Which politicians did Associated Equipment Distributors give the most to in 2026?

Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat, New York 8th District, $10K), Rick Larsen (Democrat, Washington 2nd District, $6K), Claudia Tenney (Republican, New York 24th District, $5K), Andrea Salinas (Democrat, Oregon 6th District, $5K), Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois 16th District, $5K).

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Associated Equipment Distributors Political Action Committee

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Associated Equipment Distributors gave $168K directly to 86 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Associated Equipment Distributors Political Action Committee, and 61% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 66 of the 79 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$168K

86 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

7 more still being counted

Hit rate

84%

$128K on winners, $25K on losers

Party split

61% / 39%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Associated Equipment Distributors PAC

61 named people gave $233K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Diane BenckVice President · West Side Tractor Sales Co. · IL$10K2 gifts
Kenneth TaylorPresident · Ohio Cat · OH$10K2 gifts
Whit PerrymanPresident · Vermeer Texas-Louisiana · TX$10K2 gifts
James CowinPresident · Cowin Equipment Company, Inc. · AL$10K2 gifts
Harry StowersPresident & CEO · Stowers Machinery Corp. · TN$10K2 gifts
H Ed Kirby Jr.President · Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. · OK$10K2 gifts
Michael ParadisVp & CFO · Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co. · KY$10K2 gifts
Ron BarletPresident · Bejac Corporation · CA$8K3 gifts
Adam GilbertsonBranch Manager · Rdo Equipment Company · MT$8K2 gifts
Marshall AndersonExecutive Vice President · Rdo Equipment Co. · ND$6K2 gifts

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A Roy Kern Jr.President · Equipment Corporation of America · PA$6K2 gifts
William BakerOwner/Chairman of the Board · Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. · OH$5K
Chad StracenerSenior Vp - Operations · Tractor & Equipment Co. · GA$5K
Stephen FarrensOperations Manager · Vermeer Heartland, Inc. · OH$5K2 gifts
Ken MonroePresident · Holt of California · CA$5K
Jonathan CampbellVice President of Sales and Rental · Wheeler Machinery Co. · UT$5K2 gifts
Tania Di IorioMarketing Manager · Ditch Witch Mid-States · OH$5K
Earl MarshallPresident · Marshall Machinery, Inc. · PA$5K2 gifts
Michael BrennanCEO · Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co. · KY$5K
Donna RomerManager · James River Equipment LLC · VA$5K
Matt Di IorioPresident · Ditch Witch Mid-States · OH$5K
Jerry DonlonPresident · Standard Equipment Company · IL$5K2 gifts
Robert HendersonAssociation Executive · Associated Equipment Distributors · IL$5K2 gifts
Timothy WattersPresident · Hoffman Equipment Co. · NJ$5K2 gifts
Jolene LoguePresident · Pacwest Machinery · WA$4K2 gifts

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Hakeem Jeffries	New York 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Rick Larsen	Washington 2nd District	$6K	✓ Won
Claudia Tenney	New York 24th District	$5K	✓ Won
Andrea Salinas	Oregon 6th District	$5K	✓ Won
Darin LaHood	Illinois 16th District	$5K	✓ Won
Virginia Foxx	North Carolina 5th District	$5K	… Counting
Mike Carey	Ohio 15th District	$5K	✗ Lost
Rudy Yakym	Indiana 2nd District	$4K	✓ Won
Marilyn Strickland	Washington 10th District	$4K	✓ Won
Mike Bost	Illinois 12th District	$4K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Associated Equipment Distributors give to candidates in 2026?: Associated Equipment Distributors gave $168K directly to 86 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Associated Equipment Distributors Political Action Committee, and 61% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 66 of the 79 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Associated Equipment Distributors give the most to in 2026?: Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat, New York 8th District, $10K), Rick Larsen (Democrat, Washington 2nd District, $6K), Claudia Tenney (Republican, New York 24th District, $5K), Andrea Salinas (Democrat, Oregon 6th District, $5K), Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois 16th District, $5K).