PAC
Motor City PAC
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00507574
Motor City PAC gave $175K directly to 21 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 19 of the 20 candidates with a result won.
$175K
Checks to candidates
21 candidates on the 2026 ballot
19
Winners bought
1 more still being counted
95%
Hit rate
$160K on winners, $5K on losers
0% / 100%
Party split
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Motor City PAC
32 named people gave $55K 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.
- Brian PomperAttorney · Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP · VA$5K2 gifts
- Torch TechnologiesExecutive Admin · Torch Technologies · AL$5K
- Robert HaleCEO · Granite Telecom · MA$5K
- Karen HaleNot Employed · MA$5K
- James KemlerVice President · Stryker Corporation · MI$3K
- Carol MyersNot Employed · MI$3K
- Jeff BroinFounder · Poet, LLC · SD$3K
- Aaron SuntagConsultant · Public Strategies Washington · VA$3K
- Helen SiracuseConsultant · Atlantic Strategies Group · VA$3K
- Melissa MaxfieldSenior Strategic Advisor · Comcast · FL$3K
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- Andrea HaidleHomemaker · MI$2K
- Nina Dodge AbramsNot Employed · MI$2K
- Todd WebsterConsultant · Cornerstone Government Affairs · DC$2K
- Mary Beth ClementRetired · TN$1K
- David ClementVice President · Vulcan Materials Company · TN$1K
- Neal SimonExecutive · American University of Antigua · NY$1K
- Andrew WinerArbitrator · HI$1K
- Brett GarsonAttorney · Smith Dawson & Andrews · DC$1K
- Alan WheatChairman · Wheat Shroyer Government Relations · VA$1K
- Brian GreerNot Employed · DC$1K
- Allan GilmourRetired · MI$7502 gifts
- Sherril SmithNot Employed · MI$720
- Cathy BlightRetired · MI$700
- Susan KratzRetired · MI$700
- Carl GaleanaAuto Retailer · Galeana Auto Group · MI$600
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Michigan 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mark Warner | Virginia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Hillary Scholten | Michigan 3rd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Coons | Delaware Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| John Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ben Ray Luján | New Mexico Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Cory Booker | New Jersey Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jack Reed | Rhode Island Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Motor City PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Motor City PAC gave $175K directly to 21 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 19 of the 20 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Motor City PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat, Michigan 8th District, $10K), Mark Warner (Democrat, Virginia Senate, $10K), Chris Pappas (Democrat, New Hampshire Senate, $10K), Hillary Scholten (Democrat, Michigan 3rd District, $10K), Chris Coons (Democrat, Delaware Senate, $10K).