Corporate PAC · VA
Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00281212.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
68% of the $602K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 32%Helps Republicans 68%
Backs
- Juan CiscomaniRepublican$10K
- Tom ColeRepublican$10K
- John R. CarterRepublican$10K
- Adam SmithDemocrat$10K
- David G. ValadaoRepublican$10K
Run by Brian Wilson (treasurer) · BAE Systems (connected company) 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.
- Treasurer
- Brian Wilson1
- Connected to
- BAE Systems1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to BAE Systems; these are the company's board members and top officers.7
- Sir Roger CarrChair
- Charles WoodburnChief executive officer
- Ian KingChief executive officer
Who funds it
It reported raising $1.1M: $1.1M from individuals and $5,000 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.
- $702K from 14,965 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 0% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Virginia $210K, New Hampshire $98K, Colorado $89K, California $29K, New York $27K6
Where its donors work6
| Bae Systems | 1,577 gifts | $156,281 |
| Bae Systems Info&elec SYS Intg | 4,330 gifts | $154,408 |
| Bae Systems Land&armaments LP | 3,083 gifts | $120,345 |
| Bae Systems Space&mission SYS | 1,623 gifts | $96,098 |
| Bae Systems Tech Sols&svcs | 1,749 gifts | $72,720 |
| Bae Systems Shared SVCS | 927 gifts | $43,481 |
| Bae Systems Controls | 481 gifts | $18,505 |
| Bae Systems Ordnance Systems | 253 gifts | $15,774 |
| Bae Systems Norfolk SHP Repair | 330 gifts | $9,247 |
| Bae Systems Mar Sol Norfolk | 295 gifts | $8,669 |
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$1.1M
Spent$1.1M
Cash on hand$270K
Given to candidates and committees$1.1M
- From individuals $1.1M
- From other committees $5,000
- Other $16K
Who it gives to
138 candidates, $606K in direct gifts.3
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John R. Carter RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 31st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Adam Smith DemocratU.S. House, Washington 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Betty McCollum DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Donald Norcross DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert J. Wittman RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John H. Rutherford RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026) | $9,500 |
| Dale W. Strong RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 5th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $9,000 |
| Trent Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 1st District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Joe Wilson RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026) | $8,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $7,500 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC) (C00281212)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00281212/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00281212/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00281212&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 Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00281212&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00281212&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7On the record: BAE Systems (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/ba-/