PAC
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-PAC
CorporateLobbyist PAC
Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00001388
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. gave $422K directly to 68 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-PAC, and 54% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 57 of the 64 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$422K
68 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
57
4 more still being counted
Hit rate
89%
$355K on winners, $35K on losers
Party split
54% / 46%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. PAC
163 named people gave $180K 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.
- Jackie KlippensteinVp Industry & Legislative Affairs · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · KS$9K21 gifts
- Mary KniggeVp Government Relations · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · VA$4K18 gifts
- Gary StueveVp Operations · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CA$4K19 gifts
- Richard PodtburgSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$4K6 gifts
- Charles FeldpauschSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$4K8 gifts
- Aj DejagerSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$4K8 gifts
- Dennis RodenbaughExecutive · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · KS$4K19 gifts
- Alex BachelorSr. Vice President & General Counsel · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · KS$3K19 gifts
- Brad KeatingChief Operating Officer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · NY$2K11 gifts
- Paul Sonya Van WarmerdamSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CA$2K18 gifts
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- John JohnsonSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Self Employed Dairy Farmer · CO$2K2 gifts
- Kathleen WilgenburgSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K2 gifts
- Arend BosSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K2 gifts
- Edward WilgenburgSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K2 gifts
- Norm DinisSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K2 gifts
- Adrian DieperslootSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K2 gifts
- Peter EldredSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · NY$2K2 gifts
- Mark KroesSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K4 gifts
- Gary HenricksonSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K4 gifts
- John Van HattemSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K6 gifts
- Aric De JagerSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K6 gifts
- Garrett DevriesSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K4 gifts
- Larry DehaanSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K4 gifts
- Tony BosSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. · CO$2K4 gifts
- Wayne BatemanSelf Employed Dairy Farmer · Self Employed Dairy Farmer · UT$2K4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District | $10K | … Counting |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Austin Scott | Georgia 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Glenn Thompson | Pennsylvania 15th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Shontel Brown | Ohio 11th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Nick Langworthy | New York 23rd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Sharice Davids | Kansas 3rd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Michigan 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Gabe Vasquez | New Mexico 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Josh Riley | New York 19th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. give to candidates in 2026?
- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. gave $422K directly to 68 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-PAC, and 54% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 57 of the 64 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. give the most to in 2026?
- Brad Finstad (Republican, Minnesota 1st District, $10K), Adam Gray (Democrat, California 13th District, $10K), Austin Scott (Republican, Georgia 8th District, $10K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $10K), Shontel Brown (Democrat, Ohio 11th District, $10K).