Corporate PAC · TX
Iheartmedia, Inc. PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00279216.
Which side
Helps both parties
50% of the $192K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Frank Pallone, Jr.Democrat$10K
- Kathy CastorDemocrat$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$9,000
- Dan SullivanRepublican$8,000
- Suzan K. DelBeneDemocrat$7,000
Run by Scott T Bick (treasurer) · iHeartMedia (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
- Scott T Bick1
- Connected to
- iHeartMedia1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to iHeartMedia; these are the company's board members and top officers.7
- Robert PittmanChief executive officer
Who funds it
It reported raising $468K: $468K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $387K from 4,419 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 3% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: New York $72K, Florida $60K, Texas $43K, California $30K, Tennessee $25K6
Where its donors work6
| Iheartmedia + Entertainment | 2,667 gifts | $181,474 |
| Iheartmedia Management Services | 1,164 gifts | $158,207 |
| Katz Communications | 216 gifts | $21,150 |
| Premiere Networks | 215 gifts | $20,434 |
| TTWN Media Networks | 111 gifts | $3,470 |
| M Street | 34 gifts | $1,836 |
| Unified Enterprises | 11 gifts | $275 |
| Iheartmedia | 1 gifts | $20 |
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, 2026.2
- From individuals $468K
Who it gives to
68 candidates, $196K in direct gifts.3
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $8,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $5,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard Blumenthal DemocratU.S. Senate, Connecticut (2028) | $5,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Troy A. Carter DemocratU.S. House, Louisiana 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $3,000 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $3,000 |
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030) | $2,500 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. IndependentU.S. Senate, Maine (2030) | $2,500 |
| Jim Jordan RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Patty Murray DemocratU.S. Senate, Washington (2028) | $2,500 |
| Brian Schatz DemocratU.S. Senate, Hawaii (2028) | $2,500 |
| Addison P. McDowell RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Iheartmedia, Inc. PAC (C00279216)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00279216/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Iheartmedia, Inc. PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00279216/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Iheartmedia, Inc. PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00279216&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Iheartmedia, Inc. PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00279216&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Iheartmedia, Inc. PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00279216&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7On the record: iHeartMedia (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/ihrt/