Trade association PAC · DC

National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00009985.

Which side

Helps both parties

57% of the $740K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 43%Helps Republicans 57%

Backs

  1. Susan M. CollinsRepublican$12K
  2. Gus M. BilirakisRepublican$12K
  3. Jerry MoranRepublican$12K
  4. Ashley MoodyRepublican$12K
  5. Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican$11K

Run by Shawn Donilon (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Fox Corporation Political Action Committee (Fox PAC) $10K · Salem Media Group PAC, Inc. (Salpac) $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Washington, DC1

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
Shawn Donilon1
Connected to
National Association of Broadcasters1

Who funds it

It reported raising $1.9M: $1.8M from individuals and $15K from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Fox Corporation Political Action Committee (Fox PAC)PAC2 gifts$10,000
Salem Media Group PAC, Inc. (Salpac)PAC1 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.

  • $1.4M from 2,565 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • 47% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
  • Top states: District of Columbia $155K, Georgia $95K, Minnesota $81K, Wisconsin $77K, New York $76K6

Where its donors work6

Gray Media431 gifts$174,162
National Association of Broadcasters672 gifts$93,234
Tegna70 gifts$59,725
Hubbard Broadcasting20 gifts$58,150
Morgan Murphy Media74 gifts$52,327
E W Scripps62 gifts$48,206
Nexstar Media Group128 gifts$44,293
Beasley Media Group15 gifts$37,000
Hearst12 gifts$28,250
Alpha Media33 gifts$22,558

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

Raised$1.9M
Spent$1.9M
Cash on hand$144K
Given to candidates and committees$1.9M
  • From individuals $1.8M
  • From other committees $15K
  • Other $46K

Who it gives to

204 candidates, $750K in direct gifts.3

Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026)$12,000
Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026)$11,850
Jerry Moran RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2028)$11,850
Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026)$11,600
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026)$11,000
Cliff Bentz RepublicanU.S. House, Oregon 2nd District (2026)$11,000
Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026)$11,000
Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026)$10,500
Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026)$10,500
Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026)$10,100
Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026)$10,000
Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026)$10,000
Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026)$10,000
Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026)$10,000
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026)$10,000
Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026)$10,000
Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026)$10,000
Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026)$10,000
Jim Jordan RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 4th District (2026)$10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026)$10,000
Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026)$10,000
Rick W. Allen RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 12th District (2026)$10,000
Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026)$9,250
Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026)$9,040
Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026)$9,000
Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026)$8,508
Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026)$8,500
Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026)$8,000
Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026)$7,500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) (C00009985)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009985/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009985/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00009985&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 National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00009985&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00009985&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026