Trade association PAC · MD

Auto Care Association Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00250753.

Which side

Helps both parties

52% of the $268K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 48%Helps Republicans 52%

Backs

  1. Brendan F. BoyleDemocrat$10K
  2. Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat$10K
  3. Kathy CastorDemocrat$7,500
  4. Craig A. GoldmanRepublican$7,500
  5. Gus M. BilirakisRepublican$7,500

Run by Nathan Perrine (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Autozone Inc Committee for Better Government $10K More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Bethesda, MD1
Registered
March 11, 19912

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
Nathan Perrine2
Connected to
Auto Care Association1
Website
autocare.org2

Who funds it

It reported raising $388K: $378K from individuals and $10K from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Autozone Inc Committee for Better GovernmentCommittee2 gifts$10,000

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $349K from 647 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 49% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Texas $41K, Georgia $31K, Tennessee $30K, Missouri $24K, Pennsylvania $22K7

Where its donors work7

N a Williams55 gifts$33,075
Automotive Parts Headquarters9 gifts$31,615
Tasco8 gifts$26,095
Auto Care Association210 gifts$23,579
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance19 gifts$22,675
O'reilly Auto Parts11 gifts$20,460
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply10 gifts$13,055
Terrepower12 gifts$11,420
Dma Industries4 gifts$10,730
Old World Industries4 gifts$10,730

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 September 30, 2026.3

Raised$388K
Spent$352K
Cash on hand$74K
Given to candidates and committees$338K
  • From individuals $378K
  • From other committees $10K
  • Other $0

Who it gives to

82 candidates, $270K in direct gifts.4

Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez DemocratU.S. House, Washington 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026)$7,500
Craig A. Goldman RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 12th District (2026)$7,500
Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026)$7,500
Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026)$7,500
Paul Tonko DemocratU.S. House, New York 20th District (2026)$7,500
Diana Harshbarger RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 1st District (2026)$7,000
Cliff Bentz RepublicanU.S. House, Oregon 2nd District (2026)$5,500
Christopher R. Deluzio DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 17th District (2026)$5,000
Chris Pappas DemocratU.S. House, New Hampshire 1st District (2026)$5,000
Neal P. Dunn RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026)$5,000
Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 3rd District (2020)$5,000
Kevin Mullin DemocratU.S. House, California 15th District (2026)$5,000
Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Gary J. Palmer RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 6th District (2026)$5,000
Dan Crenshaw RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Russ Fulcher RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 1st District (2026)$5,000
Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026)$5,000
Rhett Marques RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Brian Varela DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026)$5,000
Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030)$5,000
Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026)$5,000
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$4,500
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$4,000
David McCormick RepublicanU.S. Senate, Pennsylvania (2030)$3,500
Michael A. Rulli RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 6th District (2026)$3,500
Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026)$2,500
John James RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 10th District (2026)$2,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Auto Care Association Political Action Committee (C00250753)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250753/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Auto Care Association Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250753/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Auto Care Association Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250753/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Auto Care Association Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00250753&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Auto Care Association Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00250753&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Auto Care Association Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00250753&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026