Trade association PAC · DC
American Gaming Association Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00309146.
Which side
Helps both parties
50% of the $56K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 50%Helps Republicans 50%
Backs
- Ben Ray LujánDemocrat$4,000
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$3,000
- Jason SmithRepublican$3,000
- Brendan F. BoyleDemocrat$2,500
- Bill HagertyRepublican$2,500
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
- Chris Cylke2
- Custodian of records
- Gabrielle Voorhees Sr Director Finance2
- Connected to
- American Gaming Association1
- Website
- americangaming.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $110K: $93K from individuals and $15K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Delaware North Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationCompany or group | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Morongo Band of Mission IndiansCompany or group | 1 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.
- $71K from 45 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 45% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Virginia $23K, New York $16K, District of Columbia $9,625, Nevada $7,350, Colorado $5,0007
Where its donors work7
| American Gaming Association | 34 gifts | $37,512 |
| Delaware North | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Chickasaw Nation | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Draft Kings | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Genting Americas | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Konami | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Bluberi | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Cohen Strategic Alliances | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Light & Wonder | 2 gifts | $1,000 |
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$110K
Spent$139K
Cash on hand$136K
Given to candidates and committees$139K
- From individuals $93K
- From other committees $15K
- Other $1,480
Who it gives to
36 candidates, $56K in direct gifts.4
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $4,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Boozman RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2028) | $2,500 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $2,000 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jacky Rosen DemocratU.S. Senate, Nevada (2030) | $2,000 |
| Katie Boyd Britt RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2028) | $2,000 |
| Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Todd Young RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2028) | $1,500 |
| Mark E. Amodei RepublicanU.S. House, Nevada 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $1,500 |
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DemocratU.S. House, New York 26th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Eric Michael Swalwell DemocratU.S. House, California 14th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| David Schweikert RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gabe Amo DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jared Moskowitz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 25th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Johnny Olszewski, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Gaming Association Political Action Committee (C00309146)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00309146/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Gaming Association Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00309146/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Gaming Association Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00309146/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Gaming Association Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00309146&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 Gaming Association Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00309146&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Gaming Association Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00309146&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026