Which politicians did Ctia - the Wireless Association give the most to in 2026?

Doris Matsui (Democrat, California 7th District, $10K), Frank Pallone (Democrat, New Jersey 6th District, $10K), Brett Guthrie (Republican, Kentucky 2nd District, $10K), Richard Hudson (Republican, North Carolina 9th District, $10K), Rick Allen (Republican, Georgia 12th District, $9K).

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Ctia - the Wireless Association Political Action Committee

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Trade association · FEC committee C00262295

Ctia - the Wireless Association gave $306K directly to 85 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Ctia - the Wireless Association Political Action Committee, and 54% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 65 of the 77 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$306K

85 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

8 more still being counted

Hit rate

84%

$234K on winners, $42K on losers

Party split

54% / 46%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Ctia - the Wireless Association PAC

106 named people gave $356K 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.

John LeonardSvp, Chief Marketing Officer · Asurion · TN$10K2 gifts
Bret ComolliExecutive Chairman · Asurion · CA$10K2 gifts
Alison TownsendCommunity Volunteer · Bluewater Wireless, LP · RI$10K2 gifts
Rodney SchlosserSvp, Business Development · Asurion · TX$10K2 gifts
Kevin TaweelExecutive Chairman · Asurion · CA$10K2 gifts
Charles TownsendGeneral Partner · Bluewater Wireless, LP · RI$10K2 gifts
Andrea Magyera JimenezCFO Strategic Finance · Asurion · TN$10K2 gifts
Cynthia Kay Christy-LangenfeldPresident · Asurion · FL$10K2 gifts
Timothy StadthausChief Revenue Officer · Asurion · TX$10K2 gifts
Michael DolezalChief Product Officer · Asurion · TN$10K2 gifts

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Nicholas LudlumSvp and Cco · Ctia · VA$9K45 gifts
Scott BergmannSvp, Reg Affairs · Ctia · MD$9K45 gifts
Rocco CarlittiSvp and CFO · Ctia · VA$9K45 gifts
Bradley GillenEvp · Ctia · VA$9K45 gifts
Michelle JamesVp, Strategic Industry Programs · Ctia · DC$9K45 gifts
Umair JavedSvp and General Counsel · Ctia · VA$9K45 gifts
Mike SansomCFO, Finance Operations · Asurion · TN$8K2 gifts
Thomas SawanoboriSvp and CTO · Ctia - the Wireless Association · MD$6K32 gifts
James SchulerVp, External and State Affairs · Ctia - the Wireless Association · VA$6K32 gifts
Sarah VersaggiVp, Govt Affairs · Ctia · VA$6K45 gifts
Richard RossiEvp and President, US Tower · American Tower Corporation · MA$5K
Victor NesiAsurion · CT$5K
Nan GuoCTO · Asurion · CA$5K
Anthony Nader IIIVice Chairman · Asurion · FL$5K
Guru GowrappanCEO · Asurion · TN$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
Doris Matsui	California 7th District	$10K	… Counting
Frank Pallone	New Jersey 6th District	$10K	✓ Won
Brett Guthrie	Kentucky 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Richard Hudson	North Carolina 9th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Rick Allen	Georgia 12th District	$9K	✓ Won
August Pfluger	Texas 11th District	$8K	✓ Won
Bob Latta	Ohio 5th District	$8K	✓ Won
Troy Carter	Louisiana 2nd District	$7K	✓ Won
Kat Cammack	Florida 3rd District	$7K	✓ Won
Jennifer McClellan	Virginia 4th District	$7K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Ctia - the Wireless Association give to candidates in 2026?: Ctia - the Wireless Association gave $306K directly to 85 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Ctia - the Wireless Association Political Action Committee, and 54% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 65 of the 77 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Ctia - the Wireless Association give the most to in 2026?: Doris Matsui (Democrat, California 7th District, $10K), Frank Pallone (Democrat, New Jersey 6th District, $10K), Brett Guthrie (Republican, Kentucky 2nd District, $10K), Richard Hudson (Republican, North Carolina 9th District, $10K), Rick Allen (Republican, Georgia 12th District, $9K).