PAC · FL · C00027532
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed March 12, 1975. Treasurer: Robert Rice. Connected organization: American Maritime Officers. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$463,021
- Spent$490,595
- Cash on hand$48,958
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Steve Scalise (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-01
- Ken Calvert (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-40
- Tom Cole (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OK-04
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-03
- Joe Courtney (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CT-02
- Donald Norcross (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-01
- David Rouzer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-07
- Rob Wittman (R) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-01
- Rick Larsen (D) (opens in a new tab)House · WA-02
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-26
- Mike Rogers (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AL-03
- Sarah Elfreth (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MD-03
- Mike Bost (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-12
- John Garamendi (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-08
- Rich McCormick (R) (opens in a new tab)House · GA-07
- Mike Turner (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-10
- Mike Ezell (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MS-04
- Scott DesJarlais (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TN-04
- Brian Mast (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-21
- Mike Collins (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · GA
Showing the top 20 of 120 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| NRCC | $15,000 |
| Keep America Moving Committee | $10,000 |
| 2026 Senators Classic Committee | $10,000 |
| 2025 Senators Classic Committee | $9,000 |
| Common Good PAC | $7,000 |
| Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC | $5,000 |
| 2003 Victory Fund | $5,000 |
| DCCC | $5,000 |
| Johnson Leadership Fund | $5,000 |
| Scalise Leadership Fund | $5,000 |
| Republican Italian American Committee | $4,000 |
| Dakota PAC | $3,500 |
| Hyde-Smith Victory Committee | $3,000 |
| Hoyer'S Majority Fund | $2,500 |
| Because Women Can PAC | $2,500 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoni TopolskiMariner, Various | Person | Bellevue, KY | May 7, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Wyatt GaikowskiMerchant Marine Office, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Whitefish, MT | May 15, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Christopher RuggieroMerchant Maritime Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | April 4, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Christopher RuggieroMerchant Maritime Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Feb. 2, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Thomas Spain3RD Mate, Maersk Line LTD | Person | Washington, DC | Jan. 15, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Terence SimmonsMerchant Marine Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Lutz, FL | Jan. 7, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert SweetMerchant Marine Officer, Argent Marine Operations, INC. | Person | Charlestown, NH | Nov. 2, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kaleb SmithMariner, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Georgetown, ME | May 12, 2026 | $862 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kaleb SmithMariner, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Georgetown, ME | Jan. 5, 2026 | $862 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kaleb SmithMariner, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Georgetown, ME | Feb. 20, 2025 | $862 (opens in a new tab) |
| Johannes McElvainMariner, Various Shipping Companies | Person | San Diego, CA | Feb. 3, 2026 | $744 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jeremy AllenMerchant Marine Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Edwardsville, PA | April 3, 2025 | $600 (opens in a new tab) |
| Edward StovallMerchant Maritime Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Livingston, TX | Sept. 25, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert RingMerchant Maritime Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Woodland, ME | Sept. 4, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Nikolaus KeydelMerchant Marine Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Wellington, FL | Sept. 11, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Charles FischerMariner, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Watkinsville, GA | Sept. 4, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| William BoydMerchant Marine Office, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Rizal Taytay, FL | Sept. 17, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert SweetMerchant Marine Officer, Argent Marine Operations, INC. | Person | Charlestown, NH | Sept. 17, 2026 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Rupert Hopkins3RD Mate Tier 1, Uss Transport, LLC | Person | Satellite Beach, FL | Sept. 16, 2026 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Marc SalernoChief Engineer, Fortune Maritime, INC. | Person | Pacifica, CA | Aug. 3, 2026 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Wyatt GaikowskiMerchant Marine Office, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Whitefish, MT | Aug. 7, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert SweetMerchant Marine Officer, Argent Marine Operations, INC. | Person | Charlestown, NH | July 1, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Marc SalernoChief Engineer, Fortune Maritime, INC. | Person | Pacifica, CA | July 14, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Rupert Hopkins3RD Mate Tier 1, Uss Transport, LLC | Person | Satellite Beach, FL | July 15, 2025 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Phillip ThriftMerchant Marine Officer, Various Shipping Companies | Person | Saint Marys, GA | July 1, 2026 | $500 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.