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American Suntanning Association PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00563015.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $30K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- W. Gregory SteubeRepublican$8,500
- Andy BarrRepublican$5,000
- Carol D. MillerRepublican$5,000
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$5,000
- Robert B. AderholtRepublican$2,500
Run by Joseph Levy (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 $48K: $48K 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.
- $47K from 17 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 85% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Ohio $11K, Texas $7,500, Alabama $5,000, Arizona $5,000, Indiana $5,0006
Where its donors work6
| Palm Beach Tan | 6 gifts | $7,800 |
| Alabama Tanning | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Brookmen | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Lone Star Tanning | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Northern States Indoor Tan | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| R&m Management | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Svi Corporate | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| West Coast Tanning | 1 gifts | $1,500 |
| Bansai Capital Management | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Cle Tans | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
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, 2026.2
- From individuals $48K
Who it gives to
8 candidates, $30K in direct gifts.3
| W. Gregory Steube RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 17th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Robert B. Aderholt RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $1,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Suntanning Association PAC (C00563015)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563015/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: American Suntanning Association PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563015/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from American Suntanning Association PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00563015&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of American Suntanning Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00563015&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Suntanning Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00563015&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026