Trade association PAC · DC

American Bus Association Political Action Committee - Buspac

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00004879.

Which side

Helps both parties

52% 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 48%Helps Republicans 52%

Backs

  1. Susan M. CollinsRepublican$5,000
  2. Brendan F. BoyleDemocrat$3,500
  3. Nicholas A. LangworthyRepublican$3,000
  4. Seth MoultonDemocrat$3,000
  5. Mike KellyRepublican$2,500

Run by Eric Braendel (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Sandy Spring Bank $1,876 · Greyhound Lines PAC $50 More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Washington, DC1
Registered
March 14, 19752

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
Eric Braendel2
Affiliated with
American Bus Association2

Who funds it

It reported raising $149K: $127K from individuals and $50 from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Sandy Spring BankCompany or group6 gifts$1,876
Greyhound Lines PACPAC1 gift$50

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $124K from 91 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 74% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: District of Columbia $36K, Virginia $16K, New Hampshire $13K, Iowa $12K, Florida $10K7

Where its donors work7

Abc Companies6 gifts$16,750
American Bus Association40 gifts$14,070
Anderson Coach & Travel3 gifts$10,250
DC Trails2 gifts$10,000
Transportation Charter Services (TCS)2 gifts$10,000
Concord Coach Lines2 gifts$8,000
Adirondack Trailways3 gifts$6,000
Burlington Trailways2 gifts$6,000
C & J Bus Lines1 gifts$5,000
Daatco1 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 August 31, 2026.3

Raised$149K
Spent$88K
Cash on hand$428K
Given to candidates and committees$80K
  • From individuals $127K
  • From other committees $50
  • Other $22K

Who it gives to

36 candidates, $64K in direct gifts.4

Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026)$5,000
Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026)$3,500
Nicholas A. Langworthy RepublicanU.S. House, New York 23rd District (2026)$3,000
Seth Moulton DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 6th District (2026)$3,000
Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026)$2,500
Dale W. Strong RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 5th District (2026)$2,500
Daniel Webster RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 11th District (2026)$2,500
David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026)$2,500
Chris Pappas DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2026)$2,500
Ed Case DemocratU.S. House, Hawaii 1st District (2026)$2,500
Cliff Bentz RepublicanU.S. House, Oregon 2nd District (2026)$2,000
Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026)$2,000
Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026)$1,500
Mike Collins RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 10th District (2026)$1,500
Rick Jakious DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 6th District (2026)$1,500
Robert J. Wittman RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 1st District (2026)$1,500
Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026)$1,500
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$1,500
Dina Titus DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 1st District (2026)$1,500
Laura Gillen DemocratU.S. House, New York 4th District (2026)$1,500
Luz M. Rivas DemocratU.S. House, California 29th District (2026)$1,500
Yvette D. Clarke DemocratU.S. House, New York 9th District (2026)$1,500
Josh Harder DemocratU.S. House, California 9th District (2026)$1,500
Val T. Hoyle DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 4th District (2026)$1,500
Brian Schatz DemocratU.S. Senate, Hawaii (2028)$1,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 20th District (2026)$1,500
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 1st District (2026)$1,000
Shomari Figures DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026)$1,000
Scott Perry RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 10th District (2026)$1,000
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026)$1,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: American Bus Association Political Action Committee - Buspac (C00004879)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004879/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Bus Association Political Action Committee - Buspachttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004879/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: American Bus Association Political Action Committee - Buspac financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004879/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from American Bus Association Political Action Committee - Buspac to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00004879&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of American Bus Association Political Action Committee - Buspac, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00004879&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Bus Association Political Action Committee - Buspac, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00004879&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026