Trade association PAC · DC
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (NSSF PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00480863.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $680K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%
Backs
- Ben ClineRepublican$10K
- Michael K. SimpsonRepublican$10K
- Bruce WestermanRepublican$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
Run by Lawrence G. Keane (treasurer) 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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $941K: $936K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $895K from 950 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 79% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Nebraska $117K, Connecticut $79K, Kansas $58K, Ohio $52K, Nevada $45K6
Where its donors work6
| Hornady Manufacturing | 36 gifts | $88,745 |
| Hodgdon Powder | 22 gifts | $44,764 |
| Sturm Ruger & | 15 gifts | $35,500 |
| Dunkin-lewis | 16 gifts | $34,024 |
| National Shooting Sports Foundation(ns | 445 gifts | $33,769 |
| L H French | 29 gifts | $30,245 |
| Armscor Precision | 11 gifts | $24,195 |
| Lipsey's | 8 gifts | $22,500 |
| Smith & Wesson Brands | 9 gifts | $21,500 |
| Daniel Defense | 5 gifts | $20,250 |
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, 2026.2
Raised$941K
Spent$945K
Cash on hand$52K
Given to candidates and committees$936K
- From individuals $936K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
223 candidates, $695K in direct gifts.3
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $10,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $10,000 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $8,317 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $7,500 |
| Harold Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| John E Sununu RepublicanU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2026) | $7,500 |
| Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026) | $6,968 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Brian Babin RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 36th District (2026) | $6,321 |
| Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Pete Sessions RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 17th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Roger Williams RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 25th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $5,580 |
| Celeste Maloy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 3rd District (2026) | $5,075 |
| John R. Carter RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 31st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (NSSF PAC) (C00480863)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00480863/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (NSSF PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00480863/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (NSSF PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00480863&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 Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (NSSF PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00480863&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (NSSF PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00480863&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026