PAC - Qualified
Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC)
FEC committee C00336743. Last filed September 18, 2026.
FEC C00336743Last filed 2026-09-18Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $895K and spent $978K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: State Bank of Texas (Organization), $56K.
What it is
Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Asian American Hotel Owners Association.
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 | Asian American Hotel Owners Association |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Thompson, Frederick |
| Registered in | Virginia |
| First filed with the FEC | May 6, 1998 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel PAC | $80K | 1 |
| NRSC FEC | $30K | 2 |
| DSCC FEC | $30K | 2 |
| Democratic Attorneys General Association, Inc. | $25K | 1 |
| DCCC FEC | $20K | 2 |
| Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association Hotel PAC, Inc. | $15K | 1 |
| NRCC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Jasmine for US FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Inc. | $10K | 2 |
| Republican Party of Florida | $10K | 2 |
| Suhas for Virginia FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Heartland Values PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Alabama First PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Arkansas for Leadership Political Action Committee (Arkpac) FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Friends of John Barrasso FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Fund for America's Future FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Emmer for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Buchanan for Florida | $8K | 1 |
| California Hotel & Lodging Association Political Action Committee | $7K | 1 |
| Friends of Jim Boyd | $5K | 1 |
| Laurel Lee for Congress, Inc. FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Brandon Gill for Texas FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Ashley for Iowa FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Mcclellan for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress 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) | $6K | 1% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $822K | 92% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $56K | 6% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $10K | 1% |
| Total raised | $895K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Bank of Texas | Organization No donor disclosure | $56K | 9 |
| Rahul Patel Wisdom Group Inc. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Yulia Houghtaling Gauthier Murphy and Houghtaling | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Snehal Patel Ssrp Investments LLC. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Raj Patel Apsilon Hotels, LLC | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Andy Patel Span Holding | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Sundeep Vaghashia Vbanks Management | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Montu Patel Ihm | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Mahendra (Mz) Patel Welcome Hospitality Management Co | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Digvijay Gaekwad Mgm Hotels (Holiday Inn & Suites) | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Mack Patel Hampton | Individual | $10K | 4 |
| Nilesh Patel Khushal Hospitality LLC | Individual | $10K | 3 |
| Preyas Patel Kunal LLC (Travelodge) | Individual | $9K | 2 |
| Chintan Patel Arris Hospitality | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Vinay Patel Fairbrook Hotels LLC | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Naresh Bhakta La Bonita Hospitality Inc | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| State Bank of Texas | Organization No donor disclosure Recent filing | $7K | 1 |
| Taran Patel A-1 Hospitality Group | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Pinkesh Patel Quality Inn & Suites/Relax Inn | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Eric Collin Firmo | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Chris Patel S4 Global Investments LLC | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Pinank Patel Sigma Hospitality Group | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Girish Sheth Limerick Hotel Corp | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Vijay Joshi Reading Hotels LLC | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Kevin Sloan Gauthier Murphy & Houghtaling LLC | Individual | $5K | 1 |
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
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Wisdom Group Inc. | $11K | 3 |
| Kunal LLC (Travelodge) | $10K | 3 |
| Welcome Hospitality Management Co | $10K | 2 |
| Arris Hospitality | $10K | 3 |
| Gauthier Murphy & Houghtaling LLC | $10K | 2 |
| Apsilon Hotels, LLC | $10K | 2 |
| B.H.G. Hotels | $10K | 2 |
| Ihm | $10K | 2 |
| Aarav | $10K | 2 |
| Mgm Hotels (Holiday Inn & Suites) | $10K | 2 |
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/C00336743
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov