Corporate PAC · AL
Torch Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00400424.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
94% of the $114K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 6%Helps Republicans 94%
Backs
- Jack BergmanRepublican$10K
- Mike RogersRepublican$10K
- Robert B. AderholtRepublican$10K
- Lisa C. McClainRepublican$10K
- Scott DesJarlaisRepublican$9,000
Run by John Watson (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
- John Watson1
Who funds it
It reported raising $214K: $201K 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.
- $189K from 312 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 14% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Alabama $171K, Florida $7,165, Tennessee $5,795, Colorado $3,200, Hawaii $1,1706
Where its donors work6
| Torch Technologies | 261 gifts | $150,664 |
| Torch Technolgies | 26 gifts | $25,529 |
| Freedom Real Estate | 15 gifts | $8,687 |
| Starfish Holdings | 7 gifts | $2,590 |
| Scientist | 1 gifts | $120 |
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 June 30, 2026.2
Raised$214K
Spent$187K
Cash on hand$169K
Given to candidates and committees$187K
- From individuals $201K
- Other $12K
Who it gives to
24 candidates, $114K in direct gifts.3
| Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert B. Aderholt RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Scott DesJarlais RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 4th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Dale W. Strong RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 5th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $5,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| John James RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 10th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2026) | $3,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Susie Lee DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 3rd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Barry Moore RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2026) | $2,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jodey C. Arrington RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Michael R. Turner RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $1,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2028) | $1,000 |
| Rhett Marques RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Torch Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee (C00400424)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00400424/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Torch Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00400424/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Torch Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00400424&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 Torch Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00400424&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Torch Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00400424&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026