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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-27 | Portland Trail Blazers | In-Kind Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Blitz Canvassing | Cash Expenditure | $74,250 | Paid Door to Door Walkers | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Zillow Group | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Mortgage Industry for Responsible Government (97) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Union Pacific Railroad | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Credit Union Legislative Action Fund (51) | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Charter Communications | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Oregon Seafood PAC (19804) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Professional Adjusters Interested In Democracy (228) | Cash Contribution | $3,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Crosswater Strategies | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2022-07-27 | Natural Gas Political Action Committee (102) | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-07-26 | REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE | Cash Contribution | $145,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-26 | Ignite Positive Changes, LLC | Cash Expenditure | $705 | Invoice #1395 | — |
| 2022-07-25 | ORLAPAC (193) | In-Kind Contribution | $2,365 | Food for Fundraising Event | — |
| 2022-07-25 | ORLAPAC (193) | In-Kind Contribution | $1,001 | Food for Fundraising Event | — |
| 2022-07-25 | Oregon Health Care Association PAC (275) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-25 | Winred | Cash Expenditure | $16 | CC Contribution Fee | — |
| 2022-07-25 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $400 | — | — |
| 2022-07-25 | Winred | Cash Expenditure | $4 | CC Contribution Fee | — |
| 2022-07-25 | Winred | Cash Expenditure | $4 | CC Contribution Fee | — |
| 2022-07-25 | Winred | Cash Expenditure | $4 | CC Contribution Fee | — |
| 2022-07-25 | Hasina Wittenberg | Cash Contribution | $400 | — | Lobbyist · GRS |
| 2022-07-25 | Winred | Cash Expenditure | $4 | CC Contribution Fee | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Cygnal, LLC | Cash Expenditure | $18,900 | — | — |
| 2022-07-19 | Saba Investments Inc. | Cash Expenditure | $500 | Rental office | — |
| 2022-07-18 | Pape Group, Inc | Cash Contribution | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-18 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $1 | — | — |
| 2022-07-18 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $10 | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | Friends of Raquel Moore-Green (20041) | Miscellaneous Other Receipt | $1,645 | Reimbursement for personal expenditure - Wages, Salaries, Benefits | — |
| 2022-07-07 | Draper Digital Communications LLC | Cash Expenditure | $1,658 | Invoice #116 | — |
| 2022-07-05 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $20 | — | — |
| 2022-07-05 | Eva Swain | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Owner/Operator - Harley Swain Subaru |
| 2022-07-05 | Bring Balance to Salem PAC (21717) | Cash Contribution | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2022-07-01 | Sparacino for Oregon (20676) | Cash Expenditure | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2022-06-30 | Seth Root | Cash Expenditure | $1,751 | — | Campaign Manager · The Leadership Fund |
| 2022-06-30 | Conner Barrie | Cash Expenditure | $1,968 | — | Campaign Manager · The Leadership Fund |
| 2022-06-27 | Friends of Kim Thatcher (4871) | Cash Expenditure | $20,000 | — | — |
| 2022-06-27 | Friends of Bill Hansell (14201) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2022-06-23 | Republican State Leadership Committee | Cash Contribution | $125,000 | — | — |
| 2022-06-22 | Masonry Grill | Cash Expenditure | $127 | Meals | — |
| 2022-06-22 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $15 | — | — |
| 2022-06-21 | Gateway Communications, Inc. | Cash Expenditure | $3,500 | Invoice #23680-Surveys | — |
| 2022-06-20 | ORLAPAC (193) | In-Kind Contribution | $182 | Food for event | — |
| 2022-06-18 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $1 | — | — |
| 2022-06-18 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $10 | — | — |
| 2022-06-15 | Internal Revenue Service | Cash Expenditure | $1,428 | Federal Taxes for Payroll | — |
| 2022-06-15 | Samantha Bailey | Cash Expenditure | $1,421 | — | Campaign Manager · Carolina Malmedal |
| 2022-06-15 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $4 | — | — |
| 2022-06-15 | Ashley Kuenzi | Miscellaneous Other Disbursement | $1,645 | Wages, Salaries, Benefits | Campaign Manager · Leadership |
| 2022-06-15 | Ashley Kuenzi | Cash Expenditure | $608 | — | Campaign Manager · Leadership |