Corporate PAC · VA
Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00762427.
Which side
Helps both parties
53% of the $266K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 47%Helps Republicans 53%
Backs
- Deborah K. RossDemocrat$10K
- Gabe VasquezDemocrat$10K
- Frank J. MrvanDemocrat$10K
- Tom ColeRepublican$10K
- Steve WomackRepublican$10K
Run by William Goodman (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 $410K: $398K 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.
- $364K from 2,988 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 15% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Virginia $110K, North Carolina $67K, New Mexico $33K, Florida $33K, Illinois $22K7
Where its donors work7
| Applied Research Associates | 2,845 gifts | $330,202 |
| Neya | 138 gifts | $18,306 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$410K
Spent$513K
Cash on hand$56K
Given to candidates and committees$512K
- From individuals $398K
- Other $13K
Who it gives to
44 candidates, $266K in direct gifts.4
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Frank J. Mrvan DemocratU.S. House, Indiana 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Betty McCollum DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Susie Lee DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Martin Heinrich DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2030) | $10,000 |
| Jim Banks RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2030) | $10,000 |
| Scott Franklin RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 18th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Salud O. Carbajal DemocratU.S. House, California 24th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ed Case DemocratU.S. House, Hawaii 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Sarah Elfreth DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Dale W. Strong RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Chuck Edwards RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Deb Fischer RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2030) | $5,000 |
| Riley M. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Robert B. Aderholt RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Neal P. Dunn RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac) (C00762427)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00762427&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 Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00762427&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00762427&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026