PAC - Qualified
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)
FEC committee C00010868. Last filed October 14, 2026.
FEC C00010868Last filed 2026-10-14Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $2.7M and spent $2.8M in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Raba, Gary W. Dr. (Individual), $20K.
What it is
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to American Council of Engineering Companies.
A traditional PAC gives money directly to candidates, up to $5,000 per election. Donations to it are limited to $5,000 a year per person. Corporate and union PACs can only ask for money from their own executives, employees and shareholders, or members, not from the company or union treasury.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | American Council of Engineering Companies |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Party | UNKNOWN |
| Treasurer | Pugh, Jennifer Ms. |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | July 14, 1975 |
| Website | www.acec.org/advocacy/advocacy-pac |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Senatorial Committee FEC | $60K | 4 |
| DSCC FEC | $60K | 4 |
| DCCC FEC | $60K | 4 |
| NRCC FEC | $45K | 3 |
| National Republican Congressional Committee FEC | $30K | 2 |
| Mike Johnson for Louisiana FEC | $28K | 4 |
| Republican National Committee FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Graves for Congress FEC | $15K | 3 |
| Shreve for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Messmer for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Wild & Wonderful PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Blue Line PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Carol for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Rudy for Indiana | $10K | 2 |
| Puget PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Emmer for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Perimeter PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Jason Smith for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Angie Craig for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Elect Jim Baird for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Capito for West Virginia FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Oorah! PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Liftoff PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Indianaengrpac FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Electing Republicans Indiana PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $420K | 16% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $2.1M | 79% |
| PACs and other political committees | $102K | 4% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $47K | 2% |
| Total raised | $2.7M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W. Dr. Raba Raba Kistner, Inc. | Individual | $20K | 4 |
| Kevin L. Mr. Peterson P2S Lp | Individual | $17K | 4 |
| Rob S. Mr. Brigham Jeo Consulting Group, Inc. | Individual | $13K | 4 |
| Thomas J. Mr. Collins Collins Engineers, Inc. | Individual | $12K | 3 |
| Ralph W. Mr. Guida Guida | Individual | $12K | 3 |
| Daniel J. Mr. Larson Aet | Individual | $12K | 3 |
| Elizabeth M. Ms. Collins Collins Engineers, Inc. | Individual | $10K | 3 |
| Jason Mr. Webber Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Rodney Mr. Chester Gresham Smith | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Mark Mr. Bishop Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Jay C. Mr. Wolverton Cha | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Lee Mr. Lennard Bge, Inc. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Kenneth William Mr. Smith T. Baker Smith, LLC | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Jason Mr. Matson Kimley-Horn | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| John a. Mr. Rathke Mead & Hunt | Individual | $8K | 3 |
| Thomas E. Mr. Mosure Ms Consultants, Inc. | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Cdm Smith Inc. National PAC FEC | PAC | $7K | 2 |
| Tyler Mr. Hevlin Jeo Consulting Group, Inc. | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Peter M. Mr. Moore Chen Moore and Associates | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Rob Mr. Brigham Jeo, Inc. | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Kci Holdings Inc. Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Dawn Ms. Green Kci Technologies, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| American Concrete Pavement Association PAC (Acpa) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Hanson Professional Services, Inc. PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| David Mr. Bills Bills Engineering Inc. (Subsidiary of | Individual | $5K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 27, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. | $231K | 369 |
| Acec National Headquarters | $23K | 91 |
| Gresham Smith | $19K | 20 |
| Kimley-Horn | $17K | 29 |
| Hntb Corporation | $17K | 30 |
| Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc. | $17K | 30 |
| Chen Moore and Associates | $16K | 22 |
| Hdr | $16K | 42 |
| Thomas &Amp; Hutton | $15K | 26 |
| Collins Engineers, Inc. | $15K | 7 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868
- FEC filings: all reports filed by American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov