PAC
American Association for Justice (Aaj)
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)
Membership / ideological group · FEC committee C00024521
American Association for Justice (Aaj) gave $1.9M directly to 254 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC), and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 232 of the 243 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$1.9M
254 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
232
11 more still being counted
Hit rate
95%
$1.7M on winners, $56K on losers
Party split
3% / 97%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the American Association for Justice (Aaj) PAC
- Patrick Salvi Sr.Attorney · Salvi Schostok & Pritchard, Pc · IL$18K22 gifts
- Russell Budd EsqAttorney · Baron & Budd, Pc · TX$15K5 gifts
- Kelly ReardonAttorney · The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. · CT$12K29 gifts
- Stephen HermanAttorney · Fishman Haygood · LA$10K2 gifts
- Joseph Rice EsqAttorney · Motley Rice, LLC · SC$10K2 gifts
- Jennifer LawrenceAttorney · Lawrence, Beirne & Lewis · KY$10K5 gifts
- Robert Cooney Jr. EsqAttorney · Cooney & Conway · IL$10K2 gifts
- Don Alan Ernst EsqAttorney · Ernst Law Group · CA$10K4 gifts
- Kathleen LoveAttorney · Mcginn Montoya Love Curry & Sievers, P · NM$10K2 gifts
- Wayne HoganAttorney · Terrell Hogan Yegelwel, Pa · FL$10K2 gifts
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- Howard Hamilton Ankin EsqAttorney · Ankin Law Office, LLC · IL$10K2 gifts
- Steven Fineman EsqAttorney · Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Ll · NY$10K2 gifts
- Lisa Jd BlueAttorney · Lisa Blue · TX$10K2 gifts
- Russell Bart PateAttorney · Pate Law Firm · VI$10K3 gifts
- Steven Kazan EsqAttorney · Kazan, Mcclain, Satterley & Greenwood · CA$10K2 gifts
- Michael Trauscht EsqAttorney · Law Office of Michael E. Trauscht · AZ$10K2 gifts
- Matthew Bergman EsqAttorney · Bergman Oslund Udo Little, Pllc · WA$10K2 gifts
- Matthew Gaier EsqAttorney · Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore · NY$10K4 gifts
- Alinor SterlingAttorney · Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder Pc · CT$10K2 gifts
- Niall Mccarthy EsqAttorney · Cotchett Pitre & Mccarthy, LLP · CA$10K2 gifts
- Deborah DixonAttorney · The Dixon Firm · CA$10K2 gifts
- Michael Thornton EsqAttorney · Thornton Law Firm LLP · MA$10K2 gifts
- Arash Homampour EsqAttorney · The Homampour Law Firm · CA$10K2 gifts
- Charles Naylor EsqAttorney · Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor · CA$10K2 gifts
- Mark Bernstein EsqAttorney · The Sam Bernstein Law Firm · MI$10K2 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
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Menefee | Texas 18th District | $20K | ✓ Won |
| James Walkinshaw | Virginia 11th District | $13K | ✓ Won |
| Mike McGuire | California 1st District | $13K | ✓ Won |
| Shomari Figures | Alabama 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Steven Horsford | Nevada 4th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Indiana 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Hillary Scholten | Michigan 3rd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Emilia Sykes | Ohio 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Joe Neguse | Colorado 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Josh Riley | New York 19th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did American Association for Justice (Aaj) give to candidates in 2026?
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) gave $1.9M directly to 254 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC), and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 232 of the 243 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did American Association for Justice (Aaj) give the most to in 2026?
- Christian Menefee (Democrat, Texas 18th District, $20K), James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia 11th District, $13K), Mike McGuire (Democrat, California 1st District, $13K), Shomari Figures (Democrat, Alabama 2nd District, $10K), Steven Horsford (Democrat, Nevada 4th District, $10K).