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National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee

FEC committee C00040998. Last filed October 14, 2026.

Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

FEC C00040998Last filed 2026-10-14Totals through 2026-09-30

The short version

  • Raised $5.1M and spent $5.7M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
  • Largest donor on record: Vanguard Institutional Services (Organization), $178K.

What it is

National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to National Automobile Dealers Association.

The Mechanism

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

TypePAC - Qualified
Connected organizationNational Automobile Dealers Association
Organization typeTrade Association
PartyUNKNOWN
TreasurerAlford, Michael Mr.
Registered inVirginia
First filed with the FECJuly 17, 1975
$5.1MRaised, 2026 cycle
$5.7MSpent, 2026 cycle
$5.5MCash on hand
$3.5MGiven to candidates

Who it supports and opposes

No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.

Direct contributions to candidates

RecipientGivenChecks
Nada$1.9M13
National Republican Congressional Committee FEC$165K5
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee FEC$135K5
National Republican Senatorial Committee FEC$135K5
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee FEC$120K4
Republican National Committee FEC$105K3
Truist Bank$99K11
Internal Revenue Service$47K2
Democratic National Committee FEC$15K1
Virginia Department of Taxation$11K1
Elise for Congress FEC$10K2
Vote Baumgartner for Congress FEC$5K1
Emily Randall for Congress FEC$5K1
Dan Newhouse for Congress FEC$5K1
Michigan Values PAC$5K1
American Revival PAC$5K1
Free State PAC FEC$5K1
Ashley for Iowa FEC$5K1
Jeff Crank for Congress FEC$5K1
Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign FEC$5K1
Big Sky Opportunity PAC$5K1
Ron Estes for Congress FEC$5K1
Derek Schmidt for Congress FEC$5K1
Mann for Congress FEC$5K1
Kansans for Marshall FEC$5K1

Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.

Who funds it

Donor mix

8%of its money came from its 10 largest named donors
0%came from small donors giving $200 or less
SourceAmountShare
Small donors, $200 or less (not named)$10K0%
Individuals giving over $200 (named)$4.7M92%
PACs and other political committees$10K0%
Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account)$358K7%
Total raised$5.1M100%

FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.

Largest named donors

DonorTypeGivenChecks
Vanguard Institutional ServicesOrganization No donor disclosure$178K19
Truist BankOrganization No donor disclosure Recent filing$152K19
Vanguard Institutional ServicesOrganization No donor disclosure Recent filing$13K1
Joseph Mr. Faulkner Ciocca Ford of QuakertownIndividual$10K2
Bernard F. Mr. III Curry Curry Automotive - Corporate OfficeIndividual$10K2
James T. Mr. Griffin Griffin Ford IncIndividual$10K2
Russ Mr. Ellett Excel Truck GroupIndividual$10K2
Paul R. Mr. Masse Paul Masse ChevroletIndividual$10K2
Brendan P. Mr. Kelly Mike Kelly ChevroletIndividual$10K2
Casey Mr. Coffey Greenway AutomotiveIndividual$5K1
Gregg Mr. Sr. Ciocca Ciocca AutomotiveIndividual$5K1
Brandon R. Mr. Maynard Davis Gainesville Chevrolet Cadillac MIndividual$5K1
Shelly Irwin Mrs. Locascio Irwin Lincoln MazdaIndividual$5K1
Edward J. Mr. Hyde Tincher Williams ChevroletIndividual$5K1
Mike Mr. White Mike White Ford of Coeur D AleneIndividual$5K1
David Mr. Taylor David Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep RamIndividual$5K1
Scott Mr. Gruwell Courtesy Chevrolet - PhoenixIndividual$5K1
Grant S. Mr. Sommer Sommer's Buick Gmc SubaruIndividual$5K1
John C. Mr. Miller Mark Miller ToyotaIndividual$5K1
Mark W. Mr. Adams Packer City International Trucks Inc aIndividual$5K1
Paul Mitchell Mr. Sr. Abernethy Abernethy Chevrolet Buick GmcIndividual$5K1
Christopher L. Mr. Sr. Kraft Kraft NissanIndividual$5K1
James Andrew Mr. Bennie Tntx LLCIndividual$5K1
Mike D. Mr. Anderson Anderson Ford of Lincoln SouthIndividual$5K1
James Mr. III Shorkey Jim Shorkey KiaIndividual$5K1

Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through October 14, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").

Where its individual donors work

EmployerGivenDonations
Shortline Buick Gmc$21K29
St Louis Honda$19K17
Audi North Orlando$18K6
Terrebonne Motor Co Inc$15K6
O'meara Ford Center$14K10
Tom Bush Regency Motors$13K7
Rodland Motor Co$12K5
Bud Smail Ford Lincoln Mazda$12K5
Olympia Nissan Chrysler Jeep$12K5
Lynnwood Honda$12K5

Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.

The Gap

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

  1. FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998
  2. FEC filings: all reports filed by National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee
  3. Independent expenditures: fec.gov
  4. Receipts: fec.gov
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