Membership group PAC · VA
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00636753.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
98% of the $132K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 98%Helps Republicans 2%
Backs
- Christopher R. DeluzioDemocrat$5,000
- Steve CohenDemocrat$5,000
- Patrick RyanDemocrat$5,000
- Lucy McBathDemocrat$5,000
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Democrat$5,000
Run by Michael Charles Gilliland (treasurer) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Michael Charles Gilliland1
Who funds it
It reported raising $163K: $163K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $158K from 116 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 54% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Illinois $28K, Missouri $21K, Pennsylvania $15K, Alabama $12K, Texas $12K6
Where its donors work6
| Hildebrand Mcleod & Nelson | 7 gifts | $9,500 |
| Hunegs Leneave & Kvas | 4 gifts | $7,000 |
| Burge & Burge | 4 gifts | $6,500 |
| Diesel Injury Law | 3 gifts | $6,000 |
| Chod Law | 4 gifts | $5,500 |
| Petro & Harrington | 4 gifts | $5,500 |
| Holland Law Firm | 3 gifts | $5,250 |
| Blalock & Blalock | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Casey Jones Law | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Darby Law Group | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.2
Raised$163K
Spent$178K
Cash on hand$34K
Given to candidates and committees$178K
- From individuals $163K
Who it gives to
45 candidates, $132K in direct gifts.3
| Christopher R. Deluzio DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 17th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Cohen DemocratU.S. House, Tennessee 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Patrick Ryan DemocratU.S. House, New York 18th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lucy McBath DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tammy Baldwin DemocratU.S. Senate, Wisconsin (2030) | $5,000 |
| André Carson DemocratU.S. House, Indiana 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jon Ossoff DemocratU.S. Senate, Georgia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Andrea Salinas DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jared Huffman DemocratU.S. House, California 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Nellie Pou DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Frederica S. Wilson DemocratU.S. House, Florida 24th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Pramila Jayapal DemocratU.S. House, Washington 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Daniel Webster RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DemocratU.S. House, California 37th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jamie Raskin DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Julia Brownley DemocratU.S. House, California 26th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jared F. Golden DemocratU.S. House, Maine 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Becca Balint DemocratU.S. House, Vermont at large (2026) | $2,500 |
| Val T. Hoyle DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ted Lieu DemocratU.S. House, California 36th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Hillary J. Scholten DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Veronica Escobar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 16th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| J. Luis Correa DemocratU.S. House, California 46th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Laura Gillen DemocratU.S. House, New York 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Dina Titus DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Nikema Williams DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Valerie P. Foushee DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action Committee (C00636753)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00636753/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00636753/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00636753&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00636753&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00636753&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026