Trade association PAC · DC
Motion Picture Association Inc Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00139519.
Which side
Helps both parties
56% of the $88K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 56%Helps Republicans 44%
Backs
- Russell FryRepublican$5,500
- Christopher A. CoonsDemocrat$5,000
- Brian JackRepublican$5,000
- Darrell IssaRepublican$4,500
- Laura FriedmanDemocrat$3,500
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
- Patrick Wolf2
- Custodian of records
- Melisa King Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Motion Picture Association, Inc.1
Who funds it
It reported raising $112K: $107K from individuals and $5,000 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Discovery Communications, LLC PAC (WBD PAC)PAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $85K from 325 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 29% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: District of Columbia $55K, California $30K7
Where its donors work7
| Mpa | 325 gifts | $84,792 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$112K
Spent$158K
Cash on hand$7,604
Given to candidates and committees$158K
- From individuals $107K
- From other committees $5,000
Who it gives to
40 candidates, $88K in direct gifts.4
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darrell Issa RepublicanU.S. House, California 48th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Laura Friedman DemocratU.S. House, California 30th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DemocratU.S. House, California 37th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Troy A. Carter DemocratU.S. House, Louisiana 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jamie Raskin DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $2,500 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Joyce Beatty DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Lloyd Smucker RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Daniel S. Goldman DemocratU.S. House, New York 10th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 11th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 20th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 4th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Lucy McBath DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 6th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $1,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $1,000 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Motion Picture Association Inc Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC) (C00139519)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00139519/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Motion Picture Association Inc Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00139519/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Motion Picture Association Inc Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00139519/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Motion Picture Association Inc Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00139519&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 Motion Picture Association Inc Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00139519&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Motion Picture Association Inc Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00139519&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026