Trade association PAC · VA
Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00336743.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
67% of the $488K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 33%Helps Republicans 67%
Backs
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
- John BarrassoRepublican$10K
- David McCormickRepublican$10K
- Guy ReschenthalerRepublican$10K
- Jake EllzeyRepublican$10K
Run by Frederick Thompson (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 $895K: $829K 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.
- $834K from 957 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 42% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: California $149K, Georgia $79K, Florida $74K, Louisiana $52K, Texas $50K6
Where its donors work6
| Wisdom Group | 3 gifts | $10,501 |
| Apsilon Hotels | 3 gifts | $10,365 |
| Aarav | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Arris Hospitality | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| B H G Hotels | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Gauthier Murphy & Houghtaling | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Ihm | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Kunal (Travelodge) | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| MGM Hotels (Holiday Inn & Suites) | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Welcome Hospitality Management | 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 August 31, 2026.2
Raised$895K
Spent$978K
Cash on hand$2.7M
Given to candidates and committees$682K
- From individuals $829K
- Other $66K
Who it gives to
105 candidates, $494K in direct gifts.3
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Barrasso RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2030) | $10,000 |
| David McCormick RepublicanU.S. Senate, Pennsylvania (2030) | $10,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Suhas Subramanyam DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 10th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| J. Luis Correa DemocratU.S. House, California 46th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Greg Stanton DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $5,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jodey C. Arrington RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mark Alford RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Max L. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Stacey E. Plaskett DemocratU.S. House, U.S. Virgin Islands at large (2026) | $5,000 |
| Shri Thanedar DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James Lankford RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2028) | $5,000 |
| Tim Scott RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2028) | $5,000 |
| Bernie Moreno RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2030) | $5,000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) (C00336743)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00336743/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00336743/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00336743&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 Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00336743&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00336743&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026