Trade association PAC · VA
American Association of Airport Executives
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00176727.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
66% of the $38K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Rick LarsenDemocrat$5,000
- Sharice DavidsDemocrat$4,000
- Mike QuigleyDemocrat$4,000
- Susan M. CollinsRepublican$2,500
- Jerry MoranRepublican$2,500
Run by Karen Kuhlman (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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $76K: $76K 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.
- $53K from 150 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 23% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Virginia $42K, District of Columbia $9,140, Tennessee $1,250, Colorado $500, Arizona $2506
Where its donors work6
| Aaae | 143 gifts | $50,659 |
| Memphis International Airport | 2 gifts | $1,000 |
| Amcg | 1 gifts | $500 |
| Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell | 1 gifts | $500 |
| Columbus Regional Airport | 1 gifts | $250 |
| Metropolitan Nashville Airport | 1 gifts | $250 |
| Phoenix SKY Harbor Internation | 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, 2026.2
- From individuals $76K
Who it gives to
21 candidates, $38K in direct gifts.3
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sharice Davids DemocratU.S. House, Kansas 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Mike Quigley DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 5th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jerry Moran RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2028) | $2,500 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $2,000 |
| Sam Graves RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 6th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Greg Stanton DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Val T. Hoyle DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Mark E. Amodei RepublicanU.S. House, Nevada 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mark Green RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Tim Sheehy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2030) | $1,000 |
| Lauren Underwood DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 14th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Robert Garcia DemocratU.S. House, California 42nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Julia Brownley DemocratU.S. House, California 26th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Nellie Pou DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 9th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Bennie G. Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Mississippi 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jacky Rosen DemocratU.S. Senate, Nevada (2030) | $1,000 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Association of Airport Executives (C00176727)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00176727/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: American Association of Airport Executives financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00176727/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from American Association of Airport Executives to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00176727&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 American Association of Airport Executives, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00176727&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Association of Airport Executives, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00176727&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026