Trade association PAC · DC
Premium Cigar Association Political Action Committee (Premium Cigar PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00450239.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
93% of the $15K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Daniel MeuserRepublican$5,286
- Andrew R. GarbarinoRepublican$2,500
- Ashley MoodyRepublican$2,500
- H4IN00196$1,500
- Jim BanksRepublican$1,276
Run by John Anderson (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.
- Treasurer
- John Anderson1
Who funds it
It reported raising $39K: $39K 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.
- $28K from 44 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 48% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Florida $12K, Oklahoma $3,314, Illinois $3,267, North Carolina $2,699, Virginia $1,6006
Where its donors work6
| Cle Cigars | 2 gifts | $7,301 |
| Z T Cigars | 1 gifts | $3,314 |
| Benny's Beverage Depot | 1 gifts | $2,817 |
| Casa Carillo | 1 gifts | $1,688 |
| Cigar Shop | 2 gifts | $1,449 |
| Grand Habano | 1 gifts | $1,286 |
| Route 1 Cigar | 11 gifts | $1,100 |
| Apl Consulting | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Corona Cigar | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Metro Cigars | 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 June 30, 2026.2
- From individuals $39K
Who it gives to
10 candidates, $16K in direct gifts.3
| Daniel Meuser RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 9th District (2026) | $5,286 |
| Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $2,500 |
| Candidate H4IN00196 (FEC record) | $1,500 |
| Jim Banks RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 3rd District (2024) | $1,276 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 1st District (2026) | $791 |
| Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030) | $565 |
| Mark E. Amodei RepublicanU.S. House, Nevada 2nd District (2026) | $519 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026) | $134 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Premium Cigar Association Political Action Committee (Premium Cigar PAC) (C00450239)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00450239/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Premium Cigar Association Political Action Committee (Premium Cigar PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00450239/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Premium Cigar Association Political Action Committee (Premium Cigar PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00450239&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 Premium Cigar Association Political Action Committee (Premium Cigar PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00450239&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Premium Cigar Association Political Action Committee (Premium Cigar PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00450239&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026