The campaign has spent more than it has raised across the 2025–2026 cycle, maintains approximately $2.01 million in debt that has barely moved across three consecutive quarterly filings, and closed the most recent quarter with just $115,511 in cash. This is a distressed balance sheet for an incumbent.
| Report Period | Receipts (Period) | Disbursements (Period) | Cash on Hand | Debts Owed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 (filed 04/15/2025) | $218,116.47 | $233,332.95 | $91,570.53 | $2,012,971.26 |
| Year-End 2025 (filed 01/31/2026) | $61,309.07 | $84,782.55 | $110,650.93 | $2,026,266.78 |
| Q1 2026 (filed 04/15/2026) | $70,827.32 | $69,729.77 | $115,511.35 | $2,010,517.78 |
| Metric | 2023–2024 |
|---|---|
| Raised | $1,609,396 |
| Spent | $1,594,527 |
| Cash on hand | $40,892 |
| Debts | $2,021,517 |
376 unique itemized individual contributors across three reports. The top of the list is dominated by a Boca Raton cluster of max-out donors at $6,600 each, plus a single out-of-state max-out donor in Northern Virginia. Selected highlights below; full schedule available on request.
Kessianne Goldon-Brewster and Sheldon Brewster (both at DX-Web / DX- Web, different FL zip codes but same surname; likely household), Helene Fried (33496), and Lewis Stahl (33496, NextGen Management LLC CEO) each contributed the individual federal maximum of $6,600. Four max-out donors clustered in two adjacent Boca Raton zip codes warrant a bundling inquiry. Additional clusters and compliance flags are documented in §07 below.
The top two line items are earmark conduits and a joint fundraising committee, not ideological PACs. Substantive PAC support is concentrated in defense and aerospace manufacturing (Saalex, Solstice Advanced Materials, Honeywell), consistent with his Armed Services Committee seat.
| # | PAC / Committee | FEC ID | Location | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WinRed conduit | C00694323 | Arlington, VA | $82,966.45 |
| 2 | The Mills Victory Fund JFC | C00824698 | Alexandria, VA | $66,000.00 |
| 3 | Lean Forward America Fund | C00869743 | Hudson, WI | $3,500.00 |
| 4 | National Association of Realtors PAC | C00030718 | Chicago, IL | $3,000.00 |
| 5 | Saalex Corp PAC defense | C00892927 | Washington, DC | $3,000.00 |
| 6 | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. PAC aerospace | C00895235 | Washington, DC | $2,500.00 |
| 7 | Honeywell International PAC defense | C00096156 | Washington, DC | $2,500.00 |
| 8 | Club for Growth PAC | C00432260 | Washington, DC | $1,250.00 |
| 9 | National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association Fed. PAC | C00701482 | Washington, DC | $1,000.00 |
| 10 | Resolute Forest Products Inc. PAC (a/k/a Domtar/Resolute) | C00350884 | Reston, VA | $1,000.00 |
| 11 | Southern States PAC | C00778308 | Tupelo, MS | $1,000.00 |
Saalex Corporation is a Camarillo, CA defense services firm providing IT and engineering to DoD, primarily Navy. Solstice Advanced Materials is the publicly traded spinout of Honeywell's specialty and aerospace materials business (separated from Honeywell in late 2025). Both are direct beneficiaries of Armed Services appropriations.
OpenSecrets also lists American Israel Public Affairs Committee as the top 2023–2024 individual-contributor employer at $23,350 (reflecting pass-through of AIPAC-affiliated individual donations in that cycle), and Engineering & Computer Simulations ($18,404) as a second leading employer of contributors.
| Top Contributors (employer/org) | Total | From Individuals | From PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Israel Public Affairs Cmte | $23,350 | $23,350 | $0 |
| Engineering & Computer Simulations | $18,404 | $18,404 | $0 |
| Full Sail | $12,000 | $12,000 | $0 |
| Robinhood Markets | $11,750 | $11,750 | $0 |
| Certified Financial Group | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Top Industries | Total | Individuals | PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retired | $163,263 | $163,263 | $0 |
| Republican/Conservative | $148,124 | $138,624 | $9,500 |
| Real Estate | $65,940 | $53,940 | $12,000 |
| Leadership PACs | $62,500 | $0 | $62,500 |
| Lobbyists | $50,570 | $48,570 | $2,000 |
source of funds · 2023–24 cycle Small individual (<$200): $556,808 (34.59%) · Large individual: $512,343 (31.83%) · PAC: $258,750 (16.07%) · Other: $184,256 (11.45%) · Self-financing: $97,240 (6.04%).
Mills is a director of PACEM Defense LLC and its Canadian and Florida entities. PACEM is the current owner of AMTEC Less Lethal Systems, Inc. (ALS), a manufacturer of less-lethal munitions for law enforcement and military markets — acquired from publicly traded National Presto Industries (NYSE: NPK) in 2018 for approximately $10 million.
Two completed DOJ purchase orders to ALS, Inc. at the PACEM-owned Perry, FL facility. Small-dollar but significant as evidence of the federal customer relationship for a company Mills personally directs.
| PIID | Agency | Description | NAICS / PSC | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15B10622P00000513 | Department of Justice | "ALS PACEM Defense Complex Munitions from ALS" | 332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing · PSC 1395 Miscellaneous Ammunition | Jul 20, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $18,159.47 |
| 15B40625P00000039 | Department of Justice | "FY25 E2 ALS Less Lethal Munitions Nov 24" | 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing · PSC 8465 Individual Equipment | Dec 2, 2024 | Apr 25, 2025 | $28,511.25 |
The two provided DOJ POs are small relative to what a DoD/DOJ munitions supplier typically books. The first order is explicitly named "ALS PACEM Defense Complex Munitions" — naming PACEM in the contract description. A fuller USASpending pull on recipient UEI / DUNS / CAGE Code would likely surface additional awards to ALS, PACEM, and related entities beyond the two POs in the provided packet.
Debts and obligations owed by the committee sit at $2,010,517.78 as of 03/31/2026 — virtually unchanged across three consecutive quarterly filings ($2.01M → $2.03M → $2.01M). OpenSecrets shows the same figure ($2,021,517) as of 12/31/2024. The persistence indicates either a single large unpaid obligation carried forward or a systematic refusal/inability to retire the balance. Identifying the creditor(s) on Schedule C/D of the original filings is the natural next step.
Cycle-to-date disbursements ($1,009,996) exceed cycle-to-date receipts ($746,310) by roughly 35%. The committee is running at a deficit while maintaining the $2M debt. Cash on hand is only $115K heading into the primary season — below one month's typical operating burn for an incumbent with a leadership PAC and JFC.
Four $6,600 max-out donors (Goldon-Brewster, Brewster, Fried, Stahl) in two adjacent Boca Raton zip codes (33428, 33487, 33496). Goldon-Brewster and Brewster share a surname, suggesting a couple; their employer fields differ slightly ("DX-WEB" vs "DX- WEB"). Worth establishing whether DX-Web is a real operating entity and whether the contributions were bundled by a single solicitor.
A concentration of Syrian/Arab-American donors — Kteleh, Alfata, Akbiek, Tabbaa, Khalil, Suleiman, Othman, Hamwi, Hemaidan, Koraku, Kayali, Tabbaa, Nana, Daghistani, Alayoubi, Naamou, Naemo — clusters in Volusia County, FL (Port Orange 32128), central Florida, Indiana (Fishers), Ohio (Westlake), and Michigan (West Bloomfield). Mills is married to Rana Al-Saleh. Relevance: Mills sits on House Foreign Affairs and has been publicly active on Middle East policy questions.
White, Ryan (Alexandria, VA) contributed $3,500 with both employer and occupation recorded as "INFORMATION REQUESTED" — the FEC placeholder used when a committee has attempted but failed to obtain donor employer information. Typical for small unitemized donations, less typical for a $3,500 contribution, and a compliance flag under 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3)(A).
The 2022 DOJ purchase order description literally reads "ALS PACEM Defense Complex Munitions from ALS" — placing the PACEM name in the contracting officer's narrative. Mills is a director of PACEM entities and sits on House Armed Services. The intersection of (i) director role at the prime recipient's parent, (ii) Armed Services Committee seat with jurisdiction over munitions procurement, and (iii) federal purchase orders to that recipient is the central ethics/conflict inquiry for this profile.
OpenSecrets reports $97,240 in candidate self-financing in the 2023–24 cycle. Combined with the $2M persistent debt (largely candidate loans in many congressional cases), worth confirming from Schedule C whether the bulk of committee debt is owed to Mills personally.