Southwest Airlines Political Donations

2,579 donors · $1,779,042 · top recipient committees by dollars received: Southwest Airlines Co. Political Action Committee (Swapac) ($413.7K), Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC) ($379.4K), WinRed ($198.6K) · FEC data through Jun 26, 2026

Itemized federal contributions over $200 only. Employer is self-reported on FEC filings.

Analysis

Contributors who listed SOUTHWEST AIRLINES as their employer — 2,579 donors — account for $1,779,042 in itemized federal contributions over $200. The largest immediate recipient was SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPAC), which received $413,675, followed by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) at $379,367. FEC data through June 26, 2026.

Leaderboard

By total itemized federal contributions

#	Donor	Location	Gifts	Total
1	Frechtling, Andrew	Waxahachie, TX	145	$94,397
2	Kelly, Gary	Dallas, TX	14	$46,000
3	Ghyzel, Philip	Milton, FL	12	$45,854
4	Kelly, Gary	Plano, TX	22	$43,400
5	Watterson, Andrew Martin	Dallas, TX	123	$37,278
6	van de Ven, Michael Gerard	Dallas, TX	9	$32,500
7	Brooks, Douglas H	Dallas, TX	6	$30,000
8	Cunningham, William H	Dallas, TX	6	$30,000
9	Gilligan, Thomas Dr.	Dallas, TX	6	$30,000
10	Ricks, Ron	Dallas, TX	6	$30,000
11	Shaw, Mark R	Dallas, TX	120	$29,378
12	van Eaton, William Jason Mr.	Dallas, TX	121	$27,996
13	Jordan, Robert Edward	Dallas, TX	7	$27,000
14	Lau, Susan	Cape Canaveral, FL	9	$25,460
15	Kronbergs, Karl	Richmond, TX	58	$23,615
16	McDaniel, Patricia	Sedona, AZ	204	$21,271
17	Denison, John	Dallas, TX	4	$20,000
18	Nitschke, Landon	Dallas, TX	6	$20,000
19	Egel, Gerard	Valparaiso, IN	134	$19,909
20	Sandwick, Nicholas	Goodyear, AZ	111	$19,789
21	Jordan, Robert	Flower Mound, TX	8	$18,500
22	Roberson, William	Plano, TX	12	$18,400
23	van de Ven, Mike	Dallas, TX	7	$17,500
24	Lanoux, Mark	Dallas, TX	83	$17,429
25	Green, Ryan C	Dallas, TX	114	$17,045
26	Ashworth, James	Dallas, TX	115	$16,573
27	Kasher, Alan John	Dallas, TX	79	$16,500
28	Funk, Glenn	Lewisville, TX	97	$16,475
29	Grandle, Reid Barrett	Dallas, TX	73	$15,281
30	Saia, Sally	Richmond Hill, GA	313	$15,076
31	Jones, Justin	Dallas, TX	7	$15,000
32	Nealon, Thomas	Dallas, TX	3	$15,000
33	Romo, Tammy N	Dallas, TX	5	$15,000
34	Bratton, Vincent	Dallas, TX	5	$14,000
35	Bryant, Elizabeth A	Dallas, TX	113	$13,719
36	Smith, Kerrie	Grapevine, TX	43	$13,379
37	Suarez, Juan	Dallas, TX	111	$13,088
38	Biggins, J Veronica	Dallas, TX	6	$13,000
39	Rutherford, Linda Burke	Dallas, TX	108	$12,940
40	Martinez, Jimmy Ryan	Dallas, TX	110	$12,607
41	Biegler, David W	Dallas, TX	5	$12,500
42	Bidlack, Timothy	East Amherst, NY	6	$12,240
43	Goldberg, Steven	Dallas, TX	106	$11,925
44	Reece, Kevin	Goodyear, AZ	117	$11,828
45	Zuzu, John P	Dallas, TX	111	$11,804
46	Koontz, Leah H	Dallas, TX	5	$11,500
47	Guckian, Kenneth Collins	Dallas, TX	110	$11,470
48	Corcoran, John Louis	Prescott Valley, AZ	64	$11,357
49	Beattie, Thomas	Buckeye, AZ	39	$11,303
50	Cullen, Paul Simon	Dallas, TX	109	$11,220

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