Membership group PAC · NC
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00077321.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
63% of the $2.2M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 37%Helps Republicans 63%
Backs
- John CornynRepublican$10K
- Rudy Yakym IIIRepublican$10K
- Derek SchmidtRepublican$10K
- August PflugerRepublican$10K
- Jimmy PanettaDemocrat$10K
Run by Scott H. Spiegel (treasurer) More
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 $2.2M: $2.0M from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $1.3M from 2,570 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 4% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $105K, California $77K, Florida $75K, New York $73K, Missouri $72K7
Where its donors work7
| Forvis Mazars | 759 gifts | $413,100 |
| Baker Tilly US | 419 gifts | $246,725 |
| Eide Bailly | 123 gifts | $59,000 |
| Cohnreznick | 99 gifts | $55,050 |
| Wipfli | 104 gifts | $38,800 |
| Withumsmith+brown | 78 gifts | $35,792 |
| Bdo USA P C | 99 gifts | $31,800 |
| Sikich Cpa | 67 gifts | $31,603 |
| Kaufman Rossin & | 74 gifts | $29,250 |
| Mauldin & Jenkins | 56 gifts | $25,210 |
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$2.2M
Spent$5.0M
Cash on hand$2.0M
Given to candidates and committees$4.3M
- From individuals $2.0M
- Other $243K
Who it gives to
316 candidates, $2.3M in direct gifts.4
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Derek Schmidt RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pat Fallon RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 27th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Janelle S. Bynum DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lizzie Fletcher DemocratU.S. House, Texas 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pat Harrigan RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 10th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert Garcia DemocratU.S. House, California 42nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jake Auchincloss DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $10,000 |
| Emanuel Cleaver DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bill Foster DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee (C00077321)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00077321&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 Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00077321&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00077321&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026