Trade association PAC · DC
Association of Equipment Manufacturers PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00442996.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
75% of the $58K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Sam GravesRepublican$5,000
- Rick LarsenDemocrat$5,000
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$5,000
- Don BaconRepublican$4,000
- Mike FloodRepublican$4,000
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
- Kathleen Barke1
Who funds it
It reported raising $189K: $179K from individuals and $5,500 from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Caterpillar Employees Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Timken Comp. Good Government Fund, thePAC | 1 gift | $500 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $171K from 541 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 23% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Wisconsin $30K, Ohio $11K, North Carolina $11K, Iowa $10K, District of Columbia $9,9906
Where its donors work6
| Aem | 183 gifts | $24,654 |
| Eagle Crusher | 3 gifts | $7,750 |
| Bomag Americas | 7 gifts | $7,245 |
| Husco | 7 gifts | $6,325 |
| Sullivan-palatek | 4 gifts | $6,250 |
| Comer Industries | 2 gifts | $5,500 |
| Elliot Equipment | 2 gifts | $5,250 |
| Reed International | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Kubota North America | 6 gifts | $4,250 |
| Calder Brothers | 10 gifts | $3,255 |
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 $179K
- From other committees $5,500
- Other $3,743
Who it gives to
23 candidates, $58K in direct gifts.3
| Sam Graves RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Don Bacon RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Sharice Davids DemocratU.S. House, Kansas 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Lance Gooden RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Deb Fischer RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2030) | $1,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026) | $1,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Andrea Salinas DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Association of Equipment Manufacturers PAC (C00442996)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00442996/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Association of Equipment Manufacturers PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00442996/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Association of Equipment Manufacturers PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00442996&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 Association of Equipment Manufacturers PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00442996&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Association of Equipment Manufacturers PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00442996&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026