Corporate PAC · UT
Rio Tinto America Inc. PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00243675.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
76% of the $25K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Jon HustedRepublican$5,000
- John R. CurtisRepublican$2,500
- Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat$2,500
- Hakeem S. JeffriesDemocrat$2,500
- Celeste MaloyRepublican$2,000
Run by Luke Hartauer (treasurer) · Vladimir Cartwright (custodian of records) 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
- Luke Hartauer2
- Custodian of records
- Vladimir Cartwright Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Rio Tinto America Inc.1
Who funds it
It reported raising $26K: $26K 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.
- $20K from 33 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 35% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Utah $11K, Maryland $5,000, District of Columbia $3,828, Arizona $5507
Where its donors work7
| Rio Tinto | 24 gifts | $15,259 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott | 2 gifts | $2,498 |
| Resolution Copper | 3 gifts | $1,914 |
| Rio Tinto Services | 3 gifts | $570 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper | 1 gifts | $120 |
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 October 14, 2026.3
- From individuals $26K
Who it gives to
14 candidates, $25K in direct gifts.4
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $5,000 |
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030) | $2,500 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto DemocratU.S. Senate, Nevada (2028) | $2,500 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Celeste Maloy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 3rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| John Barrasso RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2030) | $1,500 |
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $1,000 |
| Pat Harrigan RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Rio Tinto America Inc. PAC (C00243675)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00243675/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Rio Tinto America Inc. PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00243675/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Rio Tinto America Inc. PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00243675/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough October 14, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Rio Tinto America Inc. PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00243675&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 Rio Tinto America Inc. PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00243675&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Rio Tinto America Inc. PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00243675&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026