Corporate PAC · KS
Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00236489.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $1.1M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Ashley Hinson ArenholzRepublican$12K
- Stephanie I. BiceRepublican$10K
- Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican$10K
- Tom ColeRepublican$10K
- Roger MarshallRepublican$10K
Run by Lacye R. Tennille (treasurer) · Koch, Inc. (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
- Lacye R. Tennille1
- Connected to
- Koch, Inc.1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Koch, Inc.; these are the company's board members and top officers.7
- Charles KochChief executive officer
- Charles KochBoard member
- Chase KochBoard member
- David KochBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $3.5M: $3.4M 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.
- $3.0M from 25,770 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 25% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Kansas $1.4M, Georgia $658K, Texas $208K, Illinois $115K, Michigan $95K6
Where its donors work6
| Koch Capabilities | 4,300 gifts | $548,193 |
| Flint Hills Resources LC | 1,522 gifts | $172,030 |
| Molex | 1,439 gifts | $138,499 |
| Infor (US) | 934 gifts | $128,676 |
| Georgia-pacific | 1,075 gifts | $127,718 |
| Koch | 119 gifts | $108,280 |
| Flint Hills Resources LP | 787 gifts | $107,689 |
| Koch Ag & Energy Solutions | 1,038 gifts | $106,597 |
| Koch Government Affairs | 497 gifts | $99,413 |
| Koch Minerals & Trading | 636 gifts | $92,956 |
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 $3.4M
- Other $31K
Who it gives to
180 candidates, $1.1M in direct gifts.3
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $12,500 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Riley M. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nicholas J. Begich III RepublicanU.S. House, Alaska at large (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kat Cammack RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jeff Crank RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Bost RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) (C00236489)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00236489/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00236489/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00236489&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 Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00236489&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00236489&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7On the record: Koch, Inc. (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/koch-inc/