PAC - Qualified
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)
FEC committee C00024521. Last filed September 15, 2026.
FEC C00024521Last filed 2026-09-15Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $6.1M and spent $5.1M in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Budd, Russell W. Mr. Esq. (Individual), $15K.
What it is
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to American Association for Justice (Aaj).
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 Association for Justice (Aaj) |
| Organization type | Membership Organization |
| Party | UNKNOWN |
| Treasurer | Douglass, Mary Ryan |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | March 23, 1975 |
| Website | www.justice.org |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC | $525K | 7 |
| Cibc Bank | $500K | 4 |
| American Bridge 21St Century | $350K | 6 |
| America Votes | $250K | 5 |
| Senate Majority PAC | $200K | 2 |
| National Democratic Redistricting Committee | $200K | 6 |
| EMILY's List | $125K | 3 |
| Caoc Advocates Club | $100K | 1 |
| Vote Vets PAC | $100K | 2 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | $60K | 4 |
| Strategic Victory Fund | $50K | 2 |
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee FEC | $50K | 4 |
| Edw Action Fund | $45K | 3 |
| Democratic National Committee FEC | $30K | 2 |
| Democracy Matters | $25K | 1 |
| Voices for Equal Justice PAC | $25K | 1 |
| Democratic Attorneys General Association | $25K | 1 |
| American Express | $23K | 4 |
| Vantiv LLC | $22K | 4 |
| Democratic Party of Wisconsin FEC | $12K | 1 |
| Jon Ossoff for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Troy Jackson for Maine FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Friends of Sherrod Brown FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Cooper for North Carolina FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Dpw Segregated Fund | $8K | 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) | $751K | 12% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $5.3M | 87% |
| Total raised | $6.1M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell W. Mr. Esq. Budd Baron & Budd, Pc | Individual | $15K | 3 |
| Danziger & De Llano, Llp | Organization No donor disclosure | $15K | 3 |
| Kathleen J. Love Mcginn Montoya Love Curry & Sievers, P | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Joseph D. Esq. Satterley Satterley & Kelley, Pllc | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Bradley M. Mr. Cosgrove Clifford Law Offices, Pc | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Angelo a. Esq. Ziotas Silver Golub & Teitell, Llp | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| J. Kent Esq. Emison Langdon & Emison | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Steven E. Esq. Fineman Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Ll | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Michael a. Mr. Esq. Haggard The Haggard Law Firm | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Michael E. Mr. Esq. Trauscht Law Office of Michael E. Trauscht | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Peter a. Esq. Kraus Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Charles D. Esq. Naylor Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Michael S. Mr. Esq. Burg Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Matthew Esq. Gaier Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Carmine Esq. Rubino Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| M. Brandon Smith Childers Schlueter & Smith, LLC | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Thomas a. Esq. Moore Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Judith a. Ms. Esq. Livingston Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Les Esq. Weisbrod Miller Weisbrod Olesky, Llp | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Lisa J.D., Ph.D Blue Lisa Blue | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, Llp | Organization No donor disclosure | $10K | 2 |
| Johnson Becker, Pllc | Organization No donor disclosure | $10K | 2 |
| Perry Mr. Esq. Weitz Weitz & Luxenberg, Pc | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Kevin P. Mr. Esq. Durkin Clifford Law Offices, Pc | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Robert R. Mr. Esq. Hatten Patten Wornom Hatten & Diamonstein, Lc | Individual | $10K | 2 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 5, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 29, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Null | $101K | 990 |
| Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore | $50K | 10 |
| Stark & Stark | $46K | 188 |
| Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder Pc | $42K | 125 |
| Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel | $42K | 135 |
| Singleton Schreiber, Llp | $40K | 140 |
| Motley Rice, LLC | $39K | 93 |
| Clifford Law Offices, Pc | $38K | 43 |
| Kreindler & Kreindler, Llp | $34K | 103 |
| Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Ll | $30K | 74 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Donors marked "No donor disclosure" are companies, LLCs or nonprofits. Unless they are themselves political committees, they do not have to report where their money came from. The disclosed trail ends there.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521
- FEC filings: all reports filed by American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov