Trade association PAC · VA
The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-napa PAC) A/k/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00333104.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
62% of the $196K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 38%Helps Republicans 62%
Backs
- Linda T. SánchezDemocrat$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Jimmy PanettaDemocrat$10K
- Richard E. NealDemocrat$10K
- Ron EstesRepublican$10K
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
- Brian Graff2
- Affiliated with
- American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries2
- Website
- WWW.ASPPA.ORG2
Who funds it
It reported raising $396K: $396K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Voya FinancialCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Voya FinancialCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| GPS Investment AdvisorsCompany or group | 1 gift | $250 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $341K from 757 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 29% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $40K, Florida $36K, Arizona $30K, Virginia $30K, New York $20K7
Where its donors work7
| Strategic Retirement Partners | 103 gifts | $32,225 |
| American Retirement Association | 32 gifts | $13,900 |
| Onedigital | 6 gifts | $13,000 |
| Hub International | 38 gifts | $11,590 |
| Prime Capital | 3 gifts | $10,500 |
| Aegis Pension Services | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Valorous Advisors | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Pinnacle Plan Design | 29 gifts | $9,500 |
| Kidder Advisers | 2 gifts | $7,500 |
| Aboon | 15 gifts | $7,230 |
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$396K
Spent$397K
Cash on hand$258K
Given to candidates and committees$396K
- From individuals $396K
Who it gives to
48 candidates, $196K in direct gifts.4
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| W. Gregory Steube RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Max L. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David Schweikert RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Stacey E. Plaskett DemocratU.S. House, U.S. Virgin Islands at large (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Vern Buchanan RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 16th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jodey C. Arrington RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Gwen Moore DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Judy Chu DemocratU.S. House, California 28th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Nathaniel Moran RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| James Lankford RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2028) | $3,000 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-napa PAC) A/k/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC) (C00333104)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00333104/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-napa PAC) A/k/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00333104/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-napa PAC) A/k/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00333104/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-napa PAC) A/k/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00333104&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 The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-napa PAC) A/k/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00333104&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-napa PAC) A/k/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00333104&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026