PAC · DC · C00024521

American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)

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

First filed March 23, 1975. Treasurer: Mary Ryan Douglass. Connected organization: American Association for Justice (Aaj). View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $6,124,203
  • Spent
    $5,080,321
  • Cash on hand
    $1,289,947
  • Outside spending
    $20,000

Through reports covering Aug. 31, 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
  1. Diana DeGette (D)House · CO-01
    • Given$10K
    • For$20K
  2. Christian Menefee (D)House · TX-18
    • Given$20K
  3. Sarah Elfreth (D)House · MD-03
    • Given$17K
  4. Darren Soto (D)House · FL-09
    • Given$17K
  5. James Walkinshaw (D)House · VA-11
    • Given$13K
  6. Mike McGuire (D)House · CA-01
    • Given$13K
  7. Lois Frankel (D)House · FL-23
    • Given$10K
  8. Eugene Vindman (D)House · VA-07
    • Given$10K
  9. JoAnna Mendoza (D)House · AZ-06
    • Given$10K
    • Given$10K
  10. Kathy Castor (D)House · FL-14
    • Given$10K
  11. Paige Cognetti (D)House · PA-08
    • Given$10K
    • Given$10K
  12. Lori Trahan (D)House · MA-03
    • Given$10K
    • Given$10K
    • Given$10K
  13. Joe Neguse (D)House · CO-02
    • Given$10K
    • Given$10K
  14. Pete Aguilar (D)House · CA-33
    • Given$10K
  15. Gabe Vasquez (D)House · NM-02
    • Given$10K

Showing the top 20 of 296 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
Michael A. LondonAttorney, PC Douglas & LondonPersonNew York, NYSept. 3, 2025$5,000
Hunter HillinAttorney, PLLC Hillin LawPersonDallas, TXSept. 2, 2025$5,000
James PugaAttorney, Leventhal Puga Braley PCPersonDenver, COSept. 2, 2025$5,000
David E. OleskyAttorney, LLP Miller Weisbrod OleskyPersonDallas, TXSept. 2, 2025$5,000
Kleinpeter BoutwellOrganizationBaton Rouge, LASept. 3, 2025$5,000
Kathleen J. LoveAttorney, P McGinn Montoya Love Curry & SieversPersonAlbuquerque, NMAug. 4, 2026$5,000
Joseph D. SatterleyAttorney, PLLC Satterley & KelleyPersonLouisville, KYAug. 5, 2026$5,000
Steven KazanAttorney, Kazan, McClain, Satterley & GreenwoodPersonOakland, CAAug. 5, 2026$5,000
Michael ElsnerAttorney, Motley Rice, LLCPersonMT Pleasant, SCAug. 18, 2025$5,000
Joseph D. SatterleyAttorney, PLLC Satterley & KelleyPersonLouisville, KYAug. 6, 2025$5,000
Kathleen J. LoveAttorney, P McGinn Montoya Love Curry & SieversPersonAlbuquerque, NMAug. 15, 2025$5,000
Zachary L. WoolAttorney, Barrios Wool LLCPersonMetairie, LAJuly 27, 2026$5,000
Bradley M. CosgroveAttorney, PC Clifford Law OfficesPersonMidlothian, ILJuly 2, 2026$5,000
Angelo A. ZiotasAttorney, LLP Silver Golub & TeitellPersonNew Canaan, CTJuly 2, 2026$5,000
J. Kent EmisonAttorney, Langdon & EmisonPersonHigginsville, MOJuly 2, 2026$5,000
Steven E. FinemanAttorney, LL Lieff Cabraser Heimann & BernsteinPersonNew York, NYJuly 15, 2026$5,000
Michael A. HaggardAttorney, The Haggard Law FirmPersonPinecrest, FLJuly 21, 2026$5,000
Michael E. TrauschtAttorney, Law Office of Michael E. TrauschtPersonTempe, AZJuly 2, 2026$5,000
Peter A. KrausAttorney, Waters Kraus Paul & SiegelPersonDallas, TXJuly 2, 2026$5,000
Jennifer LawrenceAttorney, Beirne & Lewis LawrencePersonCovington, KYJuly 25, 2026$5,000
Jim S. AdlerAttorney, Jim Adler & AssociatesPersonHouston, TXJuly 2, 2026$5,000
Charles D. NaylorAttorney, Law Offices of Charles D. NaylorPersonLong Beach, CAJuly 25, 2026$5,000
Russell W. BuddAttorney, PC Baron & BuddPersonDallas, TXJuly 1, 2025$5,000
J. Kent EmisonAttorney, Langdon & EmisonPersonHigginsville, MOJuly 2, 2025$5,000