Corporate PAC · IL
Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00063164.
Which side
Helps both parties
57% of the $281K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 43%Helps Republicans 57%
Backs
- Tim WalbergRepublican$10K
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$10K
- Janelle S. BynumDemocrat$10K
- Virginia FoxxRepublican$7,500
- Lisa C. McClainRepublican$7,500
Run by Thomas Dillon (treasurer) · Kathie Peppi (custodian of records) 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
- Thomas Dillon2
- Custodian of records
- Kathie Peppi Asst. Treasurer2
- Connected to
- Mcdonalds Corporation1
Who funds it
It reported raising $736K: $718K 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.
- $697K from 647 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 69% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Illinois $96K, Texas $76K, California $53K, Pennsylvania $46K, New Jersey $44K7
Where its donors work7
| Mcdonald's | 644 gifts | $692,379 |
| M2u Enterprises | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Mcdonalds | 1 gifts | $1,200 |
| MC Donald's | 1 gifts | $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 October 14, 2026.3
Raised$736K
Spent$592K
Cash on hand$508K
Given to candidates and committees$576K
- From individuals $718K
- Other $18K
Who it gives to
107 candidates, $294K in direct gifts.4
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Janelle S. Bynum DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Virginia Foxx RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $7,500 |
| Ed Case DemocratU.S. House, Hawaii 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $6,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $5,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Chuck Edwards RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $5,000 |
| Hillary J. Scholten DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jim Banks RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 3rd District (2024) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kevin Kiley OtherU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. IndependentU.S. Senate, Maine (2030) | $4,000 |
| Jerry Moran RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2028) | $3,500 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DemocratU.S. House, New York 26th District (2026) | $3,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action Committee (C00063164)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00063164/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00063164/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00063164/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough October 14, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00063164&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 Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00063164&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00063164&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026