Trade association PAC · DC
Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00239848.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
66% of the $288K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 34%Helps Republicans 66%
Backs
- Kathy CastorDemocrat$10K
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$10K
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$10K
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
- James E. ClyburnDemocrat$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 $557K: $401K from individuals and $150K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $370K from 1,679 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 40% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: District of Columbia $199K, Virginia $26K, Arizona $20K, Illinois $16K, Pennsylvania $15K6
Where its donors work6
| Nuclear Energy Institute | 1,556 gifts | $168,345 |
| Constellation Energy | 20 gifts | $35,250 |
| Arizona Public Service | 11 gifts | $19,500 |
| American Electric Power | 9 gifts | $16,000 |
| Entergy Operations | 4 gifts | $16,000 |
| Dominion Energy | 4 gifts | $12,000 |
| Constellation | 9 gifts | $10,000 |
| Edlow International LCC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Southern Nuclear Operating | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Vistra Energy | 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 September 30, 2026.2
Raised$557K
Spent$572K
Cash on hand$275K
Given to candidates and committees$566K
- From individuals $401K
- From other committees $150K
- Other $5,697
Who it gives to
123 candidates, $292K in direct gifts.3
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $8,500 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Cynthia M. Lummis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2026) | $5,000 |
| Paul Tonko DemocratU.S. House, New York 20th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Dan Newhouse RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 4th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $4,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $4,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Julie Fedorchak RepublicanU.S. House, North Dakota at large (2026) | $3,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $3,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $2,500 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee (C00239848)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00239848/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00239848/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00239848&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 Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00239848&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00239848&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026