Corporate PAC · DC
Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00590315.
Which side
Helps both parties
53% of the $256K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 47%Helps Republicans 53%
Backs
- Beth Van DuyneRepublican$9,000
- Young KimRepublican$8,000
- Ted CruzRepublican$8,000
- Hakeem S. JeffriesDemocrat$7,500
- Richard E. NealDemocrat$7,000
Run by Vivian Crater (treasurer) · Daniel Berrios (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
- Vivian Crater2
- Custodian of records
- Daniel Berrios Senior Counsel2
- Affiliated with
- Samsung Electronics America Inc2
Who funds it
It reported raising $318K: $312K 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.
- $248K from 3,913 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 1% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $114K, District of Columbia $59K, New Jersey $43K, California $29K, Washington $9727
Where its donors work7
| Samsung Electronics America | 2,143 gifts | $150,185 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor | 1,328 gifts | $67,579 |
| Device Solutions America | 442 gifts | $29,740 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$318K
Spent$314K
Cash on hand$169K
Given to candidates and committees$314K
- From individuals $312K
- Other $6,500
Who it gives to
77 candidates, $257K in direct gifts.4
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Young Kim RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030) | $8,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| John R. Carter RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 31st District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Ron Wyden DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2028) | $6,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Jim Banks RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2030) | $5,500 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $5,500 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sheri Biggs RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| William R. Timmons IV RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Sessions RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 17th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,000 |
| Tim Scott RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2028) | $5,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028) | $4,500 |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 3rd District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026) | $4,500 |
| Gregory W. Meeks DemocratU.S. House, New York 5th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Michael T. McCaul RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 10th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Ami Bera DemocratU.S. House, California 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand DemocratU.S. Senate, New York (2030) | $4,000 |
| Todd Young RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2028) | $4,000 |
| Alex Padilla DemocratU.S. Senate, California (2028) | $4,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee (C00590315)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00590315/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00590315/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00590315/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00590315&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 Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00590315&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00590315&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026