PAC
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC)
Union
Labor union · FEC committee C00360669
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC) gave $448K directly to 79 federal candidates in 2026, and 53% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 59 of the 72 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$448K
79 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
59
7 more still being counted
Hit rate
82%
$346K on winners, $50K on losers
Party split
47% / 53%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC)
1,541 named people gave $357K 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.
- Thomas Charles BogartPilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$4K30 gifts
- Matthew AffenitaPilot · Southwest Airlines · ID$2K27 gifts
- Robert Stephen AllmartPilot · Southwest Airlines · CA$2K20 gifts
- Raymond Paul De ClementPilot · Southwest Airlines · CT$2K35 gifts
- Brock Adam BuchliPilot · Southwest Airlines · AZ$2K35 gifts
- Raymond Edward CoxPilot · Southwest Airlines · FL$2K35 gifts
- Clifford MoyePilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$2K35 gifts
- William Kelly FowlerPilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$2K35 gifts
- Derek Ryan TatePilot · Southwest Airlines · VA$2K35 gifts
- Kathryn Elaine PennellPilot · Southwest Airlines · SC$2K35 gifts
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- William Perry HancockPilot · Southwest Airlines · GA$2K35 gifts
- Justin Andrew KremerPilot · Southwest Airlines · CA$2K35 gifts
- Mark Jeffrey Congco AntoinePilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$2K35 gifts
- Jon Thomas TannerPilot · Southwest Airlines · FL$2K35 gifts
- Jeffrey Lynn BarrowPilot · Southwest Airlines · AZ$2K35 gifts
- Rickey Ford BrummettePilot · Southwest Airlines · CA$2K34 gifts
- Michael Mclaughlin IndePilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$2K30 gifts
- Andrew Jay FischenbergPilot · Southwest Airlines · CA$1K35 gifts
- David Michael WhitePilot · Southwest Airlines · OK$1K29 gifts
- Daniel Lee HoffmanPilot · Southwest Airlines · FL$1K28 gifts
- David Michael RoblesPilot · Southwest Airlines · SC$1K27 gifts
- Sean Patrick HigginsPilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$1K33 gifts
- Charles William KorbPilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$1K33 gifts
- Matthew James Mc CantsPilot · Southwest Airlines · AZ$1K33 gifts
- Richard Allan FischerPilot · Southwest Airlines · TX$1K33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | $15K | ✓ Won |
| David Joyce | Ohio 14th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Chris Deluzio | Pennsylvania 17th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Rick Larsen | Washington 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Andrew Garbarino | New York 2nd District | $10K | … Counting |
| Pat Ryan | New York 18th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Pete Stauber | Minnesota 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Greg Stanton | Arizona 4th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Troy Balderson | Ohio 12th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC) give to candidates in 2026?
- Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC) gave $448K directly to 79 federal candidates in 2026, and 53% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 59 of the 72 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC) give the most to in 2026?
- Chris Pappas (Democrat, New Hampshire Senate, $15K), David Joyce (Republican, Ohio 14th District, $10K), Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican, Pennsylvania 1st District, $10K), Chris Deluzio (Democrat, Pennsylvania 17th District, $10K), Rick Larsen (Democrat, Washington 2nd District, $10K).