Trade association PAC · DC
US Energy PAC (The PAC of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00755454.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
84% of the $160K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 16%Helps Republicans 84%
Backs
- Jon HustedRepublican$10K
- Michael WhatleyRepublican$10K
- Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican$7,000
- August PflugerRepublican$5,000
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$5,000
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
- Kayla Glaze1
Who funds it
It reported raising $307K: $239K from individuals and $60K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| National Fuel Gas Company Federal PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Ovintiv USA Inc PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Conocophillips Spirit PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Diamondback Energy PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Expand Energy Corp. Employee PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Hess Corporation Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Permian Resources Corp Political Action Committee (Permian Resources Corp PAC) (PAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| SM Energy Company Political Action CommitteePAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $234K from 137 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 78% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Texas $115K, Oklahoma $58K, Colorado $20K, Pennsylvania $18K, District of Columbia $10K6
Where its donors work6
| Ascent Resources | 48 gifts | $33,050 |
| Mewbourne Oil | 12 gifts | $26,750 |
| Diamondback Energy | 4 gifts | $23,000 |
| Axpc | 3 gifts | $12,500 |
| Chord Energy | 7 gifts | $12,000 |
| Apache | 3 gifts | $11,000 |
| Vital Energy | 16 gifts | $10,600 |
| American Exploration & Production Coun | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Ovintiv | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Permian Resources | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
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, 2026.2
Raised$307K
Spent$342K
Cash on hand$8,647
Given to candidates and committees$334K
- From individuals $239K
- From other committees $60K
- Other $8,160
Who it gives to
47 candidates, $160K in direct gifts.3
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael Whatley RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $7,000 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jeff Hurd RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Dan Crenshaw RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lizzie Fletcher DemocratU.S. House, Texas 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kurt Alme RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $5,000 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $2,500 |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez DemocratU.S. House, Washington 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Wesley Hunt RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 38th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jared F. Golden DemocratU.S. House, Maine 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jodey C. Arrington RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| J. Luis Correa DemocratU.S. House, California 46th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Marc A. Veasey DemocratU.S. House, Texas 33rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Nicholas J. Begich III RepublicanU.S. House, Alaska at large (2026) | $2,500 |
| Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $2,500 |
| Craig A. Goldman RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 12th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Julie Fedorchak RepublicanU.S. House, North Dakota at large (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: US Energy PAC (The PAC of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.) (C00755454)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00755454/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: US Energy PAC (The PAC of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00755454/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from US Energy PAC (The PAC of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00755454&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 US Energy PAC (The PAC of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00755454&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to US Energy PAC (The PAC of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00755454&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026