PAC
American Airlines Inc.
American Airlines Inc. Political Action Committee (Aapac)
CorporateLobbyist PAC
Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00107300
American Airlines Inc. gave $350K directly to 121 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Airlines Inc. Political Action Committee (Aapac), and 53% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 96 of the 113 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$350K
121 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
96
8 more still being counted
Hit rate
85%
$283K on winners, $36K on losers
Party split
47% / 53%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the American Airlines Inc. PAC
300 named people gave $712K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.
- Alan JohnsonVp, Flight · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$10K2 gifts
- Ronald DefeoEvp, Global Engagement · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$10K39 gifts
- Anthony RichmondEvp, Legal · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$10K27 gifts
- Joncarlo GulbransonSvp, Airport Operations · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$10K40 gifts
- Lucretia GuiaVp, Labor Relations and Deputy General · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$9K42 gifts
- Heather GarbodenVp, Financial Planning · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$9K42 gifts
- Robert WarkVp, Deputy General Counsel · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$9K43 gifts
- Raymond ChandlerVp, Revenue Management · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$9K43 gifts
- Kevin BricknerSvp, Technical Operations · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$9K42 gifts
- Angela OwensVp, Corporate Controller · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K39 gifts
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- Robert IsomPresident, American Airlines Group · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K43 gifts
- Dan BartelSvp, Procurement · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K43 gifts
- Franco TedeschiVp, Hub Ops Ord · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K43 gifts
- Nathan GattenSvp, Government Affairs · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K42 gifts
- Caroline ClaytonVp, Corporate Communications · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K43 gifts
- Lakresa BrownChief People Officer · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K40 gifts
- Stephen NeumanVp, Global Government Affairs · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$8K43 gifts
- Cedric RockamoreVp, Global People Operations & Diversi · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$7K43 gifts
- Brandon KahleVp, Finance · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$7K43 gifts
- James MosesVp, Hub Ops Phl · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$7K43 gifts
- Bobbi WellsVp, Safety · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$7K43 gifts
- Carolyne TrueloveVp, Reservations · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$7K43 gifts
- Anne MoroniVp, Strategic and Operations Planning · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$7K43 gifts
- Jayaram GaneshEvp · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$6K43 gifts
- Julie RathVp, Customer Experience Innovation and · American Airlines, Inc. · TX$6K38 gifts
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Jeffries | New York 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | $10K | … Counting |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Mark Warner | Virginia Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Katherine Clark | Massachusetts 5th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
| Rick Larsen | Washington 2nd District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Pete Aguilar | California 33rd District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Johnson | Louisiana 4th District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Gregory Meeks | New York 5th District | $8K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did American Airlines Inc. give to candidates in 2026?
- American Airlines Inc. gave $350K directly to 121 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Airlines Inc. Political Action Committee (Aapac), and 53% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 96 of the 113 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did American Airlines Inc. give the most to in 2026?
- Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat, New York 8th District, $10K), Dan J. Sullivan (Republican, Alaska Senate, $10K), Susan Collins (Republican, Maine Senate, $10K), Mark Warner (Democrat, Virginia Senate, $10K), Katherine Clark (Democrat, Massachusetts 5th District, $9K).