PAC · DC · C00104901

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee (Aka Akin Gump PAC)

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

First filed Oct. 20, 1978. Treasurer: Geoff Verhoff. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $656,849
  • Spent
    $615,702
  • Cash on hand
    $92,931
  • 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 170 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
Joe DonnellyAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCOct. 3, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Tax Cuts & Jobs PACPACSpring, TXNov. 1, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Lars-Erik HjelmAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCAug. 6, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Matthew KapinosAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonHouston, TXAug. 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Iain WoodAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCJuly 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Mike StamerAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonNew York, NYJuly 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Nick HouptAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonDallas, TXJuly 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Alison ChenAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonHouston, TXJuly 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
M. Scott BarnardAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonDallas, TXJuly 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
M. Scott BarnardAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonDallas, TXJuly 2, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Nick HouptAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonDallas, TXJuly 2, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Pratik ShahAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCJune 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Sara McLeanAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCJune 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Prakash MehtaAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonNew York, NYJune 3, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ranesh RamanathanAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonBoston, MAJune 3, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Julius ChenAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCMay 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Steve KhoAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCMay 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Shariff BarakatAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCMay 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Geoff VerhoffSenior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCApril 30, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kenneth A. GrossSenior Counsel & Consultant, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCApril 22, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Jim BenjaminAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonNew York, NYApril 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Wesley WilliamsAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonDallas, TXApril 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Charles W. Johnson IVAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCApril 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Hunter BatesAttorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCApril 1, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Geoff VerhoffSenior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPersonWashington, DCApril 15, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee (Aka Akin Gump PAC) on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.