Trade association PAC · DC
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00010868.
Which side
Helps both parties
60% of the $1.8M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 40%Helps Republicans 60%
Backs
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$43K
- Pete AguilarDemocrat$14K
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$14K
- John ThuneRepublican$13K
- Carlos A. GimenezRepublican$12K
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 $2.7M: $2.5M from individuals and $102K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Black & Veatch Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| CDM Smith Inc. National PACPAC | 4 gifts | $10,000 |
| Hanson Professional Services Inc PACPAC | 4 gifts | $10,000 |
| Olsson Inc PACPAC | 7 gifts | $10,000 |
| HDR, Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 7 gifts | $9,100 |
| American Concrete Pavement Association PAC (Acpa)PAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Fed - Michael Baker International Holdco Corporation Political Action Committee (Michael Baker InterPAC | 7 gifts | $5,000 |
| Huitt-zollars, Inc. Federal PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Kci Holdings Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Parkhill PAC - FedPAC | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Terracon Political Action CommitteePAC | 5 gifts | $5,000 |
| Transystems Corporation PACPAC | 18 gifts | $4,800 |
| Erdman, Anthony and Associates, Inc. PACPAC | 2 gifts | $3,000 |
| Larson Design Group PACPAC | 3 gifts | $3,000 |
| Halff Associates Fed PACPAC | 1 gift | $2,500 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $1.8M from 3,787 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 13% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $170K, Texas $126K, Florida $120K, Indiana $100K, New York $87K7
Where its donors work7
| Kimley-horn and Associates | 370 gifts | $232,236 |
| HNTB | 39 gifts | $24,615 |
| Acec National Headquarters | 91 gifts | $23,183 |
| Gresham Smith | 20 gifts | $18,900 |
| Butler Fairman & Seufert | 30 gifts | $17,500 |
| Kimley-horn | 29 gifts | $17,425 |
| Chen Moore and Associates | 23 gifts | $16,800 |
| HDR | 42 gifts | $16,140 |
| Thomas & Hutton | 26 gifts | $15,350 |
| Collins Engineers | 7 gifts | $15,100 |
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$2.7M
Spent$2.8M
Cash on hand$345K
Given to candidates and committees$2.8M
- From individuals $2.5M
- From other committees $102K
- Other $47K
Who it gives to
344 candidates, $1.8M in direct gifts.4
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $42,950 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $14,250 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $13,750 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $13,000 |
| Carlos A. Gimenez RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 28th District (2026) | $11,500 |
| Todd Young RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2028) | $11,050 |
| Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026) | $10,750 |
| Jefferson Shreve RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 6th District (2026) | $10,500 |
| James R. Baird RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 4th District (2026) | $10,500 |
| Mark B. Messmer RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 8th District (2026) | $10,250 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $10,100 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lloyd Smucker RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Bost RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Quigley DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Delia C. Ramirez DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Sharice Davids DemocratU.S. House, Kansas 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert J. Wittman RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 27th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac) (C00010868)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00010868&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 American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00010868&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00010868&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026