Which politicians did Michigan Sugar Company Growers Association give the most to in 2026?

Lisa McClain (Republican, Michigan 9th District, $10K), John Moolenaar (Republican, Michigan 2nd District, $10K), Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat, Michigan 8th District, $10K), Marcy Kaptur (Democrat, Ohio 9th District, $10K), Debbie Dingell (Democrat, Michigan 6th District, $10K).

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PAC

Michigan Sugar Company Growers Association

Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee

Trade group

Trade association · FEC committee C00384354

Michigan Sugar Company Growers Association gave $450K directly to 184 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee, and 54% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 160 of the 171 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$450K

184 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

160

13 more still being counted

Hit rate

94%

$395K on winners, $29K on losers

Party split

46% / 54%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Michigan Sugar Company Growers Association PAC

464 named people gave $658K 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.

Clint HagenFarmer · MI$9K2 gifts
Melisa HagenFarmer · MI$9K2 gifts
Stacy HagenFarmer · MI$9K2 gifts
Brad HagenFarmer · MI$9K2 gifts
Carolyn StoutenburgFarmer · MI$9K2 gifts
Clint StoutenburgFarmer · MI$9K2 gifts
Alyssa ChaffinFarmer · MI$8K2 gifts
Benjamin ChaffinFarmer · MI$8K2 gifts
Luke HerfordFarmer · MI$7K2 gifts
Brandon HerfordFarmer · MI$7K2 gifts

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Adam HerfordFarmer · MI$7K2 gifts
M Dean HaubenstrickerFarmer · MI$7K2 gifts
Ted BauerFarmer · MI$7K2 gifts
Chad BauerFarmer · MI$7K2 gifts
Adam BauerFarmer · MI$7K2 gifts
Kurt EwaldFarmer · MI$6K2 gifts
Denson SmithFarmer · MI$6K2 gifts
Martin ZwerkFarmer · MI$6K2 gifts
Brad GeigerFarmer · MI$5K2 gifts
Douglas RoggenbuckFarmer · MI$5K2 gifts
David RupprechtFarmer · MI$5K2 gifts
Kenneth KennyFarmer · MI$5K2 gifts
James RoggenbuckFarmer · MI$5K2 gifts
Troy GingrichFarmer · MI$5K2 gifts
Paul AlbostaFarmer · MI$5K2 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
Lisa McClain	Michigan 9th District	$10K	✓ Won
John Moolenaar	Michigan 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Kristen McDonald Rivet	Michigan 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Marcy Kaptur	Ohio 9th District	$10K	✓ Won
Debbie Dingell	Michigan 6th District	$10K	✓ Won
Austin Scott	Georgia 8th District	$8K	✓ Won
Frank Lucas	Oklahoma 3rd District	$8K	✓ Won
Shontel Brown	Ohio 11th District	$8K	✓ Won
John Hickenlooper	Colorado Senate	$8K	✓ Won
Jim Risch	Idaho Senate	$8K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Michigan Sugar Company Growers Association give to candidates in 2026?: Michigan Sugar Company Growers Association gave $450K directly to 184 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee, and 54% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 160 of the 171 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Michigan Sugar Company Growers Association give the most to in 2026?: Lisa McClain (Republican, Michigan 9th District, $10K), John Moolenaar (Republican, Michigan 2nd District, $10K), Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat, Michigan 8th District, $10K), Marcy Kaptur (Democrat, Ohio 9th District, $10K), Debbie Dingell (Democrat, Michigan 6th District, $10K).