PAC
Croplife America Political Action Committee
Trade groupLobbyist PAC
Trade association · FEC committee C00248849
Croplife America Political Action Committee gave $193K directly to 49 federal candidates in 2026, and 75% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 42 of the 47 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$193K
49 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
42
2 more still being counted
Hit rate
89%
$165K on winners, $12K on losers
Party split
75% / 25%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Croplife America Political Action Committee
86 named people gave $195K 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.
- Paul ReaSvp · Basf · NC$10K3 gifts
- Ram SeethapathiCEO · Gharda Chemicals International Inc · PA$9K5 gifts
- Alexandra DunnPresident & CEO · Croplife America · VA$8K3 gifts
- Matthew PlittPresident/CEO · Valent USA · CA$8K4 gifts
- Willie NegroniPresident · Albaugh LLC · IA$5K3 gifts
- Jeff BlackwoodLobbyist · Croplife America · VA$5K
- Val DolciniHead, Public Affairs North America · Syngenta · DC$5K2 gifts
- Chad DyerHead of Portfolio & Business Developme · Gowan Company, L.L.C. · KS$5K2 gifts
- John BuckleyCEO · Wilbur-Ellis · PA$5K
- Daniel KunkelScientist · Amvac Chemical Corp · NJ$5K
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- Ryan KlaveanoPresident · Wilbur-Elllis · WA$5K
- Donald ChewExec. Chairman · Pbi-Gordon Companies, Inc. · KS$5K3 gifts
- Timothy ElliottAccount Manager · Gharda Chemical International Inc. · IA$5K
- Chris JuddCco · Invaio · VA$5K
- Douglas KayeCEO · American Vanguard · IA$5K3 gifts
- Mark UrbanowskiAcct Mgr · Corteva · IN$4K2 gifts
- Jeff SmithIndustry Affairs · Valent USA LLC · CT$4K2 gifts
- Melanie NegroniSelf · IA$4K
- Tamara PetersenRetired · KS$4K
- Neil BentleyVp Market Management · Basf · NC$4K
- Bob GestringSales · Tki Crop Protection · AZ$4K
- Randy SemadeniBusiness Leader · Simplot · ID$4K
- Erin MooreUS Marketing Director · Fmc Corporation · PA$4K
- Jill HolihanDirector, US Regulatory · Basf Corporation · PA$4K
- Elizabeth Burns-ThompsonExecutive Director · Modern Ag Alliance · NE$4K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Thompson | Pennsylvania 15th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Simpson | Idaho 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Austin Scott | Georgia 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District | $10K | … Counting |
| Shontel Brown | Ohio 11th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jason Smith | Missouri 8th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
| Frank Lucas | Oklahoma 3rd District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Celeste Maloy | Utah 3rd District | $7K | ✓ Won |
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | $6K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Croplife America Political Action Committee give to candidates in 2026?
- Croplife America Political Action Committee gave $193K directly to 49 federal candidates in 2026, and 75% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 42 of the 47 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Croplife America Political Action Committee give the most to in 2026?
- Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $10K), Mike Simpson (Republican, Idaho 2nd District, $10K), Austin Scott (Republican, Georgia 8th District, $10K), Brad Finstad (Republican, Minnesota 1st District, $10K), Shontel Brown (Democrat, Ohio 11th District, $10K).