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Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Apks) Partners Political Action Committee
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Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Apks) Partners Political Action Committee gave $109K directly to 47 federal candidates in 2026, and 70% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 36 of the 44 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$109K
47 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
36
3 more still being counted
Hit rate
82%
$86K on winners, $16K on losers
Party split
70% / 30%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Apks) Partners Political Action Committee
81 named people gave $264K 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.
- Kevin O'neillAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$10K2 gifts
- Michael DanekerAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Ellen Kaye FleishhackerAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · CA$9K7 gifts
- Daniel KracovAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- David FreemanAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Kent YalowitzAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · NY$9K7 gifts
- Eugenia PiersonSenior Policy Advisor · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer L · DC$9K4 gifts
- Sonja NesbitSenior Policy Advisor · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Jeffrey HandwerkerAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Doug WinthropAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · CA$9K7 gifts
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- Laura ShoresAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Mark EpleyAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Janice BashfordSenior Policy Advisor · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer L · DC$9K7 gifts
- David MarshAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Kenneth ChernofAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$9K7 gifts
- Michael MessersmithAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · IL$9K7 gifts
- Sukhan KimAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$8K6 gifts
- Richard AlexanderAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$6K5 gifts
- Deborah FeinsteinAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$5K7 gifts
- Evelina NorwinskiAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$5K5 gifts
- J David ParkAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$4K7 gifts
- Andrew VarnerAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$4K7 gifts
- Jonathan GleklenAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$4K7 gifts
- Ryan NishimotoAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer L · CA$4K7 gifts
- James JosephAttorney · Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer · DC$4K7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin LaHood | Illinois 16th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| August Pfluger | Texas 11th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| James Comer | Kentucky 1st District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Johnson | Louisiana 4th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Steve Scalise | Louisiana 1st District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Morgan Griffith | Virginia 9th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Jim Jordan | Ohio 4th District | $4K | ✓ Won |
| Lisa McClain | Michigan 9th District | $4K | ✓ Won |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | $4K | ✓ Won |
| Frank Pallone | New Jersey 6th District | $4K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Apks) Partners Political Action Committee give to candidates in 2026?
- Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Apks) Partners Political Action Committee gave $109K directly to 47 federal candidates in 2026, and 70% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 36 of the 44 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Apks) Partners Political Action Committee give the most to in 2026?
- Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois 16th District, $5K), August Pfluger (Republican, Texas 11th District, $5K), James Comer (Republican, Kentucky 1st District, $5K), Mike Johnson (Republican, Louisiana 4th District, $5K), Steve Scalise (Republican, Louisiana 1st District, $5K).