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National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC

FEC committee C00238725. Last filed September 20, 2026.

Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

FEC C00238725Last filed 2026-09-20Totals through 2026-08-31

The short version

  • Raised $6.0M and spent $4.5M in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
  • Largest donor on record: Ladderud, Keith (Individual), $2K.

What it is

National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to National Air Traffic Controllers 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 Air Traffic Controllers Association
Organization typeLabor Organization
TreasurerDaniels, Nick Mr.
Registered inDC
First filed with the FECSeptember 28, 1989
$6.0MRaised, 2026 cycle
$4.5MSpent, 2026 cycle
$2.5MCash on hand
$3.1MGiven to candidates

Who it supports and opposes

No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.

Direct contributions to candidates

RecipientGivenChecks
National Air Traffic Controllers Association$671K29
Senate Majority PAC FEC$300K1
Image Pointe$192K6
Congressional Leadership Fund FEC$175K1
Senate Leadership Fund$150K1
Kingston, Noel N.$50K5
Thompson, Thomas F.$50K5
Cadet Air Corps Museum$40K2
National Republican Senatorial Committee FEC$30K2
National Republican Congressional Committee FEC$30K2
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee FEC$30K2
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee FEC$30K2
U.S. Capitol Historical Society$10K1

Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.

Who funds it

Donor mix

0%of its money came from its 10 largest named donors
24%came from small donors giving $200 or less
SourceAmountShare
Small donors, $200 or less (not named)$1.4M24%
Individuals giving over $200 (named)$4.6M76%
Total raised$6.0M100%

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

DonorTypeGivenChecks
Keith Ladderud RetiredIndividual$2K1
Nicholas Mr. Daniels Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$2K4
Mick Mick Devine Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$2K3
Drew Mr. Stewart Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$2K3
Mr. Drew Stewart Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual Recent filing$5771
George a. Nestojko Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Steven J. Rosenfeld Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Drew a. Mr. Macqueen Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Toby L. Mr. Hauck Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Rafael Mr Jr. Diaz Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Jason Felser Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Travis Barker Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Christopher Sloan Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Aaron Johnson Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Minh Nguyen Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Nicholas Hosick Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
James Mr. Murphy Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Daniel Cone Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Jack Greene Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Mark Rausch Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Stephen Rubin Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Anita Johnson Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Natelie Varela Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Brett Hansen Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771
Zachary Ploch Federal Aviation AdministrationIndividual$5771

Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").

Where its individual donors work

EmployerGivenDonations
Federal Aviation Administration$4.6M38,674
National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc$8K88
International Federation of Air Traffi$65012
Faa$65012
Department of Defense$402

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

Primary Sources

  1. FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725
  2. FEC filings: all reports filed by National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC
  3. Independent expenditures: fec.gov
  4. Receipts: fec.gov
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