PAC
American Express Company
American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac)
CorporateLobbyist PAC
Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00040535
American Express Company gave $431K directly to 110 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac), and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 86 of the 101 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$431K
110 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
86
9 more still being counted
Hit rate
85%
$320K on winners, $71K on losers
Party split
51% / 49%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the American Express Company PAC
361 named people gave $716K 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.
- Rajnish BharadwajEvp & COO-Aenb · American Express Company · NY$10K2 gifts
- Bharathram ThothadriEvp/Gm · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$10K2 gifts
- Howard GrosfieldGroup President - Uscs · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$10K2 gifts
- Laureen SeegerChief Legal Officer · American Express Company · NY$10K2 gifts
- Alexander DrummondEvp/Gm · American Express Bank · NY$10K2 gifts
- Stephen SqueriChairman & CEO Axp · American Express Company · NY$10K2 gifts
- Alan GalloEvp-Chief Audit Executive · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$10K2 gifts
- Pascale HutzEvp/Gm · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$10K2 gifts
- Douglas TabishChief Risk Officer · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$10K2 gifts
- Christophe Le CaillecChief Financial Officer · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$10K2 gifts
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- Mohammed BadiPresident - Global Servicing · American Express Company · NY$10K2 gifts
- Ravikumar RadhakrishnanChief Information Officer · American Express Company · NY$10K2 gifts
- Anna MarrsGroup President-Gmns · American Express Bank · NY$8K40 gifts
- Jessica Lieberman QuinnEvp Corporate Controller · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$8K40 gifts
- Eva RedaEvp/Gm · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$8K40 gifts
- Anthony CirriEvp US Consumer Card · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$8K40 gifts
- David NigroChief Credit Officer &Evp-Cfrm · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$8K40 gifts
- Amy WeissEvp-Government Affairs · American Express Company · NY$8K40 gifts
- Monique HerenaChief Colleague Exp. Officer · American Express Company · NY$8K40 gifts
- Fernando IraolaEvp/Gm · American Express Company · NY$8K19 gifts
- Sarah Dodds-BrownEvp & Deputy General Counsel · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$8K19 gifts
- Tiago Pinto Jr.Evp Cco US Consumer and Rpds · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$8K24 gifts
- Matthew RobinsonEvp-Network & Acq Solutions · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$8K19 gifts
- Jeffrey RauchEvp/Gm · Amex Travel Related Services · NY$6K24 gifts
- Sachin DevandEvp-Technology · American Express Company · NY$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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Garbarino | New York 2nd District | $10K | … Counting |
| Zach Nunn | Iowa 3rd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Brad Schneider | Illinois 10th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ritchie Torres | New York 15th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Rounds | South Dakota Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Tom Cotton | Arkansas Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Lawler | New York 17th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Bill Foster | Illinois 11th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
| Lisa McClain | Michigan 9th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
| Brittany Pettersen | Colorado 7th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did American Express Company give to candidates in 2026?
- American Express Company gave $431K directly to 110 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac), and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 86 of the 101 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did American Express Company give the most to in 2026?
- Andrew Garbarino (Republican, New York 2nd District, $10K), Zach Nunn (Republican, Iowa 3rd District, $10K), Brad Schneider (Democrat, Illinois 10th District, $10K), Ritchie Torres (Democrat, New York 15th District, $10K), Mike Rounds (Republican, South Dakota Senate, $10K).