Union PAC · FL

American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00027532.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

70% of the $369K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 30%Helps Republicans 70%

Backs

  1. Ken CalvertRepublican$10K
  2. Steve ScaliseRepublican$10K
  3. Thomas R. SuozziDemocrat$10K
  4. Joe CourtneyDemocrat$9,500
  5. David RouzerRepublican$9,000

Run by Robert Rice (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Union PAC1
Based in
Dania Beach, FL1

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
Robert Rice1
Connected to
American Maritime Officers1

Who funds it

It reported raising $456K: $455K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4

Individuals

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

  • $161K from 756 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • Top states: Florida $40K, Maine $14K, Texas $14K, New Hampshire $8,026, California $7,0946

Where its donors work6

Various Shipping Companies410 gifts$85,082
Interocean American Shipping40 gifts$9,450
Various37 gifts$8,475
Maersk Line33 gifts$7,925
American Overseas Marine30 gifts$7,400
Uss Transport24 gifts$6,175
Ocean Ships24 gifts$4,071
Pacific Gulf Marine9 gifts$3,400
Fortune Maritime8 gifts$3,250
Seabulk Tankers14 gifts$3,000

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, 2026.2

Raised$456K
Spent$485K
Cash on hand$47K
Given to candidates and committees$484K
  • From individuals $455K
  • Other $1,047

Who it gives to

121 candidates, $373K in direct gifts.3

Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026)$10,000
Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026)$10,000
Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Joe Courtney DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 2nd District (2026)$9,500
David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026)$9,000
Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026)$9,000
Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026)$8,000
Robert J. Wittman RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 1st District (2026)$8,000
Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026)$8,000
Sarah Elfreth DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 3rd District (2026)$7,500
Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026)$7,500
Mike Bost RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 12th District (2026)$7,000
John Garamendi DemocratU.S. House, California 8th District (2026)$7,000
Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026)$7,000
Donald Norcross DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 1st District (2026)$7,000
Mike Ezell RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 4th District (2026)$6,500
Michael R. Turner RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 10th District (2026)$6,500
Scott DesJarlais RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 4th District (2026)$6,000
Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026)$5,500
Brian J. Mast RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 21st District (2026)$5,500
Mike Collins RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 10th District (2026)$5,500
Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026)$5,000
Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026)$5,000
Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026)$5,000
Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026)$5,000
Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026)$5,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026)$4,500
Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026)$4,500
Ronny Jackson RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 13th District (2026)$4,500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund (C00027532)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027532/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027532/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00027532&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    FEC: receipts of American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00027532&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00027532&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026