Hybrid PAC · VA
Automotive Free International Trade PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00250399.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
94% of the $350K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 6%Helps Republicans 94%
Backs
- Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican$10K
- Brian JackRepublican$10K
- Dan SullivanRepublican$10K
- Mike KellyRepublican$10K
- J. French HillRepublican$10K
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
- Howard Hakes2
- Custodian of records
- Bernadette L. Cala Custodian Of Records2
- Website
- afitpac.com2
Who funds it
It reported raising $2.0M: $2.0M from individuals and $5,000 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Group 1 Automotive Inc. PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $1.7M from 549 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 88% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Illinois $169K, California $156K, Florida $128K, Ohio $108K, New Jersey $98K7
Where its donors work7
| Beechmont Auto Group | 2 gifts | $25,000 |
| Jim Norton Toyota | 5 gifts | $25,000 |
| Gerald Auto Group | 4 gifts | $20,000 |
| Tcaa | 7 gifts | $17,000 |
| O'brien Automotive Team | 3 gifts | $15,000 |
| Richards Honda | 3 gifts | $15,000 |
| Honda Auto Center of Bellevue | 5 gifts | $14,000 |
| Aiada | 3 gifts | $10,500 |
| Toyota South | 3 gifts | $10,500 |
| Bob Ross Auto Group | 5 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 September 30, 2026.3
Raised$2.0M
Spent$2.1M
Cash on hand$464K
Given to candidates and committees$775K
- From individuals $2.0M
- From other committees $5,000
- Other $80K
Who it gives to
57 candidates, $360K in direct gifts.4
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $10,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jimmy Patronis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James Morris Kingston RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Joni Ernst RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Automotive Free International Trade PAC (C00250399)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250399/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Automotive Free International Trade PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250399/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Automotive Free International Trade PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250399/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Automotive Free International Trade PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00250399&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 Automotive Free International Trade PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00250399&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Automotive Free International Trade PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00250399&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026