Trade association PAC · MA
Outdoor Amusement Business Association Inc Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00163212.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
63% of the $131K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 37%Helps Republicans 63%
Backs
- Andy HarrisRepublican$10K
- Chuck EdwardsRepublican$10K
- Zoe LofgrenDemocrat$10K
- Henry CuellarDemocrat$7,000
- Mike QuigleyDemocrat$6,000
Run by Gregory Chiecko (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 $149K: $138K 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.
- $138K from 81 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 44% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Florida $43K, North Carolina $15K, Pennsylvania $10K, Massachusetts $7,700, California $7,6207
Where its donors work7
| Gulfstream | 4 gifts | $7,760 |
| Butler Amusements | 6 gifts | $7,620 |
| Arlington's Best Concessions | 3 gifts | $6,600 |
| Cypress Enterpris | 3 gifts | $6,600 |
| Powers Great American Midways | 3 gifts | $6,600 |
| Thomas Powers Midways | 3 gifts | $6,600 |
| Reithoffer Shows | 3 gifts | $5,200 |
| Ketcham Concessions | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Mcgowan Allied Insurance | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Thomas Lauther | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
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
Raised$149K
Spent$155K
Cash on hand$95K
Given to candidates and committees$144K
- From individuals $138K
- Other $11K
Who it gives to
33 candidates, $131K in direct gifts.4
| Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Chuck Edwards RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Mike Quigley DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 5th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Levin DemocratU.S. House, California 49th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Amy Klobuchar DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2030) | $5,000 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 27th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Katie Boyd Britt RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2028) | $5,000 |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Patty Murray DemocratU.S. Senate, Washington (2028) | $5,000 |
| Glenn Grothman RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 6th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Dan Newhouse RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John H. Rutherford RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Robert B. Aderholt RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mark Alford RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Veronica Escobar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 16th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Outdoor Amusement Business Association Inc Political Action Committee (C00163212)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00163212/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Outdoor Amusement Business Association Inc Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00163212/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Outdoor Amusement Business Association Inc Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00163212/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Outdoor Amusement Business Association Inc Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00163212&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 Outdoor Amusement Business Association Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00163212&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Outdoor Amusement Business Association Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00163212&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026