Trade association PAC · DC
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association-political Action Cmte (Aslrra-pac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00298190.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
60% of the $71K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Rick LarsenDemocrat$9,000
- Ron WydenDemocrat$7,550
- Sam GravesRepublican$7,500
- Mike KellyRepublican$7,050
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
- Chuck Baker2
- Custodian of records
- Richard Sherman Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association1
- Website
- aslrra.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $67K: $64K from individuals and $1,000 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Rail Moves America PAC, Inc.PAC | 1 gift | $1,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $54K from 54 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 47% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Kansas $12K, Texas $10K, District of Columbia $7,250, Washington $5,500, Pennsylvania $3,5007
Where its donors work7
| Ironhorse Resources | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Watco Companies | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Aslrra | 14 gifts | $8,250 |
| CWW | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Everett Railroad | 5 gifts | $2,500 |
| Modesto and Empire Traction | 2 gifts | $2,000 |
| Omnitrax | 2 gifts | $2,000 |
| Watco | 3 gifts | $2,000 |
| Lal RR | 2 gifts | $1,250 |
| Nys&w | 1 gifts | $1,001 |
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
- From individuals $64K
- From other committees $1,000
- Other $2,500
Who it gives to
15 candidates, $71K in direct gifts.4
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Ron Wyden DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2028) | $7,550 |
| Sam Graves RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 6th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026) | $7,050 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $7,050 |
| Tim Burchett RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $4,600 |
| Daniel Webster RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 11th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Dina Titus DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Quigley DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $2,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Mark Alford RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association-political Action Cmte (Aslrra-pac) (C00298190)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00298190/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association-political Action Cmte (Aslrra-pac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00298190/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association-political Action Cmte (Aslrra-pac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00298190/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association-political Action Cmte (Aslrra-pac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00298190&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 Short Line and Regional Railroad Association-political Action Cmte (Aslrra-pac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00298190&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association-political Action Cmte (Aslrra-pac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00298190&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026