PAC · OH · C00369090
The Wendys Company Political Action Committee
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.
First filed Sept. 24, 2001. Treasurer: Aaron Kale. Connected organization: The Wendys Company. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$116,082
- Spent$150,866
- Cash on hand$339,769
- 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
- Jon Husted (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · OH
- Pete Aguilar (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-33
- Mike Carey (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-15
- Tom Cotton (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AR
- Mike Johnson (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-04
- Susan Collins (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · ME
- John Thune (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · SD
- Troy Balderson (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-12
- Katie Boyd Britt (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AL
- Don Davis (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-01
- Virginia Foxx (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-05
- Steve Scalise (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-01
- Roger Marshall (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · KS
- Joyce Beatty (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-03
- John Hickenlooper (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · CO
- Kevin Hern (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OK-01
- Ashley Moody (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · FL
- Mark Warner (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · VA
- John Barrasso (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · WY
Showing the top 20 of 25 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 |
|---|---|
| National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC) | $5,000 |
| Building Bridges PAC | $5,000 |
| Across the Aisle PAC | $5,000 |
| International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee INC | $5,000 |
| Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce Leadership PAC (Dba the Columbus Chamber Federal PAC) | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgette ForistallOffice Manager, Eastbay Equities, INC. | Person | Pleasant Hill, CA | July 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mike O'MalleyFranchisee, Omalley/Hughes | Person | Clarksville, TN | Dec. 29, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| John HughesFranchisee, Omalley/Hughes | Person | Bowling Green, KY | Dec. 29, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Justin SchmidtFranchisee, Schmidt Family Rest. Group | Person | Portsmouth, OH | Sept. 10, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Chance CarlisleFranchisee, Carlisle | Person | Memphis, TN | Sept. 11, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mohammed Ali DhananiM. Ali Dhanani | Person | Sugar Land, TX | Sept. 12, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kevin WoodsideFranchisee, Wenesco Restaurants | Person | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | Sept. 22, 2026 | $4,400 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kevin WoodsideFranchisee, Wenesco Restaurants | Person | Sept. 9, 2025 | $4,400 (opens in a new tab) | |
| Tad DolbierFranchisee, Jim Furman | Person | Boone, NC | Sept. 9, 2025 | $3,335 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jim Furman Jr.Franchisee, Jim Furman | Person | Boone, NC | Sept. 29, 2026 | $3,333 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jim C. Furman Sr.Franchisee, Jim Furman | Person | Boone, NC | Sept. 9, 2025 | $3,333 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jim Furman Jr.Franchisee, Jim Furman | Person | Boone, NC | Sept. 9, 2025 | $3,332 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sally AbshireFranchisee, Sally Abshire | Person | Roanoke, VA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $2,600 (opens in a new tab) |
| David SeeDirector of Wend Colorado LLP, Wend Colorado LLP | Person | Arvada, CO | Sept. 22, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| David SeeFranchisee, QSC Restaurants, INC. (Co Corp.) | Person | Arvada, CO | Sept. 10, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Liliana Maria Liliana EspositoChief Corporate Affairs & Sustainabili, Wendy'S International, LLC | Person | Dublin, OH | June 30, 2025 | $2,496 (opens in a new tab) |
| Liliana Maria Liliana EspositoChief Corporate Affairs & Sustainabili, Wendy'S International, LLC | Person | Dublin, OH | Dec. 31, 2025 | $2,496 (opens in a new tab) |
| Shawn O'MalleyDistrict Manager, Wendy'S of Bowling Green | Person | Nashville, TN | Dec. 29, 2025 | $2,433 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ryan P. O'MalleyDirector of Area Operations, Wendy'S of Bowling Green | Person | Louisville, KY | Dec. 29, 2025 | $2,433 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kyle DrakeThe Estate of Ken Drake | Person | Chandler, AZ | Sept. 11, 2025 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Thomas JohnsonFranchisee, Thomas Johnson | Person | Athens, GA | Sept. 10, 2025 | $1,600 (opens in a new tab) |
| Chris LaneFranchisee, Chris Lane | Person | New Philadelphia, OH | Sept. 10, 2025 | $1,600 (opens in a new tab) |
| Josh Levine | Person | Aug. 5, 2026 | $1,400 (opens in a new tab) | |
| Brett RozanczykFranchisee, Gary Rozanczyk | Person | New Albany, OH | Sept. 10, 2025 | $1,400 (opens in a new tab) |
| Raul DominguezFranchisee, Raul Dominguez | Person | Miami, FL | Sept. 11, 2025 | $1,400 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to The Wendys Company Political Action Committee on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.