PAC · DC · C00330647
Echostar Corporation and Dish Network Corporation PAC (Echostar Dish Network PAC)
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed Oct. 22, 1997. Treasurer: Jeffrey Blum. Connected organization: Dish Network Corporation. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$409,567
- Spent$399,949
- Cash on hand$110,419
- 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
- Brett Guthrie (R) (opens in a new tab)House · KY-02
- Frank Pallone Jr. (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-06
- Doris Matsui (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-07
- Pete Aguilar (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-33
- Joe Neguse (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-02
- Richard Hudson (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-09
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-08
- Tom Emmer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MN-06
- Dan S. Sullivan (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AK
- Katherine Clark (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MA-05
- Bob Latta (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-05
- Jay Obernolte (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-23
- Ben Ray Luján (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NM
- Gabe Evans (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-08
- Jeff Hurd (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-03
- Rob Menendez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-08
- Jeff Crank (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-05
- Diana DeGette (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-01
- Tom Cotton (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AR
Showing the top 20 of 34 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 | $30,000 |
| DCCC | $30,000 |
| DSCC | $30,000 |
| NRSC | $30,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC | $10,000 |
| CHC Bold PAC | $10,000 |
| Responsibility and Freedom Work PAC (Rfwpac) | $10,000 |
| Blue Hen Federal PAC | $8,000 |
| Nebraska Sandhills PAC | $6,500 |
| Smart Solutions PAC | $6,000 |
| Ameriluv 2025 | $5,000 |
| Jobs, Freedom, and Security PAC | $5,000 |
| Send in the Seal PAC | $5,000 |
| Winning for America PAC | $5,000 |
| Heartland Values PAC | $5,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen J ByeBoard Member, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 31, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Charlie W. ErgenChairman, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 29, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Candy ErgenSR Advisor, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 29, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Amir AhmedExecutive Vice President, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 22, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Dean MansonChief Legal Officer Evp, Echostar Corporation | Person | Germantown, MD | Dec. 19, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Paul W. OrbanEvp Chief Financial Ofc, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 17, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stanton DodgeAttorney, Draftkings | Person | Castle Rock, CO | Dec. 17, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Amit BhardwajWireless Shared Services SVP, Dish Network | Person | Highlands Ranch, CO | Dec. 30, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sandeep KulkarniSenior Vice President, Dish Network | Person | Centennial, CO | Dec. 30, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jim M AllenChief Accounting Officer SVP, Dish Network | Person | Lakewood, CO | Dec. 29, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Dawood ShahdadSenior Vice President, Dish Network | Person | Aurora, CO | Dec. 19, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kathleen AbernathyBoard Member, Dish Network | Person | Naples, FL | Dec. 30, 2025 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lisa HershmanManagement & Budget And Coo Secretary, State of Indiana | Person | Lafayette, IN | Dec. 30, 2025 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Samsudin SindhaSR VP, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 22, 2025 | $2,900 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sean L. LeeSR VP, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 22, 2025 | $2,720 (opens in a new tab) |
| Tracy HewittVice President, Dish Network | Person | Denver, CO | Dec. 31, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| John FitzgibbonVice President - Wireless, Dish Network | Person | Alpharetta, GA | Dec. 30, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Michael MurphyNetwork Architecture SVP, Dish Network | Person | Littleton, CO | Dec. 26, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jessica StrausVice President, Echostar/Dish | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 19, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sumugam BalachandranVP, Dish Network | Person | Frisco, TX | Dec. 19, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Peter FeeneyVP, Dish Network | Person | Summit, NJ | Dec. 18, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Andrew C. LecuyerSR VP of Programming, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 21, 2025 | $2,120 (opens in a new tab) |
| Geoffrey FryVP, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 29, 2025 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stuart D. KroonenbergVP Accting - Wireless, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 23, 2025 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kyle J. KiserVP, Dish Network | Person | Englewood, CO | Dec. 31, 2025 | $1,850 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Echostar Corporation and Dish Network Corporation PAC (Echostar Dish Network PAC) on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.