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Filer Type and Name

Type:

OrganizationLobbyist

Lobbyist Name:

Mr. Carl Kime,

Employer Name:

INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

Identification Numbers

House Registrant ID:

31822

Senate Registrant ID:

10800

Reporting Period

Year:

2026

Mid-Year (January 1 - June 30)

Year-End (July 1 - December 31)

Political Action Committee Names

Contributions

No Contributions

#0.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

01/13/2026

Payee:

Cole for Congress

Honoree:

Tom Cole

#1.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

01/13/2026

Payee:

Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress

Honoree:

Mario Diaz-Balart

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

01/13/2026

Payee:

Scott Franklin for Congress

Honoree:

Scott Franklin

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

01/13/2026

Payee:

Celeste for Congress

Honoree:

Celeste Maloy

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

02/19/2026

Payee:

Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress

Honoree:

Mario Diaz-Balart

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

02/19/2026

Payee:

Elfreth for Maryland

Honoree:

Sarah Elfreth

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

02/19/2026

Payee:

Brian Fitzpatrick for All of Us

Honoree:

Brian Fitzpatrick

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

02/19/2026

Payee:

NRSC

Honoree:

NRSC

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,250.00

Date:

02/21/2026

Payee:

Bice for Congress

Honoree:

Stephanie Bice

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

02/21/2026

Payee:

Emmer Majority Builders

Honoree:

Tom Emmer

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

02/21/2026

Payee:

Wittman Victory Committee

Honoree:

Rob Wittman

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,500.00

Date:

03/05/2026

Payee:

Ken Calvert for Congress

Honoree:

Ken Calvert

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

03/05/2026

Payee:

Team Husted

Honoree:

Jon Husted

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

03/05/2026

Payee:

Kiggans for Congress

Honoree:

Jen Kiggans

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

03/05/2026

Payee:

Valadao for Congress

Honoree:

David Valadao

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$10,000.00

Date:

03/09/2026

Payee:

NRCC

Honoree:

NRCC

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

03/10/2026

Payee:

COLE PAC

Honoree:

Tom Cole

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/14/2026

Payee:

Jeff Crank for Congress

Honoree:

Jeff Crank

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,250.00

Date:

03/24/2026

Payee:

BANKS PAC

Honoree:

Jim Banks

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/24/2026

Payee:

Bice for Congress

Honoree:

Stephanie Bice

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/24/2026

Payee:

Jay Obernolte for Congress

Honoree:

Jay Obernolte

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

03/24/2026

Payee:

Guy for Congress

Honoree:

Guy Reschenthaler

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/24/2026

Payee:

Scalise Leadership Fund

Honoree:

Steve Scalise

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

03/26/2026

Payee:

Mark Alford for Congress

Honoree:

Mark Alford

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/26/2026

Payee:

Chuck Edwards for Congress

Honoree:

Chuck Edwards

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,500.00

Date:

03/30/2026

Payee:

The Bergman Victory Committee

Honoree:

Jack Bergman

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/30/2026

Payee:

Mike Rogers Victory

Honoree:

Mike Rogers

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

03/31/2026

Payee:

Hal Rogers for Congress

Honoree:

Hal Rogers

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

04/21/2026

Payee:

Wittman Victory Committee

Honoree:

Rob Wittman

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

04/24/2026

Payee:

Jerry Carl for Congress

Honoree:

Jerry Carl

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

04/24/2026

Payee:

Lawler for Congress, Inc.

Honoree:

Mike Lawler

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/04/2026

Payee:

Collins Victory Committee

Honoree:

Susan Collins

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

05/04/2026

Payee:

Dalton for Florida

Honoree:

Bale Dalton

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/04/2026

Payee:

Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee, Inc.

Honoree:

Chuck Fleischmann

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

05/04/2026

Payee:

Team Husted

Honoree:

Jon Husted

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

05/04/2026

Payee:

Friends of Dave Joyce

Honoree:

Dave Joyce

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/04/2026

Payee:

Joe Morelle for Congress

Honoree:

Joe Morelle

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/04/2026

Payee:

Walkinshaw for Congress

Honoree:

James Walkinshaw

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/11/2026

Payee:

Jason Crow for Congress

Honoree:

Jason Crow

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

05/11/2026

Payee:

Giralt for Wyoming

Honoree:

David Giralt

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/19/2026

Payee:

Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign

Honoree:

Henry Cuellar

#41.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/19/2026

Payee:

McGuire for Virginia

Honoree:

John McGuire

#42.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

05/19/2026

Payee:

Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC

Honoree:

Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC

#43.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,250.00

Date:

05/29/2026

Payee:

BANKS PAC

Honoree:

Jim Banks

#44.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

05/29/2026

Payee:

DCCC

Honoree:

DCCC

#45.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/29/2026

Payee:

Jake Ellzey for Congress

Honoree:

Jake Ellzey

#46.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/03/2026

Payee:

Kat for Congress

Honoree:

Kat Cammack

#47.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/03/2026

Payee:

April McClain Delaney for Congress

Honoree:

April McClain Delaney

#48.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/03/2026

Payee:

Kevin Mullin for Congress

Honoree:

Kevin Mullin

#49.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/03/2026

Payee:

New Democrat Coalition Fund

Honoree:

New Democrat Coalition Fund

#50.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/11/2026

Payee:

NRSC

Honoree:

NRSC

#51.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

06/11/2026

Payee:

Guy for Congress

Honoree:

Guy Reschenthaler

#52.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/11/2026

Payee:

Hal Rogers for Congress

Honoree:

Hal Rogers

#53.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/26/2026

Payee:

Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress

Honoree:

Mario Diaz-Balart

#54.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

06/26/2026

Payee:

Elfreth for Maryland

Honoree:

Sarah Elfreth

#55.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/26/2026

Payee:

Giralt for Wyoming

Honoree:

David Giralt

#56.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/26/2026

Payee:

Julia Letlow for Louisiana

Honoree:

Julia Letlow

#57.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,750.00

Date:

06/26/2026

Payee:

Valadao for Congress

Honoree:

David Valadao

#58.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,250.00

Date:

06/30/2026

Payee:

Bice for Congress

Honoree:

Stephanie Bice

#59.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

06/30/2026

Payee:

Cole for Congress

Honoree:

Tom Cole

#60.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/30/2026

Payee:

Jeff Crank for Congress

Honoree:

Jeff Crank

#61.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/30/2026

Payee:

Carlos Gimenez for Congress

Honoree:

Carlos Gimenez

#62.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/30/2026

Payee:

McCollum for Congress

Honoree:

Betty McCollum

#63.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/30/2026

Payee:

Messmer for Congress

Honoree:

Mark Messmer

#64.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/30/2026

Payee:

Womack for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Steve Womack

Comments

Certification and Signature

I certify that I have read and am familiar with the provisions of the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Standing rules of the House of Representatives relating to the provision of gifts and travel. I have not provided, requested or directed a gift, including travel, to a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of either House of Congress with knowledge that receipt of the gift would violate rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives during this filing period.

Digitally Signed By:

Carl Kime, 7/30/2026 10:16:58 AM