{"id":2142,"date":"2026-01-22T21:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/?p=2142"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:10:08","slug":"narfe-pac-fourth-quarter-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/2026\/01\/22\/narfe-pac-fourth-quarter-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"NARFE PAC Fourth Quarter Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"PatrioticThe fourth quarter<\/strong> of the 2025-26<\/strong> elction cycle is in the books, and the number are in.\u00a0 Thank yo to everyone who promoted NARFE-PAC and asked their members to contribute.\u00a0 The PAC has raised $1,0322,809.90<\/strong> from January 2025 through December 2025<\/strong>, and contributions are continuing to come in.\u00a0 Please encourage your members to contribute through the campaign to help NARFE-PAC reach it goals in this new cycle.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
NARFE-PAC continues to find ways to engage members with their lawmakers. We are constantly looking for local fundraisers for NARFE members to attend on behalf of NARFE-PAC.\u00a0 If you learn of an event or would like assistance finding one, please email advocacy@narfe.org<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 The advocacy department can assist with coordinating attendance and submitting a NARFE-PAC contribution.\u00a0 As a reminder, all local fundraising events must be approved by headquarters before members attend in order to make a disbursement.<\/div>\n
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This month\u2019s newsletter containing 2025 Fourth Quarter NARFE-PAC Contribution and Disbursement Report<\/strong>,\u00a0 which includes:<\/div>\n
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PAC contributions by chapter and federation, and by state for national-only members (the A250 report)<\/div>\n
PAC contribution by state<\/div>\n
PAC contributions by region<\/div>\n
PAC disbursements to candidates<\/div>\n
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Links to current and past reports are available on the NARFE-PAC section of NARFE\u2019s webpage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Contributions<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Through the fourth quarter of the 2025-2026 cycle, 14,824 NARFE members contributed $1,032,809.90 to NARFE-PAC.\u00a0 The average contribution was $69.14.\u00a0 Compared to the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 cycle, total contributions are up $327,206.83 (from $759,282.21), and the average contribution increased by $13.19 (from $55.95).\u00a0 The total number of contributors increased by 1,253 (from 13,571).<\/div>\n
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The full breakdown of NARFE-PAC contributions can be accessed here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Contributions are listed in three reports, broken down by state, region, chapter, or national only.\u00a0 Use this information to see how your chapter or federation performed.<\/div>\n
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Note that changes in individual membership status, such as chapter membership or lapsed membership, affect chapter and federation contribution totals.\u00a0 Just above the grand total for the entire report (A250) is a section labeled \u201cOther\u201d.\u00a0 This section accounts for contributions from lapsed members who have not yet renewed their memberships.\u00a0 The contributions cannot be placed under a specific chapter or federation because the members are lapsed.<\/div>\n
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Disbursements<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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From January 2025<\/strong> through December 2025,<\/strong> NARFE-PAC disbursed $643,500<\/strong> for political purposes:\u00a0 $270,000<\/strong> to candidates, $210,000<\/strong> to noncandidate committees, and $163,500<\/strong> to leadership PACs.<\/div>\n
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The total disbursements are $131,000<\/strong> higher than those through the fourth quarter<\/strong> of the 2023-2024<\/strong> cycle, when NARFE-PAC disbursed $503,000.\u00a0<\/strong> You can access the full breakdown of NARFE-PAC disbursements here.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n
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Goals Update<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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NARFE-PAC has established ambitious goals for the 2025-2026 cycle.\u00a0 Here is our progress so far:<\/div>\n
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Raise $1,500,000 : $1,032,809.90<\/strong><\/div>\n
Disburse $1,200,000 for political contributions: $643,500<\/strong><\/div>\n
Send NARFE members to 125 local fundraisers:\u00a0 73<\/strong> members attended 27<\/strong> events<\/div>\n
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Contribute to NARFE-PAC Today!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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As a reminder, you can access NARFE-PAC quarterly reports here.\u00a0 If you have any questions about this information, please contact us at advocacy@narfe.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\n
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