Bank | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Outgoing Wire Fee | — |
| 2022-09-19 | Miscellaneous Personal Expenditures $100 and under | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $63 | — | — |
| 2022-09-19 | Ashley Kuenzi | Cash Expenditure | $52 | — | Campaign Manager · Leadership |
| 2022-09-19 | Oregon Health Care Association PAC (275) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-19 | Apotheosis Consulting LLC | Cash Expenditure | $1,000 | Campaign Reserach | — |
| 2022-09-19 | New Media Northwest | Cash Expenditure | $8,500 | — | — |
| 2022-09-19 | New Media Northwest | Cash Expenditure | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-18 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $1 | — | — |
| 2022-09-18 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $10 | — | — |
| 2022-09-17 | Allstate Insurance Company | Cash Contribution | $4,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-17 | PhRMA - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |