Corporate PAC · OH
The Wendys Company Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00369090.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
78% of the $92K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 22%Helps Republicans 78%
Backs
- Jon HustedRepublican$10K
- John ThuneRepublican$5,000
- Troy BaldersonRepublican$5,000
- Mike CareyRepublican$5,000
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$5,000
Run by Aaron Kale (treasurer) 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
- Aaron Kale1
Who funds it
It reported raising $116K: $106K 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.
- $87K from 102 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 70% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Ohio $27K, Tennessee $12K, North Carolina $10K, Kentucky $7,432, ?? $6,0506
Where its donors work6
| Wendy's International | 73 gifts | $19,392 |
| Furman Jim | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| Omalley/hughes | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Carlisle | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Dhanani M Ali | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Eastbay Equities | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Schmidt Family Rest Group | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Wendy's of Bowling Green | 2 gifts | $4,864 |
| Wenesco Restaurants | 1 gifts | $4,400 |
| Abshire Sally | 1 gifts | $2,600 |
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, 2026.2
Raised$116K
Spent$146K
Cash on hand$344K
Given to candidates and committees$113K
- From individuals $106K
- Other $10K
Who it gives to
25 candidates, $92K in direct gifts.3
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Katie Boyd Britt RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2028) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Barrasso RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2030) | $2,500 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $2,500 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Joyce Beatty DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Virginia Foxx RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $2,500 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 27th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $2,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Ron Wyden DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2028) | $2,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: The Wendys Company Political Action Committee (C00369090)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00369090/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: The Wendys Company Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00369090/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from The Wendys Company Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00369090&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 The Wendys Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00369090&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to The Wendys Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00369090&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026