Trade association PAC · DC
Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00432393.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
96% of the $27K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Dan SullivanRepublican$10K
- Vern BuchananRepublican$5,000
- Ashley MoodyRepublican$5,000
- Rick ScottRepublican$5,000
- Bennie G. ThompsonDemocrat$1,000
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
- Michael Mcgarry2
- Custodian of records
- Jennifer Huynh Custodian Of Records2
- Affiliated with
- Cruise Lines International Association Inc.2
Who funds it
It reported raising $62K: $42K from individuals and $20K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Norwegian Cruise Co. Inc. PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Royal Caribbean Group USA Inc PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedCompany or group | 1 gift | $1,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $36K from 17 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 84% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Florida $18K, Virginia $11K, ?? $6,400, District of Columbia $1,5007
Where its donors work7
| Cruise Lines International Association | 7 gifts | $14,000 |
| Carnival Cruise Line | 3 gifts | $12,000 |
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
- From individuals $42K
- From other committees $20K
Who it gives to
6 candidates, $27K in direct gifts.4
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $10,000 |
| Vern Buchanan RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 16th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $5,000 |
| Rick Scott RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2030) | $5,000 |
| Bennie G. Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Mississippi 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Carlos A. Gimenez RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 28th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC) (C00432393)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00432393/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00432393/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00432393/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00432393&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 Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00432393&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00432393&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026