PAC · DC
K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00213173.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
61% of the $332K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 39%Helps Republicans 61%
Backs
- Mark R. WarnerDemocrat$8,000
- Christopher A. CoonsDemocrat$7,500
- John W. HickenlooperDemocrat$7,000
- Jeff MerkleyDemocrat$6,000
- Jon HustedRepublican$6,000
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
- Dina Kerley2
Who funds it
It reported raising $483K: $475K from individuals and $3,000 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Bart Gordon CommitteeCommittee | 1 gift | $3,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $419K from 2,371 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 15% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Virginia $84K, Maryland $58K, Pennsylvania $53K, District of Columbia $47K, Washington $28K7
Where its donors work7
| K&l Gates | 2,371 gifts | $418,971 |
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$483K
Spent$476K
Cash on hand$79K
Given to candidates and committees$470K
- From individuals $475K
- From other committees $3,000
- Other $5,025
Who it gives to
188 candidates, $343K in direct gifts.4
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $8,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $7,500 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $7,000 |
| Jeff Merkley DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2026) | $6,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $6,000 |
| Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026) | $6,000 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $5,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $4,500 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Rand Paul RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2028) | $3,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $3,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $3,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC) (C00213173)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00213173/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00213173/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00213173/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00213173&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 K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00213173&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00213173&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026