Trade association PAC · DC
Alliance for Automotive Innovation Political Action Committee (Auto PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00516526.
Which side
Helps both parties
55% of the $64K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 45%Helps Republicans 55%
Backs
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$5,000
- Jon HustedRepublican$5,000
- Bill HagertyRepublican$5,000
- Hillary J. ScholtenDemocrat$4,500
- Robert E. LattaRepublican$3,500
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
- Steve Sisneros2
- Custodian of records
- Charles Haake Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Alliance for Automotive Innovation1
Who funds it
It reported raising $121K: $91K from individuals and $30K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Ford Motor Company Civic Action FundPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| General Motors Company Political Action Committee (GM PAC)PAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc Political Action Committee (Toyota/lexus PAC)PAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $87K from 92 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 42% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Virginia $37K, Maryland $25K, District of Columbia $9,150, Connecticut $6,874, ?? $4,2507
Where its donors work7
| Alliance for Automotive Innovation | 57 gifts | $51,594 |
| Association of Global Automakers | 4 gifts | $6,874 |
| Stellantis NV | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Nissan North America | 3 gifts | $2,000 |
| North American Subaru | 1 gifts | $1,500 |
| Kia Motors America | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Quorum | 2 gifts | $585 |
| Alliance of Auto Manufacturers | 3 gifts | $568 |
| Hyundai Motor | 1 gifts | $250 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$121K
Spent$129K
Cash on hand$87K
Given to candidates and committees$121K
- From individuals $91K
- From other committees $30K
Who it gives to
35 candidates, $64K in direct gifts.4
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $5,000 |
| Hillary J. Scholten DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 3rd District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brian Schatz DemocratU.S. Senate, Hawaii (2028) | $3,500 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030) | $3,000 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jacky Rosen DemocratU.S. Senate, Nevada (2030) | $2,000 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026) | $1,685 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mark DeSaulnier DemocratU.S. House, California 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jamie Raskin DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Alex Padilla DemocratU.S. Senate, California (2028) | $1,000 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $1,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $1,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jimmy Gomez DemocratU.S. House, California 34th District (2026) | $500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Alliance for Automotive Innovation Political Action Committee (Auto PAC) (C00516526)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00516526/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Alliance for Automotive Innovation Political Action Committee (Auto PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00516526/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Alliance for Automotive Innovation Political Action Committee (Auto PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00516526/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Alliance for Automotive Innovation Political Action Committee (Auto PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00516526&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Alliance for Automotive Innovation Political Action Committee (Auto PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00516526&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Alliance for Automotive Innovation Political Action Committee (Auto PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00516526&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026