Trade association PAC · DC
National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nmpac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00412619.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
66% of the $20K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Darrell IssaRepublican$6,500
- Ben ClineRepublican$2,000
- Laurel M. LeeRepublican$2,000
- Joseph D. MorelleDemocrat$1,500
- Jamie RaskinDemocrat$1,000
Run by Christopher James Barkley (treasurer) · Natalie Foley (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
- Christopher James Barkley2
- Custodian of records
- Natalie Foley Dir. Of Operations2
- Connected to
- National Music Publishers' Association1
- Website
- nmpa.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $30K: $30K 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.
- $30K from 10 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 85% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: New York $21K, California $6,500, District of Columbia $1,000, Tennessee $1,0007
Where its donors work7
| Abkco | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Music Sales | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Peermusic | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Mayimba Music | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Spirit Music Group | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Warner Chappell | 1 gifts | $1,500 |
| Big Machine Music | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Domino Publishing | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Nmpa | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
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
- From individuals $30K
Who it gives to
13 candidates, $20K in direct gifts.4
| Darrell Issa RepublicanU.S. House, California 48th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Jamie Raskin DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Andrea Salinas DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mary Gay Scanlon DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Brad Knott RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Lance Gooden RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DemocratU.S. House, California 37th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Becca Balint DemocratU.S. House, Vermont at large (2026) | $500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nmpac) (C00412619)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00412619/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nmpac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00412619/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nmpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00412619/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nmpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00412619&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 National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nmpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00412619&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nmpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00412619&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026