Hybrid PAC · DC
American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac')
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00001198.
Which side
Helps both parties
56% of the $874K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 44%Helps Republicans 56%
Backs
- Jon OssoffDemocrat$10K
- Pete AguilarDemocrat$10K
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$10K
- Hakeem S. JeffriesDemocrat$10K
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
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 $2.0M: $1.9M from individuals and $23K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Newbond Capital ManagementCompany or group | 1 gift | $30,000 |
| Hilton Worldwide Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Cliff House MaineCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Marriott International, Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Oto Development, LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Aramark Services, Inc. PAC (Aramark PAC)PAC | 2 gifts | $3,000 |
| Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association PACCompany or group | 1 gift | $1,000 |
| Sheraton Phoenix DowntownCompany or group | 1 gift | $304 |
| C Baldwin Houston HotelCompany or group | 1 gift | $303 |
| Downright AustinCompany or group | 1 gift | $303 |
| Embassy Suites DenverCompany or group | 1 gift | $303 |
| EquinoxCompany or group | 1 gift | $303 |
| Fairmont SonomaCompany or group | 1 gift | $303 |
| Hawks CayCompany or group | 1 gift | $303 |
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 1,117 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 81% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Maryland $210K, Virginia $190K, Colorado $179K, Florida $149K, Georgia $117K7
Where its donors work7
| KSL Capital Partners | 28 gifts | $89,000 |
| Best Western International | 22 gifts | $61,840 |
| American Hotel & Lodging Association | 318 gifts | $51,891 |
| Host Hotels & Resorts | 40 gifts | $50,200 |
| Davidson Hospitality Group | 19 gifts | $42,000 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 24 gifts | $38,700 |
| RLJ Lodging Trust | 23 gifts | $37,000 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit | 12 gifts | $35,000 |
| Diamondrock Hospitality | 8 gifts | $30,500 |
| Noble Investment Group | 14 gifts | $30,000 |
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$2.0M
Spent$1.8M
Cash on hand$1.0M
Given to candidates and committees$1.7M
- From individuals $1.9M
- From other committees $23K
- Other $77K
Who it gives to
226 candidates, $890K in direct gifts.4
| Jon Ossoff DemocratU.S. Senate, Georgia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate S4NE00173 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $10,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $9,000 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $7,500 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $7,500 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $7,500 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $7,500 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $7,500 |
| Lauren Underwood DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 14th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $7,000 |
| David Kustoff RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 8th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Max L. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026) | $6,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac') (C00001198)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001198/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac')https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001198/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac') financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001198/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac') to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00001198&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 Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac'), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00001198&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac'), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00001198&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026