Corporate PAC · NY
M&t Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00137273.
Which side
Helps both parties
59% of the $60K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 59%Helps Republicans 41%
Backs
- Joseph D. MorelleDemocrat$5,500
- Christopher A. CoonsDemocrat$5,000
- Andrew R. GarbarinoRepublican$5,000
- J. French HillRepublican$5,000
- Hakeem S. JeffriesDemocrat$5,000
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.
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to M&T Bank; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Rene F. JonesChair
- Rene F. JonesChief executive officer
- Carlton J. CharlesBoard member
- Denis J. SalamoneBoard member
- Gary N. GeiselBoard member
- Herbert L. WashingtonBoard member
- Jane ChwickBoard member
- Jeremy M. Jacobs Jr.Board member
- John P. BarnesBoard member
- Kirk W. WaltersBoard member
- Leslie Godridge V.Board member
- Melinda R. RichBoard member
- Richard H. Ledgett Jr.Board member
- Robert E. Sadler Jr.Board member
- Rudina SeseriBoard member
- William Frank Cruger Jr.Board member
Who funds it
It reported raising $164K: $159K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $131K from 541 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 30% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: New York $66K, Maryland $19K, Pennsylvania $14K, New Jersey $7,189, Massachusetts $6,2607
Where its donors work7
| M&t Bank | 522 gifts | $128,639 |
| Wilmington Trust | 13 gifts | $1,250 |
| M&tbank | 5 gifts | $650 |
| Evp | 1 gifts | $250 |
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$164K
Spent$193K
Cash on hand$53K
Given to candidates and committees$131K
- From individuals $159K
- Other $4,659
Who it gives to
27 candidates, $62K in direct gifts.4
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $5,000 |
| Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Daniel Meuser RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DemocratU.S. House, New York 26th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Ritchie Torres DemocratU.S. House, New York 15th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Candidate S4PA00295 (FEC record) | $2,500 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| James A. Himes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Josh Gottheimer DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Young Kim RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Gregory W. Meeks DemocratU.S. House, New York 5th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Johnny Olszewski, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2028) | $1,000 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Courtney Offutt RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 13th District (2026) | $500 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026) | $250 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: M&t Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committee (C00137273)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00137273/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): M&t Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00137273/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: M&t Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00137273/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from M&t Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00137273&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 M&t Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00137273&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to M&t Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00137273&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: M&T Bank (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/mtb/