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Matthew Robert Van Epps's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: July 28, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1983.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Matthew Robert Van Epps, a Republican representing Tennessee's 7th congressional district, has served in the U.S. House since 2025. This profile details the sources of his campaign financing, separating direct organizational contributions from independent expenditures, and notes his committee assignments on Homeland Security and Science, Space, and Technology. Direct contributions from PACs total $251,081, while no independent expenditures were recorded, yielding a combined support estimate of $251,081.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

Van Epps's largest direct donor is the Club for Growth PAC, which contributed $6,081 and is known for advocating fiscal conservatism and tax‑cut policies. Following it are several $5,000 contributions: Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee, representing an agricultural‑supply retailer; With Honor PAC, a veterans‑focused group; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC, the aerospace company SpaceX; and CoRecivic Inc. Political Action Committee, a civic‑technology organization. All of these contributions are direct PAC donations; there were no independent‑expenditure super‑PACs supporting or opposing his campaign. Other $5,000 donors include BAPS Public Affairs Inc. PAC, the MR. Southern Missourian in the House PAC, and the National Electrical Contractors Association PAC, reflecting interests in public affairs, regional representation, and electrical contracting respectively.

Funding Pattern

Van Epps serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security, which oversees federal emergency management, border security, and counterterrorism. He also sits on the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, which has jurisdiction over NASA, space exploration, and scientific research. The $5,000 contribution from Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC aligns directly with the Science, Space, and Technology committee's oversight of the aerospace sector. Similarly, the $5,000 donation from With Honor PAC, a veterans organization, is relevant to the Homeland Security committee's focus on military and veteran affairs. Club for Growth PAC's contribution reflects interests in fiscal policy but does not map directly onto his committee jurisdictions. No independent‑expenditure super‑PACs were active for or against his campaign, indicating a lack of outside‑group spending in this cycle. There are no recorded votes on tracked bills to compare against donor interests, so alignment between voting behavior and contributions cannot be assessed at this time. Overall, the funding pattern shows modest PAC support with notable ties to sectors overseen by his committee assignments.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

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