PAC · VA · C00034678

American Waterways Operators-Pac

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.

First filed March 2, 1976. Treasurer: Joe Manion. Connected organization: The American Waterways Operators. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $255,093
  • Spent
    $261,640
  • Cash on hand
    $152,379
  • 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
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Showing the top 20 of 93 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

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Shamrock Marine LLCOrganizationJasper, TXOct. 9, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kirby Corporation Political Action CommitteePACHouston, TXAug. 27, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Blessey Marine Service INC Political Action CommitteeCommitteeHarahan, LAJune 9, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Canal Barge PACPACNew Orleans, LAMay 27, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
American Commercial Barge Line LLC PACCommitteeJeffersonville, INMay 27, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Edwin BrooksCEO, Maritime PartnersPersonNew Orleans, LAMay 8, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kelly TeichmanExecutive Chairman, T & T Marine Salvage, INC.PersonGalveston, TXMay 6, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Blessey Marine Service INC Political Action CommitteeCommitteeHarahan, LAMay 22, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Canal Barge PACPACNew Orleans, LAMay 22, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Austin GoldingPresident, Golding Barge Line, INC.PersonVicksburg, MSMay 22, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Crowley Maritime Corporation Federal PACPACJacksonville, FLMarch 19, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ingram Barge Company Political Action CommitteePACNashville, TNMarch 12, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
American Commercial Barge Line LLC PACCommitteeJeffersonville, INMarch 25, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kelly TeichmanExecutive Chairman, T & T Marine Salvage, INC.PersonGalveston, TXMarch 28, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Crowley Maritime Corporation Federal PACCommitteeWashington, DCFeb. 28, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ingram Barge Company Political Action CommitteePACNashville, TNFeb. 28, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kirby Corporation Political Action CommitteePACHouston, TXFeb. 18, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Saltchuk Resrouces INC., PACCommitteeFederal Way, WAJuly 9, 2026$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Saltchuk Resrouces INC., PACCommitteeFederal Way, WAJune 10, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Baxter SouthernMarine Insurance, McGriff Insurance ServicesPersonSaint Louis, MOMay 12, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Pat StantPresident, McDonough Marine ServicePersonMetairie, LAMarch 18, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Todd ClowerCEO, Harbor Towing & Fleeting, LLCPersonMetairie, LAMarch 11, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Mario MunozPresident, Turn Services, LLCPersonNew Orleans, LAOct. 1, 2025$2,080 (opens in a new tab)
Mario MunozPresident, Turn Services, LLCPersonNew Orleans, LAMarch 28, 2025$2,080 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to American Waterways Operators-Pac on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.