Which politicians did American Council of Engineering Companies give the most to in 2026?

Mike Johnson (Republican, Louisiana 4th District, $43K), Pete Aguilar (Democrat, California 33rd District, $14K), Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois 16th District, $14K), Carlos A. Giménez (Republican, Florida 28th District, $12K), Erin Houchin (Republican, Indiana 9th District, $11K).

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American Council of Engineering Companies

American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)

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Trade association · FEC committee C00010868

American Council of Engineering Companies gave $1.6M directly to 281 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC), and 59% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 229 of the 261 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$1.6M

281 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

229

20 more still being counted

Hit rate

88%

$1.3M on winners, $208K on losers

Party split

59% / 41%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the American Council of Engineering Companies PAC

1,688 named people gave $1.8M 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.

Gary RabaChief Growth Officer · Raba Kistner, Inc. · TX$15K6 gifts
Mark BishopPrincipal · Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. · MN$11K3 gifts
Daniel LarsonCEO · Aet · MN$10K5 gifts
Jason WebberDevelopment Engineer · Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. · FL$10K2 gifts
Kevin PetersonPresident · P2s LP · CA$10K2 gifts
Elizabeth CollinsPresident · Collins Engineers, Inc. · IL$10K5 gifts
Rodney ChesterCEO and Board Chair · Gresham Smith · TN$10K2 gifts
Jay WolvertonChief Growth Officer/Evp · Cha · GA$10K2 gifts
Jason MatsonEngineer · Kimley-Horn · CA$10K11 gifts
Andrew MccuneConsulting Engineer · Wade Trim Group, Inc. · MI$9K5 gifts

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Ralph GuidaPresident · Guida · CA$9K19 gifts
Jeff MeiterCivil Engineer · Valued Engineering, Inc. · CA$9K27 gifts
Kurt YoshiiPrincipal Engineer · Ninyo & Moore · CA$8K17 gifts
Linda Bauer DarrPresident & CEO · Acec National Headquarters · DC$8K23 gifts
Karen FriesePresident · K Friese LLC · TX$8K5 gifts
John RathkeVice President · Mead & Hunt · WI$8K10 gifts
Jay StonePrincipal · Bowers & Kubota Consulting · HI$8K5 gifts
David Sean McconeEmployee · Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. · MD$8K4 gifts
James HoffmanPresident · Summer Consultants, Inc. · VA$8K8 gifts
Keith JacksonEngineer · Hntb · TX$8K6 gifts
Thomas MosurePresident and CEO · Ms Consultants, Inc. · OH$8K2 gifts
Peter MoorePresident · Chen Moore and Associates · FL$8K8 gifts
Doug SinaPresident/CEO · Jt Engineering, Inc. · WI$7K5 gifts
John EversPresident and CEO · Acec New York · NY$7K36 gifts
Brian ValentinePrincipal · Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. · CO$7K11 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
Mike Johnson	Louisiana 4th District	$43K	✓ Won
Pete Aguilar	California 33rd District	$14K	✓ Won
Darin LaHood	Illinois 16th District	$14K	✓ Won
Carlos A. Giménez	Florida 28th District	$12K	✓ Won
Erin Houchin	Indiana 9th District	$11K	✓ Won
Jefferson Shreve	Indiana 6th District	$11K	✓ Won
Jim Baird	Indiana 4th District	$11K	✓ Won
Mark Messmer	Indiana 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Rudy Yakym	Indiana 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Pete Stauber	Minnesota 8th District	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did American Council of Engineering Companies give to candidates in 2026?: American Council of Engineering Companies gave $1.6M directly to 281 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC), and 59% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 229 of the 261 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did American Council of Engineering Companies give the most to in 2026?: Mike Johnson (Republican, Louisiana 4th District, $43K), Pete Aguilar (Democrat, California 33rd District, $14K), Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois 16th District, $14K), Carlos A. Giménez (Republican, Florida 28th District, $12K), Erin Houchin (Republican, Indiana 9th District, $11K).