PAC · KS · C00660894

Garmin International INC Political Action Committee

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

First filed Nov. 15, 2017. Treasurer: Angela Watson. Connected organization: Garmin International. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $144,860
  • Spent
    $156,500
  • Cash on hand
    $145,327
  • Outside spending
    $0

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.

Where its money went

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  • 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 30 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

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
Building Up Democracy'S Dream$5,000
Team Marshall II$5,000
General Aviation Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee$2,500
Wyden for Oregon$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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Yu Fan KaoBoard Member, Garmin LTD.PersonLeawood, KSMarch 3, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Min KaoBoard Member, Garmin LTD.PersonLeawood, KSMarch 3, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Joseph HartnettBoard Member, Garmin LTD.PersonTinley Park, ILJune 24, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Judith BurrellRetired, Not EmployedPersonSpring Hill, KSMarch 28, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Jonathan BurrellMechanical Engineer, Self-EmployedPersonSpring Hill, KSMarch 28, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Yu Fan KaoNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonLeawood, KSFeb. 17, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Min KaoBoard Member, Garmin LTD.PersonLeawood, KSFeb. 17, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Judith BurrellRetired, Not EmployedPersonSpring Hill, KSFeb. 17, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Jonathan BurrellMechanical Engineer, Self EmployedPersonSpring Hill, KSFeb. 17, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Jarrod SeymourMarine Segment Vice President, Garmin International, INC.PersonOverland Park, KSDec. 15, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Bradley TrenkleVice President, Garmin International, INC.PersonPrairie Village, KSJune 27, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Philip StraubExecutive, Garmin International, INC.PersonOverland Park, KSDec. 4, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Bradley TrenkleVice President, Garmin International, INC.PersonPrairie Village, KSDec. 26, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Bradley TrenkleVice President, Garmin International, INC.PersonPrairie Village, KSJune 26, 2026$1,346 (opens in a new tab)
Kyle GrabillDirector, Garmin International, INC.PersonOlathe, KSJune 26, 2026$1,346 (opens in a new tab)
Edward LinkVice President Information Technology, Garmin International, INC.PersonPrairie Village, KSJune 27, 2025$1,300 (opens in a new tab)
Edward LinkVice President Information Technology, Garmin International, INC.PersonPrairie Village, KSDec. 26, 2025$1,300 (opens in a new tab)
Daniel TropeHead of Government Affairs, Garmin International, INC.PersonOlathe, KSJune 27, 2025$1,250 (opens in a new tab)
Daniel TropeHead of Government Affairs, Garmin International, INC.PersonOlathe, KSDec. 26, 2025$1,250 (opens in a new tab)
Bradley TrenkleVice President, Garmin International, INC.PersonPrairie Village, KSMarch 20, 2026$1,154 (opens in a new tab)
Kyle GrabillDirector, Garmin International, INC.PersonOlathe, KSMarch 20, 2026$1,154 (opens in a new tab)
Jeffrey MinelliSR Director Core Engineering & Design, Cin. Garmin InternationalPersonOverland Park, KSJune 27, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Mike WiegersVP Consumer Engineering, Garmin International, INC.PersonBaldwin City, KSJan. 10, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Joe GepnerDirector Aviation Software Eng, Garmin International, INC.PersonBonner Springs, KSJan. 10, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)
Mike WiegersVP Consumer Engineering, Garmin International, INC.PersonBaldwin City, KSJan. 9, 2026$1,000 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to Garmin International INC Political Action Committee on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.