PaidForPolitics

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

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $127,055
  • Spent
    $136,500
  • Cash on hand
    $147,522
  • Outside spending
    $0

Through reports covering June 30, 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. Sharice Davids (D)House · KS-03
    • Given$10K
  2. Ron Estes (R)House · KS-04
    • Given$10K
  3. Jerry Moran (R)Senate · KS
    • Given$10K
  4. Ted Cruz (R)Senate · TX
    • Given$10K
  5. Roger Marshall (R)Senate · KS
    • Given$5K
  6. Rick Larsen (D)House · WA-02
    • Given$5K
  7. Jason Smith (R)House · MO-08
    • Given$5K
  8. Troy Balderson (R)House · OH-12
    • Given$5K
  9. Sam Graves (R)House · MO-06
    • Given$5K
  10. Ted Budd (R)Senate · NC
    • Given$5K
  11. Derek Schmidt (R)House · KS-02
    • Given$5K
  12. Richard Hudson (R)House · NC-09
    • Given$5K
  13. Deborah Ross (D)House · NC-02
    • Given$3K
  14. Andrea Salinas (D)House · OR-06
    • Given$3K
  15. Tracey Mann (R)House · KS-01
    • Given$3K
  16. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)House · FL-20
    • Given$3K
  17. David S. Schweikert (R)House · AZ-01
    • Given$3K
  18. Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
    • Given$3K
  19. Kevin Hern (R)House · OK-01
    • Given$3K
  20. Gus Bilirakis (R)House · FL-12
    • Given$3K

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

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.

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