Membership group PAC · DC
Americans for Responsible Innovation LTD. Political Action Committee (Ari PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00893883.
Which side
Helps both parties
55% of the $220K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 45%Helps Republicans 55%
Backs
- John R. CurtisRepublican$9,000
- Greg LandsmanDemocrat$7,000
- Pete RickettsRepublican$6,500
- Gus M. BilirakisRepublican$6,000
- Bruce WestermanRepublican$5,000
Run by Eric Gastfriend (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.
- Treasurer
- Eric Gastfriend1
Who funds it
It reported raising $394K: $390K 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.
- $400K from 87 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 99% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: California $251K, District of Columbia $30K, Arizona $20K, New York $20K, North Carolina $16K6
Where its donors work6
| Anthropic | 14 gifts | $70,000 |
| Metr | 8 gifts | $35,000 |
| Redwood Research | 7 gifts | $30,000 |
| Open Philanthropy | 4 gifts | $20,000 |
| Openai | 4 gifts | $15,000 |
| Adobe | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Anthropic PBC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Antrhopic | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Ari | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Calibrated Markets | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
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 June 30, 2026.2
Raised$394K
Spent$344K
Cash on hand$49K
Given to candidates and committees$329K
- From individuals $390K
- Other $3,145
Who it gives to
95 candidates, $220K in direct gifts.3
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030) | $9,000 |
| Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $6,500 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Katie Boyd Britt RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2028) | $4,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Yvette D. Clarke DemocratU.S. House, New York 9th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Neal P. Dunn RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $3,000 |
| Monica De La Cruz RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026) | $2,500 |
| John R. Carter RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 31st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brian J. Mast RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 21st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Greg Stanton DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DemocratU.S. House, California 37th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gabe Amo DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| George Latimer DemocratU.S. House, New York 16th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Americans for Responsible Innovation LTD. Political Action Committee (Ari PAC) (C00893883)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00893883/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Americans for Responsible Innovation LTD. Political Action Committee (Ari PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00893883/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Americans for Responsible Innovation LTD. Political Action Committee (Ari PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00893883&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 Americans for Responsible Innovation LTD. Political Action Committee (Ari PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00893883&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Americans for Responsible Innovation LTD. Political Action Committee (Ari PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00893883&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026