Trade association PAC · DC

American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac)

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00415026.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

95% of the $121K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 5%Helps Republicans 95%

Backs

  1. Brett GuthrieRepublican$9,000
  2. Richard HudsonRepublican$7,500
  3. Jodey C. ArringtonRepublican$5,000
  4. Mike CrapoRepublican$5,000
  5. Vicente GonzalezDemocrat$5,000

Run by Brian Tatum (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Koch Industries Inc Political Action Committee (Kochpac) $10K · Valero Energy Cooperation Political Action Committee $10K · CHS Inc Political Action Committee $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Washington, DC1
Registered
September 22, 20052

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
Brian Tatum2
Connected to
American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association1
Website
afpm.org2

Who funds it

It reported raising $243K: $208K from individuals and $35K from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

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

Koch Industries Inc Political Action Committee (Kochpac)PAC2 gifts$10,000
Valero Energy Cooperation Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$10,000
CHS Inc Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Lyondell Chemical Company PACPAC2 gifts$5,000
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac)PAC1 gift$5,000

Individuals

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

  • $189K from 684 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 56% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: District of Columbia $102K, Texas $72K, Indiana $6,000, Ohio $5,000, Louisiana $3,0007

Where its donors work7

American Fuel & Petroleum Manufacture647 gifts$102,171
Refined Technologies4 gifts$11,500
Plains All American Pipeline L P2 gifts$10,000
Lyonddellbasell2 gifts$7,500
Valero Energy4 gifts$6,500
Countrymark2 gifts$6,000
HF Sinclair1 gifts$5,000
Marathon Petroleum1 gifts$5,000
Motiva Enterprises3 gifts$5,000
Phillips661 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, 2026.3

Raised$243K
Spent$194K
Cash on hand$58K
Given to candidates and committees$194K
  • From individuals $208K
  • From other committees $35K

Who it gives to

58 candidates, $122K in direct gifts.4

Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026)$9,000
Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026)$7,500
Jodey C. Arrington RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026)$5,000
Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028)$5,000
Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026)$5,000
Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026)$5,000
Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026)$5,000
Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026)$5,000
Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026)$3,500
Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026)$3,500
Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026)$3,500
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$3,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 14th District (2026)$3,000
Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026)$2,500
Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026)$2,500
Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026)$2,500
H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026)$2,500
Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026)$2,500
Julie Fedorchak RepublicanU.S. House, North Dakota at large (2026)$2,000
August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026)$2,000
John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026)$2,000
Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026)$2,000
Nicholas A. Langworthy RepublicanU.S. House, New York 23rd District (2026)$2,000
Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026)$2,000
Sam Graves RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 6th District (2026)$1,500
Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026)$1,000
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$1,000
James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026)$1,000
Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026)$1,000
Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd 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 Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac) (C00415026)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00415026/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00415026/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00415026/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00415026&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 Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00415026&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00415026&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026