PaidForPolitics

PAC · TX · C00226548

Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp.

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

First filed April 22, 1988. Treasurer: Kedra Gynele Oduor. Connected organization: Vistra Corp.. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $1,195,439
  • Spent
    $1,026,762
  • Cash on hand
    $415,587
  • Outside spending
    $0

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. August Pfluger (R)House · TX-11
    • Given$10K
  2. Jake Ellzey (R)House · TX-06
    • Given$10K
  3. Nathaniel Moran (R)House · TX-01
    • Given$10K
  4. Nikki Budzinski (D)House · IL-13
    • Given$10K
  5. Beth Van Duyne (R)House · TX-24
    • Given$10K
  6. Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
    • Given$10K
  7. John Joyce (R)House · PA-13
    • Given$10K
  8. Troy Balderson (R)House · OH-12
    • Given$10K
  9. Brian Fitzpatrick (R)House · PA-01
    • Given$9K
  10. Shelley Moore Capito (R)House · WV-02
    • Given$8K
  11. Roger Williams (R)House · TX-25
    • Given$8K
  12. Frank Pallone Jr. (D)House · NJ-06
    • Given$8K
  13. David McCormick (R)Senate · PA
    • Given$7K
  14. Katherine Clark (D)House · MA-05
    • Given$7K
  15. Jay Obernolte (R)House · CA-23
    • Given$7K
  16. Darin LaHood (R)House · IL-16
    • Given$6K
  17. Craig Goldman (R)House · TX-12
    • Given$6K
  18. Jon Husted (R)Senate · OH
    • Given$5K
  19. Bob Latta (R)House · OH-05
    • Given$5K
  20. Jodey C. Arrington (R)House · TX-19
    • Given$5K

Showing the top 20 of 86 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

RecipientAmount
Hispanic Leadership Trust$10,000
Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC$10,000
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund$10,000
Wonder Women PAC$5,000
Electric Power Supply Association Political Action Committee$5,000
Moran Victory Committee$5,000
Moderate Democrats PAC$5,000
Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee$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.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Scott HelmVistra Corp., ChairmanPersonBaltimore, MDApril 9, 2026$5,000
Robert WaltersBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonDallas, TXApril 9, 2026$5,000
Paul BarbasBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonIrving, TXApril 9, 2026$5,000
Hilary E AckermannVistra Board Member, Vistra Corp.PersonSag Harbor, NYApril 9, 2026$5,000
Julie LagacyVistra Board Member, Vistra Board MemberPersonCanton, ILApril 9, 2026$5,000
Arcilia AcostaExecutive Officer, Carcon IndustriesPersonDallas, TXMarch 9, 2026$5,000
Scott HelmVistra Corp., ChairmanPersonBaltimore, MDDec. 30, 2025$5,000
Hilary E AckermannVistra Board Member, Vistra Corp.PersonSag Harbor, NYDec. 9, 2025$5,000
Julie LagacyVistra Board Member, Vistra Board MemberPersonCanton, ILNov. 20, 2025$5,000
Lisa CrutchfieldBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonIrving, TXNov. 14, 2025$5,000
Robert WaltersBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonDallas, TXNov. 14, 2025$5,000
Bill PitesaBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonCharlotte, NCNov. 14, 2025$5,000
Arcilia AcostaExecutive Officer, Carcon IndustriesPersonDallas, TXNov. 11, 2025$5,000
John R SultBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonHouston, TXNov. 11, 2025$5,000
Paul BarbasBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonIrving, TXNov. 11, 2025$5,000
Bill PitesaBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonCharlotte, NCApril 9, 2026$2,500
Bill PitesaBoard Member, Vistra Corp.PersonCharlotte, NCJuly 1, 2026$2,500
Terry J BrownVP Nuclear Site, Eh Nuclear CorpPersonSouth Haven, MIJan. 24, 2025$451
Rod L PenfieldVP Nuclear Site, Eh Nuclear CorpPersonConcord Township, OHJan. 24, 2025$451
Lisa R BlockerGovernment Affairs SVP, Vistra Corporate Services CompanyPersonFort Worth, TXApril 17, 2026$417
Darren SchumacherVP & Ciso, Vistra Corporate Services CompanyPersonProsper, TXApril 17, 2026$417
Ruben D Garcia EspejoSenior Vice President Planning, Vistra Corporate Services CompanyPersonCoppell, TXApril 17, 2026$417
Samudra SenVice President Txu Solutions, RetailPersonLewisville, TXApril 17, 2026$417
Gregory GugleSVP & Chief Nuclear Operating Officer, Ercot NuclearPersonIrving, TXApril 17, 2026$417
David Matthew SiskVP Asset Management - Nyiso/Isone, Luminant Energy ServicesPersonDallas, TXApril 17, 2026$417