Corporate PAC · CA
General Atomics Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00215285.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
68% of the $512K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 32%Helps Republicans 68%
Backs
- Jay ObernolteRepublican$12K
- Celeste MaloyRepublican$10K
- Christopher A. CoonsDemocrat$10K
- Juan CiscomaniRepublican$10K
- John H. RutherfordRepublican$10K
Run by Rhys Williams (treasurer) · General Atomics (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
- Rhys Williams2
- Connected to
- General Atomics1
Who funds it
It reported raising $1.0M: $1.0M 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.
- $974K from 4,526 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 49% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $831K, Colorado $20K, Pennsylvania $17K, Utah $17K, New Mexico $15K7
Where its donors work7
| General Atomics Asi | 2,330 gifts | $567,315 |
| General Atomics | 1,924 gifts | $281,533 |
| Diazyme | 17 gifts | $40,350 |
| General Atomics Si | 103 gifts | $26,989 |
| Sorrento West | 2 gifts | $9,500 |
| Genarl Atomics Asi | 3 gifts | $7,500 |
| Gaur | 2 gifts | $5,750 |
| Si | 3 gifts | $2,350 |
| General Atomics Uranium Resources | 37 gifts | $2,109 |
| Rio Grande Resources | 60 gifts | $1,994 |
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$1.0M
Spent$1.1M
Cash on hand$75K
Given to candidates and committees$1.1M
- From individuals $1.0M
Who it gives to
97 candidates, $560K in direct gifts.4
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $12,500 |
| Celeste Maloy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $10,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John H. Rutherford RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ed Case DemocratU.S. House, Hawaii 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate S0KS00216 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $10,000 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert J. Wittman RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Scott Franklin RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 18th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Susie Lee DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate H0CA42209 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Betty McCollum DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gregory W. Meeks DemocratU.S. House, New York 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate P80003023 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Scott DesJarlais RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brian J. Mast RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 21st District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: General Atomics Political Action Committee (C00215285)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00215285/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): General Atomics Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00215285/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: General Atomics Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00215285/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from General Atomics Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00215285&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 General Atomics Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00215285&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to General Atomics Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00215285&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026