Corporate PAC · CA
Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00811034.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
71% of the $108K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican$10K
- Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican$10K
- Mark R. WarnerDemocrat$7,500
- Robert J. WittmanRepublican$5,000
- Scott DesJarlaisRepublican$4,000
Run by Scott Poteracki (treasurer) · Rocket Lab Corporation (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
- Scott Poteracki1
- Connected to
- Rocket Lab Corporation1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Rocket Lab Corporation; these are the company's board members and top officers.7
- Peter BeckChair
- Peter BeckChief executive officer
Who funds it
It reported raising $181K: $174K 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.
- $158K from 294 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 59% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: California $149K, New Mexico $8,5806
Where its donors work6
| Rocket Lab USA | 251 gifts | $144,005 |
| Solaero Technologies | 19 gifts | $9,668 |
| Planetary Systems | 13 gifts | $3,096 |
| Asi | 10 gifts | $959 |
| Stennis | 1 gifts | $260 |
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
- From individuals $174K
- Other $6,713
Who it gives to
51 candidates, $110K in direct gifts.3
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $7,500 |
| Robert J. Wittman RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Scott DesJarlais RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mike Ezell RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Johnny Olszewski, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Adam R. Smith RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 11th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brian Babin RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 36th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Martin Heinrich DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2030) | $2,500 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Katie Boyd Britt RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2028) | $2,500 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| George Whitesides DemocratU.S. House, California 27th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Mike Haridopolos RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 8th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Michael Guest RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 3rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Chrissy Houlahan DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 6th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Candidate H2MD04315 (FEC record) | $2,000 |
| Robert Garcia DemocratU.S. House, California 42nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Jim Banks RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 3rd District (2024) | $1,500 |
| Suhas Subramanyam DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mike Collins RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mark B. Messmer RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 14th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC) (C00811034)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00811034/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00811034/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00811034&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 Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00811034&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00811034&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7On the record: Rocket Lab Corporation (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/rklb/