PAC
Vistra Corp.
Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp.
CorporateLobbyist PAC
Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00226548
Vistra Corp. gave $240K directly to 60 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp., and 79% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 51 of the 58 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$240K
60 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
51
2 more still being counted
Hit rate
88%
$205K on winners, $26K on losers
Party split
79% / 21%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Vistra Corp. PAC
598 named people gave $951K 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.
- Julie LagacyVistra Board Member · Vistra Board Member · IL$10K2 gifts
- Scott HelmVistra Corp. · Chairman · MD$10K2 gifts
- Robert WaltersBoard Member · Vistra Corp. · TX$10K2 gifts
- Bill PitesaBoard Member · Vistra Corp. · NC$10K3 gifts
- Hilary AckermannVistra Board Member · Vistra Corp. · NY$10K2 gifts
- Arcilia AcostaExecutive Officer · Carcon Industries · TX$10K2 gifts
- Paul BarbasBoard Member · Vistra Corp. · TX$10K2 gifts
- Margaret MontemayorSenior Vice President and Chief Accoun · Vistra Corporate Services Company · TX$8K20 gifts
- Bradley Jason DusekVp Asset Management - Ercot · Luminant Energy Services · TX$8K20 gifts
- Ruben Garcia EspejoSenior Vice President Planning · Vistra Corporate Services Company · TX$8K20 gifts
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- Kenneth John PetersEvp & Chief Nuclear Officer · Luminant Power Services · TX$8K20 gifts
- Eric ReisdorfVice President, Ambit Energy · Txu Energy Retail Co LLC · TX$8K20 gifts
- Sean Patrick AllenVp Asset Management - Pjm · Luminant Energy Services · TX$8K20 gifts
- Benjamin Wayne ElliottSvp Fossil/Renewables/Battery Operatio · Luminant Power Services · TX$8K20 gifts
- John Scott DuesselSvp & Chief Customer Officer · Txu Energy Retail Co LLC · TX$8K20 gifts
- Edward William BonskowskiVp Texas Regulatory Policy · Vistra Corporate Services Company · TX$8K20 gifts
- Matthew GoeringSvp Asset Closure · Luminant Mining Services · TX$8K20 gifts
- Sandeep DudhwewalaSvp, Corporate Strategy · Vistra Corporate Services Company · TX$8K20 gifts
- Jose Camilo OrdonezVp Financial & Transmission Trading · Luminant Energy Services · TX$8K20 gifts
- Jessica Harris MillerVp, Regulatory Compliance (Trading & G · Vistra Corporate Services Company · TX$8K20 gifts
- Richard Ato EffirimVp Retail Performance Excellence and L · Txu Energy Retail Co LLC · TX$8K20 gifts
- Victoria Ann LynchVp Asset Management - Miso/Caiso · Luminant Energy Services · TX$8K20 gifts
- Scott Austin HudsonEvp & President Vistra Retail · Txu Energy Retail Co LLC · TX$8K20 gifts
- Samudra SenVice President Txu Solutions · Txu Energy Retail Co LLC · TX$8K20 gifts
- James Arnold QuinnSvp Regulatory Affairs · Vistra Corporate Services Company · MD$8K20 gifts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Joyce | Pennsylvania 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Nikki Budzinski | Illinois 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jake Ellzey | Texas 6th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Troy Balderson | Ohio 12th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| August Pfluger | Texas 11th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Brett Guthrie | Kentucky 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Nathaniel Moran | Texas 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Beth Van Duyne | Texas 24th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | $9K | ✗ Lost |
| Roger Williams | Texas 25th District | $8K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Vistra Corp. give to candidates in 2026?
- Vistra Corp. gave $240K directly to 60 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp., and 79% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 51 of the 58 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Vistra Corp. give the most to in 2026?
- John Joyce (Republican, Pennsylvania 13th District, $10K), Nikki Budzinski (Democrat, Illinois 13th District, $10K), Jake Ellzey (Republican, Texas 6th District, $10K), Troy Balderson (Republican, Ohio 12th District, $10K), August Pfluger (Republican, Texas 11th District, $10K).