Corporate PAC · DC
The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'carlyle Pac')
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00689091.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
60% of the $158K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 60%Helps Republicans 40%
Backs
- Gregory W. MeeksDemocrat$10K
- Joseph D. MorelleDemocrat$10K
- Adrian SmithRepublican$10K
- Bryan SteilRepublican$10K
- Rudy Yakym IIIRepublican$10K
Run by Minh Ta (treasurer) · Carlyle Group (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
- Minh Ta2
- Connected to
- Carlyle Group1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Carlyle Group; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Harvey SchwartzChief executive officer
Who funds it
It reported raising $372K: $372K 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.
- $366K from 524 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 54% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Virginia $118K, District of Columbia $88K, New York $70K, Connecticut $50K, Maryland $13K7
Where its donors work7
| Carlyle Group | 524 gifts | $366,228 |
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$372K
Spent$406K
Cash on hand$72K
Given to candidates and committees$406K
- From individuals $372K
Who it gives to
38 candidates, $158K in direct gifts.4
| Gregory W. Meeks DemocratU.S. House, New York 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Marilyn Strickland DemocratU.S. House, Washington 10th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Foster DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Gwen Moore DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brad Sherman DemocratU.S. House, California 32nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Janelle S. Bynum DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $2,500 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Angela D. Alsobrooks DemocratU.S. Senate, Maryland (2030) | $2,500 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| James A. Himes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto DemocratU.S. Senate, Nevada (2028) | $2,500 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brad Knott RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Todd Young RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2028) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'carlyle Pac') (C00689091)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00689091/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'carlyle Pac')https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00689091/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'carlyle Pac') financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00689091/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'carlyle Pac') to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00689091&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 Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'carlyle Pac'), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00689091&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'carlyle Pac'), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00689091&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Carlyle Group (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/cg/