WHO WE ARE
The American Ukraine PAC is a bipartisan Political Action Committee (PAC) dedicated to strengthening the U.S.–Ukraine relationship.
The American Ukraine PAC unites supporters to back candidates who champion Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and victory. By raising and contributing funds within federal transparency and contribution rules, the PAC empowers Americans to have a stronger voice in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
What does a PAC do?
A PAC is a political organization that allows individuals to pool their contributions to support candidates who share their values and policy goals, amplifying their impact in the political process.
About the Founder
Jed Sunden is the founder and director of the American Ukraine Committee.
He is best known as the founder of KP Media, the company that launched the Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper, which played a pivotal role in strengthening Ukraine’s independent media landscape. Under his leadership, KP Media became the largest internet company in Ukraine. Jed led the company to a successful IPO in 2007 and exited in 2011.
For more than two decades, Jed has worked at the intersection of journalism, business, and civic engagement in Ukraine. He wrote weekly editorial columns on Ukrainian politics and was involved with numerous organizations for the protection of free speech and religion as well as anti-corruption initiatives.
Jed served as VP of the Kyiv Jewish community for many years under the leadership of Rabbi Bleich, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine.
Today, Jed continues this commitment through his leadership role in the American Ukraine Committee, supporting initiatives that amplify Ukraine’s case in Washington, strengthen bipartisan backing for Ukraine’s victory, and ensure that Ukraine’s supporters are heard at the highest levels of U.S. policy.
Through targeted fundraising, policy advocacy - promoting policies that advance U.S.–Ukraine cooperation—and lobbying—directly engaging lawmakers to influence legislation—the PAC ensures that Ukraine remains a top priority in American foreign policy. By working bipartisanly with congressional leaders, the American Ukraine PAC helps maintain strong U.S. support for Ukraine’s long-term security and success.
About us
Expenduturies
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The American Ukraine PAC is a Federally registered Political Action Committee. Our FEC report, which details every expenditure, can be accessed here: https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00872325/?tab=summary.
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In addition to donations to (and by) the American Ukraine PAC, the PAC solicits donations directly to endorsed candidates at https://candidates.amukrpac.org/page/PriorityRaces. These donations are processed through Democracy Engine, a Commercial Payment Processor specializing in campaign donations. Contributions to candidates through Democracy Engine do not show up in the American Ukraine PAC FEC filings as they are directly routed to the campaign via Democracy Engine. For a partial list of other PACS using Democracy Engine, click here.
The American Ukraine PAC’s FEC filings understate our total impact by not including contributions routed via Democracy Engine.
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Some of the donations to the PAC are unencumbered, and the American Ukraine PAC has discretion over how they are spent, while others are Earmarked donations, in which the donor specifies the beneficiary candidate. The American Ukraine PAC has no discretion over Earmarked funds.
If 99 donors give Earmarked donations to the Blue Candidate and only 1 donor gives to the Yellow candidate, it will appear in FEC reports that the PAC supports the Blue candidate 99 to 1. In fact, it is the PAC’s donors who favor the Blue candidate, not the PAC itself.
About 80% of total donations to the American Ukraine PAC, both directly and via Democracy Engine, are Earmarked to specific candidates. The American Ukraine PAC is truly a donor-led organization.
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OpenSecrets.com does not reflect Unencumbered donations and Earmarked donations. This information can be accessed through the FEC documents.
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Giving donations through the American Ukraine PAC is vital for the Ukraine community. It ensures that your donation is highlighted as connected to Ukraine, as opposed to other issues. Additionally, if the Ukraine community builds a track record of giving, it opens doors to all candidates.
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The American Ukraine PAC mission is to support Members of Congress who support the American Ukraine relationship. The American Ukraine PAC supports Members from both Democrat and Republican parties who support Ukraine.