Party committee · CA

American Independent Party of California

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00866350.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $16K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.6

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Nicolette G. HahnNo party$20K
  2. Dennis F. FeitosaRepublican$16K

Run by James Mallamace (treasurer) · Kelly Lawler (custodian of records) More

On the record

Type
Party committee1
Based in
Watsonville, CA1
Registered
January 5, 20242

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
James Mallamace2
Custodian of records
Kelly Lawler Record Keeper2
Connected to
American Independent Party - Solano County1
Website
aipca.org2

Who funds it

It reported raising $49K: $46K from individuals and $0 from other committees.6

Individuals

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

  • $35K from 8 itemized gifts by individuals8
  • 100% came in gifts of $2,000 or more8
  • Top states: California $35K8

Where its donors work8

A & J Programming1 gifts$10,000
Kingdom Center1 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$49K
Spent$128K
Cash on hand$5,739
Given to candidates and committees$18K
  • From individuals $46K
  • Other $3,235

Who it gives to

2 candidates, $18K in direct gifts.4

Nicolette G. Hahn No partyU.S. House, California 2nd District (2026)$9,949
Dennis F. Feitosa RepublicanU.S. House, California 30th District (2026)$7,909

Outside spending in races

Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to May 21, 2026, later than the summary above.5

Spent to help: $18K

Nicolette G. Hahn No partyU.S. House, California 2nd District (2026)$9,949
Dennis F. Feitosa RepublicanU.S. House, California 30th District (2026)$7,909

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: American Independent Party of California (C00866350)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00866350/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Independent Party of Californiahttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00866350/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: American Independent Party of California financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00866350/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from American Independent Party of California to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00866350&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC: independent expenditures by American Independent Party of California, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00866350&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  6. 6
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  7. 7
    FEC: receipts of American Independent Party of California, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00866350&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  8. 8
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Independent Party of California, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00866350&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026