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Santander Holdings USA Inc. PAC (Santander US PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00327072.
Which side
Helps both parties
56% of the $170K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 44%Helps Republicans 56%
Backs
- James A. HimesDemocrat$7,000
- J. French HillRepublican$7,000
- Katherine M. ClarkDemocrat$6,000
- Ritchie TorresDemocrat$6,000
- Tim ScottRepublican$5,000
Run by Kathryn Poeth (treasurer) · Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (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
- Kathryn Poeth1
- Connected to
- Santander Holdings USA, Inc.1
Who funds it
It reported raising $161K: $156K 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.
- $140K from 1,007 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 35% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: New York $50K, Massachusetts $24K, Florida $22K, Texas $18K, District of Columbia $5,7806
Where its donors work6
| Santander Holdings USA | 942 gifts | $129,194 |
| Santander Bank | 65 gifts | $10,307 |
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$161K
Spent$216K
Cash on hand$13K
Given to candidates and committees$216K
- From individuals $156K
- Other $4,727
Who it gives to
63 candidates, $170K in direct gifts.3
| James A. Himes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 4th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Ritchie Torres DemocratU.S. House, New York 15th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Tim Scott RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2028) | $5,000 |
| David McCormick RepublicanU.S. Senate, Pennsylvania (2030) | $5,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,000 |
| Seth Magaziner DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Kennedy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2028) | $5,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $4,500 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $4,000 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ron Wyden DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2028) | $3,500 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $3,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $3,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2030) | $3,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Josh Gottheimer DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028) | $2,500 |
| Charles E. Schumer DemocratU.S. Senate, New York (2028) | $2,500 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $2,500 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Santander Holdings USA Inc. PAC (Santander US PAC) (C00327072)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00327072/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Santander Holdings USA Inc. PAC (Santander US PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00327072/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Santander Holdings USA Inc. PAC (Santander US PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00327072&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 Santander Holdings USA Inc. PAC (Santander US PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00327072&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Santander Holdings USA Inc. PAC (Santander US PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00327072&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026