Corporate PAC · TX

Group 1 Automotive Inc. PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00373837.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $7,500 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Lisa C. McClainRepublican$5,000
  2. Stephanie I. BiceRepublican$2,500

Run by Christine Hwong (treasurer) · Justin Phillips (custodian of records) · Group 1 Automotive (connected company) More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Houston, TX1
Registered
February 28, 20022

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
Christine Hwong2
Custodian of records
Justin Phillips Custodian Of Records2
Connected to
Group 1 Automotive1
Website
group1auto.com2

Who funds it

It reported raising $105K: $105K 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.

  • $74K from 514 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 14% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Texas $44K, Massachusetts $7,585, Oklahoma $4,010, New Jersey $3,440, South Carolina $2,8757

Where its donors work7

Gp1 Corporate Office29 gifts$8,700
Group 1 Automotive1 gifts$5,000
Ira Toyota of Danvers19 gifts$2,980
Mercedes-benz of Hilton Head9 gifts$2,625
Corporate Office8 gifts$1,740
BMW of Atlantic City11 gifts$1,700
Boardwalk Honda10 gifts$1,700
Elite Acura10 gifts$1,700
Land Rover Rockland10 gifts$1,700
Ira Lexus of Danvers13 gifts$1,670

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$105K
Spent$71K
Cash on hand$221K
Given to candidates and committees$48K
  • From individuals $105K

Who it gives to

2 candidates, $7,500 in direct gifts.4

Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026)$5,000
Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026)$2,500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Group 1 Automotive Inc. PAC (C00373837)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00373837/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Group 1 Automotive Inc. PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00373837/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Group 1 Automotive Inc. PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00373837/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Group 1 Automotive Inc. PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00373837&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
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Group 1 Automotive Inc. PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00373837&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026