Membership group PAC · DC
National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00003764.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
78% of the $366K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 22%Helps Republicans 78%
Backs
- Tim WalbergRepublican$10K
- Kevin HernRepublican$10K
- Bryan SteilRepublican$10K
- Guy ReschenthalerRepublican$10K
- Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican$10K
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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $690K: $663K from individuals and $24K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Inspire Brands Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Flynn Restaurant Group LPCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Sysco Corporation Good Government CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| The Wendys Company Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Reaves Properties, LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $3,500 |
| Foodservice PACCommittee | 1 gift | $500 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $615K from 381 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 73% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: North Carolina $105K, California $76K, Texas $62K, Florida $54K, Michigan $37K6
Where its donors work6
| Golden Corral | 27 gifts | $22,625 |
| LM Restaurants | 4 gifts | $20,000 |
| National Restaurant Association | 6 gifts | $15,000 |
| Specialty Restaurants | 7 gifts | $11,500 |
| Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group | 3 gifts | $10,300 |
| Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Elmer's Restaurants | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Maria's Holding Dba Maria's Ital | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| Miller's Ale House Restaurants | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Oysters Rock Hospitality | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
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 August 31, 2026.2
Raised$690K
Spent$933K
Cash on hand$341K
Given to candidates and committees$862K
- From individuals $663K
- From other committees $24K
- Other $2,516
Who it gives to
88 candidates, $378K in direct gifts.3
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $7,500 |
| Joni Ernst RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $7,500 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ryan Mackenzie RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lance Gooden RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Roger Williams RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 25th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James Morris Kingston RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC) (C00003764)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003764/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003764/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00003764&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00003764&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00003764&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026