Trade association PAC · TX

Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractors

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00635706.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

81% of the $37K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 19%Helps Republicans 81%

Backs

  1. Stephanie I. BiceRepublican$3,500
  2. Vicente GonzalezDemocrat$3,500
  3. Mike LeeRepublican$2,500
  4. Jessica Hart SteinmannRepublican$2,500
  5. Jon BonckRepublican$2,500

Run by Joe Lillis (treasurer) · Luis Lopez (custodian of records) More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Houston, TX1
Registered
March 24, 20172

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
Joe Lillis2
Custodian of records
Luis Lopez Staff Accountant2
Connected to
International Association of Drilling Contractors1

Who funds it

It reported raising $75K: $75K 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.

  • $55K from 59 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 40% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Texas $53K, Oklahoma $1,500, Louisiana $1,0007

Where its donors work7

Seadrill5 gifts$10,000
Saber Drilling Fluids4 gifts$4,860
Percheron3 gifts$3,600
Chevron4 gifts$3,060
Norton Energy1 gifts$3,000
PRT Offshore1 gifts$3,000
Iadc3 gifts$2,500
Nov2 gifts$2,500
Transocean5 gifts$2,350
Pason Systems3 gifts$1,600

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$75K
Spent$43K
Cash on hand$79K
Given to candidates and committees$42K
  • From individuals $75K

Who it gives to

18 candidates, $37K in direct gifts.4

Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026)$3,500
Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026)$3,500
Mike Lee RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2028)$2,500
Jessica Hart Steinmann RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 8th District (2026)$2,500
Jon Bonck RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 38th District (2026)$2,500
Steve Toth RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 2nd District (2026)$2,500
Chris Gober RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 10th District (2026)$2,500
Harriet M. Hageman RepublicanU.S. House, Wyoming at large (2026)$2,500
Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026)$2,500
Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026)$2,500
Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026)$2,500
Gary J. Palmer RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 6th District (2026)$1,500
Nicholas J. Begich III RepublicanU.S. House, Alaska at large (2026)$1,000
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$1,000
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$1,000
Troy E. Nehls RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 22nd District (2026)$1,000
John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030)$1,000
Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026)$1,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (C00635706)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00635706/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractorshttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00635706/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractors financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00635706/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractors to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00635706&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00635706&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00635706&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026