Corporate PAC · NC
Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00042002.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
72% of the $220K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 28%Helps Republicans 72%
Backs
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$10K
- H. Morgan GriffithRepublican$10K
- Jonathan L. JacksonDemocrat$8,500
- Ashley MoodyRepublican$7,500
- Troy A. CarterDemocrat$6,000
Run by Steve Kottak (treasurer) · Reynolds American (connected company) 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
- Steve Kottak1
- Connected to
- Reynolds American1
Who funds it
It reported raising $534K: $526K 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.
- $355K from 4,141 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 1% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: North Carolina $251K, Virginia $19K, New Jersey $8,866, District of Columbia $8,320, Kentucky $6,7096
Where its donors work6
| Rai Services | 1,290 gifts | $178,522 |
| Reynolds Marketing Services | 2,314 gifts | $119,154 |
| R J Reynolds Tobacco | 330 gifts | $28,365 |
| Reynolds American | 56 gifts | $17,293 |
| Lorillard Licensing | 29 gifts | $5,212 |
| American Snuff | 81 gifts | $3,427 |
| R J Reynolds Vapor | 15 gifts | $2,003 |
| Santa Fe Natural Tobacco | 12 gifts | $548 |
| Reynolds Brands | 7 gifts | $265 |
| Btomorrow Services | 7 gifts | $248 |
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$534K
Spent$483K
Cash on hand$153K
Given to candidates and committees$338K
- From individuals $526K
- Other $7,329
Who it gives to
80 candidates, $222K in direct gifts.3
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jonathan L. Jackson DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 1st District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $7,500 |
| Troy A. Carter DemocratU.S. House, Louisiana 2nd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Rick W. Allen RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 12th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kurt Alme RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brad Knott RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 13th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $4,500 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Virginia Foxx RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Addison P. McDowell RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 6th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PAC (C00042002)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00042002/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00042002/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00042002&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 Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00042002&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00042002&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026