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Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. Political Action Committee (AKA ARCHER PAC)

Corporate PAC FEC C00908673

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Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$3K
Paid to lobbying firms $2.4M

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 4 outside firms reported being paid by the company (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the company’s employees; the company itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

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Archer Aviation reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 4 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

  • Aviation/Airlines/Airports8 of 88/8
  • Budget/Appropriations8 of 88/8
  • Small Business8 of 88/8
  • Energy/Nuclear7 of 87/8
  • Government Issues7 of 87/8
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice 7 of 8 · Show all 6
  • Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice7 of 87/8

Bills named in the filings 2 bills, this period

From the filings

“Advocate for programs related to eVTOL aircraft, infrastructure and supply chains in H.R.9170, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027.”
Q3 2026 filing · Budget/Appropriations
“Defense Authorization and Appropriations bills, FY-25, FY-26 and FY-27. Issues related to Hybrid VTOL Aircraft technology development and contested logistics for the Army and Air Force.”
Q3 2026 filing · Budget/Appropriations

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate
  • Energy
  • TransportationDOT
  • Executive Office of the PresidentEOP
  • Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 6 of 8.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Archer Aviation, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 2 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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