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
Backs
- Stephanie I. BiceRepublican$3,500
- Vicente GonzalezDemocrat$3,500
- Mike LeeRepublican$2,500
- Jessica Hart SteinmannRepublican$2,500
- Jon BonckRepublican$2,500
Run by Joe Lillis (treasurer) · Luis Lopez (custodian of records) 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
- 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
| Seadrill | 5 gifts | $10,000 |
| Saber Drilling Fluids | 4 gifts | $4,860 |
| Percheron | 3 gifts | $3,600 |
| Chevron | 4 gifts | $3,060 |
| Norton Energy | 1 gifts | $3,000 |
| PRT Offshore | 1 gifts | $3,000 |
| Iadc | 3 gifts | $2,500 |
| Nov | 2 gifts | $2,500 |
| Transocean | 5 gifts | $2,350 |
| Pason Systems | 3 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
- 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.
- 1FEC 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
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Drillerspac, a Political Action Committee of the International Association of Drilling Contractorshttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00635706/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: 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-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: 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=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 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=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: 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=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026