Corporate PAC · CA

Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00024752.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

73% of the $196K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 73%Helps Republicans 27%

Backs

  1. Robert GarciaDemocrat$10K
  2. Mary Gay ScanlonDemocrat$10K
  3. Brian SchatzDemocrat$10K
  4. Jarrett KeohokaloleDemocrat$10K
  5. Nanette Diaz BarragánDemocrat$10K

Run by Benedict J. Bowler (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Walnut Creek, CA1

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
Benedict J. Bowler1
Connected to
Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee1

Who funds it

It reported raising $326K: $323K 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.

  • $281K from 1,522 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • 9% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
  • Top states: California $165K, Hawaii $36K, Washington $26K, Illinois $17K, Guam $9,6446

Where its donors work6

Matson Navigation913 gifts$174,257
Matson312 gifts$52,510
Matson Logistics119 gifts$23,227
Span Alaska51 gifts$12,981
Matson Navgation20 gifts$4,160
Matson Logisitics6 gifts$2,496
Span Alaska Transportation16 gifts$1,900
Matson Intermodal Logisitics16 gifts$1,600
Matson Alaska1 gifts$1,500
Matson Logistics Iinc11 gifts$1,375

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, 2026.2

Raised$326K
Spent$303K
Cash on hand$923K
Given to candidates and committees$303K
  • From individuals $323K
  • Other $2,671

Who it gives to

29 candidates, $196K in direct gifts.3

Robert Garcia DemocratU.S. House, California 42nd District (2026)$10,000
Mary Gay Scanlon DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 5th District (2026)$10,000
Brian Schatz DemocratU.S. Senate, Hawaii (2028)$10,000
Jarrett Keohokalole DemocratU.S. House, Hawaii 1st District (2026)$10,000
Nanette Diaz Barragán DemocratU.S. House, California 44th District (2026)$10,000
Adam Smith DemocratU.S. House, Washington 9th District (2026)$10,000
Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Mike Ezell RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 4th District (2026)$10,000
John Garamendi DemocratU.S. House, California 8th District (2026)$10,000
Mark Takano DemocratU.S. House, California 39th District (2026)$10,000
Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026)$10,000
Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026)$7,500
Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026)$7,500
Trent Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 1st District (2026)$7,000
Jared Huffman DemocratU.S. House, California 2nd District (2026)$6,000
Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026)$5,000
Robert J. Wittman RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 1st District (2026)$5,000
Marilyn Strickland DemocratU.S. House, Washington 10th District (2026)$5,000
Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026)$5,000
Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026)$5,000
Joe Courtney DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 2nd District (2026)$5,000
John H. Rutherford RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 5th District (2026)$5,000
Mark DeSaulnier DemocratU.S. House, California 10th District (2026)$5,000
Salud O. Carbajal DemocratU.S. House, California 24th District (2026)$5,000
Lisa Murkowski RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2028)$4,000
Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026)$2,500
Abraham J. Hamadeh RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 8th District (2026)$2,500
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$2,500
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee (C00024752)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024752/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024752/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00024752&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    FEC: receipts of Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00024752&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00024752&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026