Corporate PAC · TX

Howard Energy Partners USA PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00868620.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $2,000 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. John LujanRepublican$1,000
  2. Dan SullivanRepublican$1,000

Run by Jason D. Kaune (treasurer) · Herbert Goldstein (custodian of records) More

Biggest funders Despain, Timothy $1,106 · Goldstein, Herbert $1,008 More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
San Antonio, TX1
Registered
February 6, 20242

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
Jason D. Kaune2
Custodian of records
Herbert Goldstein Treasurer2
Connected to
Howard Energy Partners1

Who funds it

It reported raising $60K: $59K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Despain, TimothyCompany or group7 gifts$1,106
Goldstein, HerbertCompany or group7 gifts$1,008

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $43K from 468 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 12% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Texas $42K, Oklahoma $800, Pennsylvania $1507

Where its donors work7

Howard Energy Partners467 gifts$41,703

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$60K
Spent$18K
Cash on hand$60K
Given to candidates and committees$16K
  • From individuals $59K
  • Other $705

Who it gives to

2 candidates, $2,000 in direct gifts.4

John Lujan RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026)$1,000
Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Howard Energy Partners USA PAC (C00868620)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00868620/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Howard Energy Partners USA PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00868620/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Howard Energy Partners USA PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00868620/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Howard Energy Partners USA PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00868620&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 Howard Energy Partners USA PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00868620&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026