Trade association PAC · DC

International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00084491.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

64% of the $582K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 36%Helps Republicans 64%

Backs

  1. Ryan MackenzieRepublican$10K
  2. Kevin HernRepublican$10K
  3. J. Luis CorreaDemocrat$10K
  4. Tim WalbergRepublican$10K
  5. Donald G. DavisDemocrat$10K

Run by Michael Layman (treasurer) · Erica Farage (custodian of records) More

Biggest funders Dunkin's Brands Inc, PAC $10K · Hilton Worldwide Political Action Committee $10K · Dla Piper PAC $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Washington, DC1
Registered
January 10, 19782

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
Michael Layman2
Custodian of records
Erica Farage Custodian Of Records2
Affiliated with
International Franchise Association2

Who funds it

It reported raising $1.1M: $1.0M from individuals and $35K from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

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

Dunkin's Brands Inc, PACPAC2 gifts$10,000
Hilton Worldwide Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$10,000
Dla Piper PACPAC1 gift$5,000
United Parcel Service Inc. PAC (Ups PAC)PAC1 gift$5,000
Wyndham PACPAC1 gift$5,000

Individuals

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

  • $1.0M from 693 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 68% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Texas $153K, California $95K, Pennsylvania $77K, Florida $68K, New Jersey $58K7

Where its donors work7

Entrepreneur's Source8 gifts$40,000
International Franchise Association89 gifts$33,471
Dreammaker Bath & Kitchen6 gifts$20,000
Polsinelli8 gifts$17,500
Consumer Fusion3 gifts$15,000
Purpose Brands3 gifts$15,000
Fish Window Cleaning Services4 gifts$13,500
Bni10 gifts$13,328
Spadea Lignana31 gifts$12,980
Msa Worldwide5 gifts$12,500

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$1.1M
Spent$1.1M
Cash on hand$557K
Given to candidates and committees$1.1M
  • From individuals $1.0M
  • From other committees $35K
  • Other $14K

Who it gives to

174 candidates, $588K in direct gifts.4

Ryan Mackenzie RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026)$10,000
Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026)$10,000
J. Luis Correa DemocratU.S. House, California 46th District (2026)$10,000
Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026)$10,000
Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026)$10,000
Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026)$10,000
Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026)$10,000
Hillary J. Scholten DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026)$10,000
Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026)$10,000
Ami Bera DemocratU.S. House, California 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026)$10,000
Riley M. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Virginia Foxx RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 5th District (2026)$10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026)$10,000
Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)$8,500
Troy A. Carter DemocratU.S. House, Louisiana 2nd District (2026)$8,500
Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026)$8,500
Angela D. Alsobrooks DemocratU.S. Senate, Maryland (2030)$8,500
Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026)$8,000
Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026)$7,500
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$7,000
John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026)$7,000
Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026)$6,500
Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026)$6,500
Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026)$6,000
Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026)$6,000
Morgan McGarvey DemocratU.S. House, Kentucky 3rd District (2026)$6,000
Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026)$6,000
Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026)$5,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc (C00084491)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00084491/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inchttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00084491/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00084491/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00084491&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
    FEC: receipts of International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00084491&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00084491&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026