$6.50M
Direct disbursements
97
Distinct vendors
4,535
Disbursement rows
Jan 2017 – Jul 2026
Activity window
$717Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Hakes, Howard
Single treasurer on file — no other committees served by this officer in our records.
No cross-committee operative network for AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC — this committee's officers don't serve at other committees in our records. Common for institutional committees (national party committees, large PAC infrastructure) where a single staff treasurer manages only this filer.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | EMILYS LIST | 6 vendors | $85,143 | Network ↗ |
| R | NRSC | 6 vendors | $53,084 | Network ↗ |
| D | LARSON FOR CONGRESS | 5 vendors | $29,272 | Network ↗ |
| · | KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA | 4 vendors | $62,154 | Network ↗ |
| D | FETTERMAN FOR PA | 4 vendors | $59,487 | Network ↗ |
| R | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | 4 vendors | $30,863 | Network ↗ |
| D | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PAC | 3 vendors | $831,350 | Network ↗ |
| R | WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. | 4 vendors | $22,601 | Network ↗ |
| D | BERNIE 2020 | 3 vendors | $634,272 | Network ↗ |
| R | SCOTT TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS | 4 vendors | $18,623 | Network ↗ |
People paid by AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC top 20 · $2,189,574 · 8 of 20 linked to person profile
Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem.
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dreape Hanagan | PAYROLL | 283 | $1,205,586 | Jan 2017 → Jul 2026 |
| Lisa Emig | PAYROLL | 233 | $462,118 | Jan 2017 → Jul 2026 |
| Bernadette L. Cala | PAYROLL | 274 | $458,101 | Jan 2017 → Jul 2026 |
| Rebecca Daniels | ACCOUNTING FEE | 43 | $39,450 | Apr 2017 → May 2026 |
| Jason Courter | REIMBURSEMENT | 4 | $7,454 | Nov 2017 → Dec 2022 |
| Blake Ferm | WEBSITE | 6 | $4,500 | Aug 2023 → Mar 2026 |
| Howard Hakes | REIMBURSEMENT | 7 | $3,766 | Dec 2017 → Jan 2024 |
| Fritz Hitchcock | REIMBURSEMENT | 5 | $2,341 | Dec 2017 → Jul 2021 |
| Jim Norton | REIMBURSEMENT | 7 | $1,736 | Dec 2017 → Jan 2024 |
| John Connelly | REIMBURSEMENT | 3 | $1,007 | Oct 2018 → Oct 2021 |
| Joseph O'brien | REIMBURSEMENT | 6 | $730 | Dec 2017 → Jan 2024 |
| Mark Olinyk | REIMBURSEMENT | 11 | $597 | Dec 2017 → Jan 2024 |
| Christopher Jr. Connolly | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $461 | Sep 2022 |
| Bradford T. Strong | MTG.EXP | 1 | $417 | Oct 2021 |
| Michael Dever | REIMBURSEMENT | 6 | $325 | Dec 2017 → Jan 2024 |
| Michael J. Miller | REIMBURSEMENT | 2 | $240 | Dec 2018 → Jan 2020 |
| Peter Blackstock | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $200 | Dec 2017 |
| Ryan Gremore | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $195 | Dec 2019 |
| Mike Mcgrath | REIMBURSEMENT | 5 | $175 | Dec 2017 → Mar 2020 |
| Lawrence Kull | REIMBURSEMENT | 3 | $175 | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $4,289,710 | 1,478 |
| Fundraising | $689,591 | 1,330 |
| Admin & Office | $520,919 | 502 |
| Legal & Compliance | $289,384 | 237 |
| Print & Mail | $148,726 | 324 |
| Software & Tech | $103,316 | 55 |
| Other / Unclassified | $85,666 | 238 |
| Travel & Events | $69,272 | 195 |
| Media | $24,013 | 2 |
| Digital | $13,600 | 4 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $10,450 | 15 |
| Strategy & Research | $9,600 | 16 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 4,535
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | CALA, BERNADETTE L. | PAYROLL | $2,133 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | HANAGAN, MARY DREAPE | PAYROLL | $5,330 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | EMIG, LISA | PAYROLL | $1,845 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL FEE | $80 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Stripe, Inc. | CREDIT CARD FEE | $29 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UNITED BANK | PAYROLL WITHHOLDING TAX | $6,513 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP | 401K CONTRIBUTION | $3,218 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP | 401K FEE | $625 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Olympia Movers | VOIDED CHECK | -$1,494 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | CAPITOL HILL CLUB | MTG.EXP. - FOOD, ROOM RENTAL | $1,655 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | CAPITOL HILL CLUB | MTG.EXP. - FOOD NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | $164 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT (SEE ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS) NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | $158 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT (SEE ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS) | $10,059 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP | 401K CONTRIBUTION | $19,480 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP | 401K CONTRIBUTION - NON CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | $2,164 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | SHL and Associates | POLITICAL CONSULTANT - COMMUNICATIONS | $600 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Laguna Contracting & Painting | OFFICE MOVE - PAINTING | $300 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | COMCAST | MONTHLY INTERNET | $407 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | UTRECHT, KLEINFELD, FIORI, CLARK, PARTNERS | LEGAL FEES | $613 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Focus Data Solutions | COMPUTER MAINTENANCE | $782 |