PAC · the District of Columbia · FEC C00772244
Upset the Setup
Upset the Setup is a pac based in the District of Columbia. In the 2026 cycle it has raised $474K, spent $481K, $198K of it as independent expenditures through June 30, 2026, according to its FEC filings.
Source: FEC committee record C00772244. Data pulled September 10, 2026; independent expenditure lines include 24 and 48 hour notices. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or speaking for Upset the Setup.
2026 cycle at a glance
Independent expenditure lines by direction, 2026 cycle to date.
- FEC committee type
- Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified
- Designation
- Unauthorized
- Party affiliation on file
- None listed
- State
- the District of Columbia
- First Form 1 filed
- March 11, 2021
Candidates Upset the Setup has spent on in 2026
Independent expenditures from Schedule E, 1 candidate in 1 race, largest first. Amounts reported by the committee; not a measure of effect.
Supporting
| Candidate | Race | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Riker (D) | California's 48th District | $198,346 | May 28 |
Every row links the candidate's state page. For where this money sits against the rest of the cycle, see the PAC spend tracker.
What voter contact for Upset the Setup's slate would cost
Enter the number of candidates the committee supports and the voters each program should reach. The bundle is priced on the combined list, every candidate is itemized, and each row ends with the in-kind line for that candidate.
Add 3,251 more households (about 4,712 voters, one more race or a deeper universe) and the whole bundle drops to $0.26 per household.
Per-candidate rate and in-kind line for Upset the Setup's slate
| Candidate | Households | Alone | In bundle | Candidate program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate 1 | 10,350 | $0.45 | $0.27 | $2,817 |
| Candidate 2 | 10,350 | $0.45 | $0.27 | $2,817 |
| Candidate 3 | 10,350 | $0.45 | $0.27 | $2,817 |
| Candidate 4 | 10,350 | $0.45 | $0.27 | $2,817 |
| Candidate 5 | 10,350 | $0.45 | $0.27 | $2,817 |
Show the in-kind contribution line for each candidate
- In-kind contribution to Candidate 1: live voter contact phone program, 10,350 voter households, three attempts each, valued at $2,817.27.
- In-kind contribution to Candidate 2: live voter contact phone program, 10,350 voter households, three attempts each, valued at $2,817.27.
- In-kind contribution to Candidate 3: live voter contact phone program, 10,350 voter households, three attempts each, valued at $2,817.27.
- In-kind contribution to Candidate 4: live voter contact phone program, 10,350 voter households, three attempts each, valued at $2,817.27.
- In-kind contribution to Candidate 5: live voter contact phone program, 10,350 voter households, three attempts each, valued at $2,817.27.
The value is what the committee pays for that candidate's program at the bundle rate. Whether it is reported as an in-kind contribution or an independent expenditure depends on coordination; confirm with counsel.
For PACs and party committees
Five things a committee gets from The Political Group that a single campaign cannot
- 1. Bundling
Bundle your candidates with us and unlock a volume breakpoint no single campaign reaches alone. The whole slate is priced on its combined list, and every race in it pays that rate.
- 2. Control
You pay directly toward voter persuasion you can track yourself, dollar by dollar, and report the in-kind contribution to each candidate cleanly. Every program is itemized per candidate from the first quote.
- 3. The live dashboard
Every bundled candidate gets a live campaign dashboard showing dials, conversations, voter identification and daily momentum as they happen. Not a weekly PDF. Unmatched anywhere.
- 4. The support tracker
Across all your candidates: who is gaining, who is slipping, who needs help. Spend more where it matters and less where it does not, while there is still time to move money.
- 5. HyperPulse
AI polling that reads the voters of any district in hours for a fraction of a traditional poll, and gets sharper as real voter contact calibrates it. With us you can sample real voters.
Upset the Setup: questions
What is Upset the Setup?+
Upset the Setup is a pac based in the District of Columbia. In the 2026 cycle it has raised $474K, spent $481K, $198K of it as independent expenditures through June 30, 2026, according to its FEC filings. Its FEC committee ID is C00772244 and its first Statement of Organization (Form 1) was filed March 11, 2021.
How much has Upset the Setup raised and spent in the 2026 cycle?+
Upset the Setup reports $473,878 in receipts and $481,300 in disbursements through June 30, 2026, with $1,474 cash on hand at the end of its latest report. Figures are the FEC's processed totals and lag the newest filings by days to weeks.
Which candidates has Upset the Setup spent for or against?+
In the 2026 cycle Upset the Setup has reported $198,346 in independent expenditures touching 1 candidate across 1 race. The candidate table on this page lists every support and oppose total from Schedule E filings, including 24 and 48 hour notices.
How can Upset the Setup run voter contact for several candidates at once?+
A committee that buys live phone banking for a slate through The Political Group is priced on the whole bundle's household count, so every race pays the volume rate, and each candidate's program is itemized separately for in-kind reporting. Every candidate gets a live dashboard and the committee gets a roll-up view of who is gaining and who is slipping. The bundle calculator on this page prices a slate in seconds.