Corporate PAC · TX
Celanese Corporation Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00084871.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
70% of the $108K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 30%Helps Republicans 70%
Backs
- H. Morgan GriffithRepublican$10K
- Jake EllzeyRepublican$10K
- Glenn GrothmanRepublican$7,500
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$5,000
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat$5,000
Run by Brandon Ayache (treasurer) · Celanese Corporation (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
- Brandon Ayache1
- Connected to
- Celanese Corporation1
Who funds it
It reported raising $136K: $136K 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.
- $117K from 568 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 19% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Texas $93K, Maryland $8,640, North Carolina $5,703, Colorado $5,000, South Carolina $1,3816
Where its donors work6
| Celanese | 567 gifts | $117,183 |
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, 2026.2
Raised$136K
Spent$150K
Cash on hand$28K
Given to candidates and committees$130K
- From individuals $136K
Who it gives to
35 candidates, $108K in direct gifts.3
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Glenn Grothman RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 6th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RepublicanU.S. Senate, Georgia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Todd Young RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2028) | $5,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026) | $5,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Frank J. Mrvan DemocratU.S. House, Indiana 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brian Babin RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 36th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gary J. Palmer RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $2,500 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $1,500 |
| Michael Cloud RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 27th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Trever Nehls RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 22nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 14th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Brandon Gill RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 26th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jimmy Patronis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Sarah McBride DemocratU.S. House, Delaware at large (2026) | $1,000 |
| Pat Fallon RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Celanese Corporation Political Action Committee (C00084871)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00084871/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Celanese Corporation Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00084871/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Celanese Corporation Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00084871&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 Celanese Corporation Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00084871&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Celanese Corporation Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00084871&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026