PAC - Qualified
Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC)
FEC committee C00811034. Last filed October 15, 2026.
FEC C00811034Last filed 2026-10-15Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $187K and spent $216K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Klein, Frank (Individual), $10K.
What it is
Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Rocket Lab Corporation.
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 | Rocket Lab Corporation |
| Organization type | Corporation |
| Treasurer | Poteracki, Scott |
| Registered in | California |
| First filed with the FEC | March 31, 2022 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz Victory Fund FEC | $15K | 2 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Kiggans for Congress FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Friends of Mark Warner FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Alabama First PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Commercial Space Federation PAC (Csf PAC) FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Lujan Victory Fund FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Responsibility and Freedom Work PAC (Rfwpac) FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Democratic Party of Virginia - 2025 Coordinated | $5K | 1 |
| Rob Wittman for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Friends of Scott Desjarlais FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Johnny O for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Alaskans for Dan Sullivan FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Committee to Elect Mike Ezell FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Adam R. Smith for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| J.P. Morgan | $3K | 12 |
| Chrissy Houlahan for Congress FEC | $3K | 3 |
| Oorah! PAC FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Dr. Brian Babin for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Forward Together PAC | $2K | 1 |
| Britt for Alabama Inc FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Victory NOW PAC FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Virginia Senate Republican Caucus, Inc. | $2K | 1 |
| Virginia House Republican Campaign Committee | $2K | 1 |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee FEC | $2K | 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) | $17K | 9% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $163K | 87% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $836 | 0% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $6K | 3% |
| Total raised | $187K | 100% |
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
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Klein Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Kenneth Possenriede Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Adam Spice Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Richard French Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $8K | 10 |
| Andrew Bunker Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $8K | 10 |
| Connie Lungren Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $6K | 4 |
| Marvin Clevenger Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Jon Olson Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Alex Slusky Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Ehson Mosleh Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Brad Clevenger Solaero Technologies Corp. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Merline Saintil Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Matt Ocko Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Scott Poteracki Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Arjun Kampani Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Brian Rogers Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 6 |
| Jennifer Goodrum Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $3K | 3 |
| Asher Best Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $3K | 2 |
| Stephen Ananias Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Connie Lundgren Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 6 |
| Amanda Rutenberg Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Kyle Montgomery Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Daniel Ethan Derkacs Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Daniel Derkacs Solaero Technologies Corp. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | Organization No donor disclosure | $1K | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | $144K | 251 |
| Solaero Technologies Corp. | $9K | 7 |
| Planetary Systems Corporation | $3K | 14 |
| Asi | $963 | 10 |
| Solaero Technologies | $923 | 12 |
| Stennis | $260 | 1 |
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/C00811034
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov