PAC · NY
The Ascap Legislative Fund for the Arts
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00228296.
On the record
Which side its money helps
56% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2
Helps Democrats 44%Helps Republicans 56%
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3
Raised$207K
Spent$130K
Cash on hand$510K
Given to candidates and committees$114K
- From individuals $207K
Who it gives to
30 candidates, $75K in direct gifts.4
| Jamie Raskin DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2030) | $5,000 |
| Brad Knott RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 13th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Darrell Issa RepublicanU.S. House, California 48th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brandon Gill RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 26th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $3,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $2,500 |
| Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DemocratU.S. House, California 37th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jim Jordan RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $2,000 |
| Josh Hawley RepublicanU.S. Senate, Missouri (2030) | $2,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Harriet M. Hageman RepublicanU.S. House, Wyoming at large (2026) | $1,500 |
| Tom McClintock RepublicanU.S. House, California 5th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Michael Baumgartner RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 5th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Derek Schmidt RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Kevin Kiley OtherU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Lance Gooden RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Judy Chu DemocratU.S. House, California 28th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mary Gay Scanlon DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: The Ascap Legislative Fund for the Arts (C00228296)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00228296/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 3FEC: The Ascap Legislative Fund for the Arts financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00228296/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from The Ascap Legislative Fund for the Arts to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00228296&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026