Trade association PAC · CA
Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc. PAC (Sema & Pri PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00389403.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
74% of the $265K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 26%Helps Republicans 74%
Backs
- Diana HarshbargerRepublican$10K
- Richard HudsonRepublican$8,500
- Jay ObernolteRepublican$8,500
- Pete RickettsRepublican$8,000
- Gabe VasquezDemocrat$7,000
Run by Bennett Christian Jr. Robinson (treasurer) · Ryan Stutzman (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
- Bennett Christian Jr. Robinson2
- Custodian of records
- Ryan Stutzman Vp And Cfo2
- Connected to
- Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc.1
- Website
- sema.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $400K: $396K 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.
- $360K from 194 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 83% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Michigan $64K, California $51K, Illinois $42K, Ohio $30K, Tennessee $26K7
Where its donors work7
| HP Tuners | 5 gifts | $25,000 |
| Summit Racing Equipment | 5 gifts | $25,000 |
| Melling Performance | 3 gifts | $15,000 |
| Blueprint Engines | 4 gifts | $12,000 |
| Aftermarket Advisors | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Comp Performance Group | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Drew Technologies | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Engine Power Components | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Law Offices of Joseph L Lazaroff | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Motor State Distributing | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
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 September 30, 2026.3
Raised$400K
Spent$596K
Cash on hand$156K
Given to candidates and committees$565K
- From individuals $396K
- Other $4,000
Who it gives to
88 candidates, $265K in direct gifts.4
| Diana Harshbarger RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $8,000 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $7,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Norma J. Torres DemocratU.S. House, California 35th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Doug Lamalfa RepublicanU.S. House, California 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030) | $5,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $5,000 |
| John E Sununu RepublicanU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $5,000 |
| Michael J Rogers RepublicanU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026) | $5,000 |
| Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Jeff Hurd RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $3,750 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Sam Graves RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez DemocratU.S. House, Washington 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc. PAC (Sema & Pri PAC) (C00389403)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389403/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc. PAC (Sema & Pri PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389403/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc. PAC (Sema & Pri PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389403/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc. PAC (Sema & Pri PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00389403&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 Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc. PAC (Sema & Pri PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00389403&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Specialty Equipment Market Association & Performance Racing, Inc. PAC (Sema & Pri PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00389403&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026