Corporate PAC · CT
Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00426775.
Which side
Helps both parties
51% of the $1.3M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 49%Helps Republicans 51%
Backs
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$10K
- Erin HouchinRepublican$10K
- Doris O. MatsuiDemocrat$10K
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$10K
- Steve ScaliseRepublican$10K
Run by Paul II Cancienne (treasurer) · Charter Communications (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
- Paul II Cancienne2
- Connected to
- Charter Communications1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Charter Communications; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Christopher L. WinfreyChief executive officer
- Balan NairBoard member
- Carolyn J. SlaskiBoard member
- Christopher L. WinfreyBoard member
- Craig JacobsonBoard member
- Dallas S. ClementBoard member
- David MerrittBoard member
- Eric ZinterhoferBoard member
- Greg MaffeiBoard member
- J. David WargoBoard member
- Jay MarkleyBoard member
- Jim MeyerBoard member
- John C. MaloneBoard member
- Kim GoodmanBoard member
- Mark James GreatrexBoard member
- Martin Edward PattersonBoard member
- Mauricio RamosBoard member
- Michael NewhouseBoard member
- Partnership Advance/newhouseBoard member
- Steve MironBoard member
- Tom RutledgeBoard member
- W. Lance ConnBoard member
- Wade DavisBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $2.6M: $2.6M from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $2.1M from 34,282 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 2% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Connecticut $760K, Colorado $257K, Missouri $188K, North Carolina $156K, New York $134K7
Where its donors work7
| Charter | 34,280 gifts | $2,084,126 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$2.6M
Spent$3.0M
Cash on hand$739K
Given to candidates and committees$2.6M
- From individuals $2.6M
- Other $17K
Who it gives to
229 candidates, $1.3M in direct gifts.4
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026) | $10,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gwen Moore DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Yvette D. Clarke DemocratU.S. House, New York 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gregory W. Meeks DemocratU.S. House, New York 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026) | $10,000 |
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RepublicanU.S. House, New York 23rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DemocratU.S. House, California 44th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lizzie Fletcher DemocratU.S. House, Texas 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee (C00426775)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00426775&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 Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00426775&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00426775&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Charter Communications (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/chtr/