PAC
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC)
Trade groupLobbyist PAC
Trade association · FEC committee C00082040
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America gave $385K directly to 107 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC), and 81% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 67 of the 96 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$385K
107 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
67
11 more still being counted
Hit rate
70%
$183K on winners, $155K on losers
Party split
81% / 19%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC
137 named people gave $434K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.
- Heather RussellEvp, Chief Legal Officer · Transunion · IL$10K2 gifts
- Karen Olson BeenkenPresident & CEO, Wholesale · Blue Rock Companies · MT$10K2 gifts
- Neil BradleyExecutive Vice President and Chief Pol · U.S. Chamber of Commerce · DC$10K2 gifts
- Gerald ShaheenDirector · Ford · AZ$10K2 gifts
- Cristen KoglClo · Zebra Tehnologies · IL$10K2 gifts
- Steve Van AndelCo-Chairman · Amway · MI$10K2 gifts
- Thomas WilsonChairman, CEO & President · The Allstate Corporation · IL$10K2 gifts
- Michael HershmanPresident · The Fairfax Group · FL$10K2 gifts
- Stephen WaguespackExecutive · US Chamber · LA$10K2 gifts
- Martin John DurbinPresident, Global Energy Institute and · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$10K2 gifts
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- Jill WyantCEO · Madison Air · MN$10K2 gifts
- Christopher LofgrenRetired · FL$10K2 gifts
- Rance MilesChief Executive Officer · Select Milk Producers, Inc. · TX$10K2 gifts
- Elizabeth Baker KefferExecutive Vice President, Chief Relati · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$10K2 gifts
- Natalie KaddasCEO · Kaddas Enterprises, Inc. · UT$8K2 gifts
- Timothy MonahanVice President · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$8K40 gifts
- Daryl JosefferEvp and Chief Counsel, U.S. Chamber Li · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$8K37 gifts
- Suzanne ClarkPresident and Chief Executive Officer · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$8K37 gifts
- Christopher GuithSenior Vice President, Global Energy I · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$8K37 gifts
- Rodney Lee DavisSenior Vice President, Government Affa · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$8K37 gifts
- Courtney Sanders FeltsSenior Vice President, Executive Commu · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$8K37 gifts
- Mike NealPresident and CEO · Tulsa Chamber of Commerce · OK$6K2 gifts
- John DrakeVice President Transportation, Infrast · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$6K28 gifts
- Sara Wardrip ArmstrongVice President and Managing Director, · US Chamber of Commerce · DC$6K37 gifts
- Vanessa OliverVp · Alpha Technologies, Inc. · WA$5K
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Michael Whatley | North Carolina Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | $10K | … Counting |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | $9K | ✗ Lost |
| Bruce Westerman | Arkansas 4th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
| Rob Bresnahan | Pennsylvania 8th District | $8K | ✗ Lost |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | $8K | ✗ Lost |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | $8K | ✗ Lost |
| Gabe Evans | Colorado 8th District | $8K | ✗ Lost |
Questions people ask
- How much did Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America give to candidates in 2026?
- Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America gave $385K directly to 107 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC), and 81% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 67 of the 96 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America give the most to in 2026?
- Juan Ciscomani (Republican, Arizona 6th District, $10K), Michael Whatley (Republican, North Carolina Senate, $10K), Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $10K), Dan J. Sullivan (Republican, Alaska Senate, $10K), Susan Collins (Republican, Maine Senate, $9K).