Which politicians did National Confectioners Association give the most to in 2026?

Brad Schneider (Democrat, Illinois 10th District, $10K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $10K), Lloyd Smucker (Republican, Pennsylvania 11th District, $10K), Roger Marshall (Republican, Kansas Senate, $8K), Susan Collins (Republican, Maine Senate, $8K).

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National Confectioners Association

National Confectioners Association of the United States, Inc. Political Action Committee (Candy PAC)

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National Confectioners Association gave $163K directly to 53 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Confectioners Association of the United States, Inc. Political Action Committee (Candy PAC), and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 43 of the 51 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$163K

53 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

2 more still being counted

Hit rate

84%

$127K on winners, $33K on losers

Party split

62% / 38%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the National Confectioners Association PAC

211 named people gave $603K 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.

John Downs Jr.President & CEO · National Confectioners Association · DC$10K2 gifts
Tony JacobsPresident, Bazooka Candy Brands · Bazooka Brands · NJ$10K3 gifts
Ryan MillerVice President - Supply Chain · Spangler Candy Company · OH$10K2 gifts
Kirkland VashawCEO · Spangler Candy Company · OH$10K2 gifts
Stacey RutherfordVice President - Value & Industry Affa · Burdette Beckmann, Inc. · NC$10K2 gifts
Ellen GordonChairman & CEO · Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. · IL$10K2 gifts
Mitchell GoetzeChief Executive Officer · Goetze's Candy Company, Inc. · MD$10K2 gifts
Reed AcreyPartner · The Allan Sullivan Co. · GA$10K2 gifts
Brian MckeonExecutive Vp of Public Policy & Regula · National Confectioners Association · DC$10K2 gifts
Bruce SpanglerShareholder · Spangler Candy Company · IN$10K2 gifts

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Bill MartinPresident · Spangler Candy Company · OH$10K2 gifts
Christopher GindlespergerSenior Vp Public Affairs & Communicati · National Confectioners Association · PA$10K2 gifts
David LongExecutive Vice President and CFO · Goetze's Candy Company, Inc. · MD$10K2 gifts
Jamee SimonsSecretary/Treasurer · Enstrom · CO$10K2 gifts
Steve GohdePartner · The Allan Sullivan Co. · GA$10K2 gifts
Brad CarlinChairman & CEO · Ca Carlin · IL$8K2 gifts
Robert TaylorChief Executive Officer · Burdette Beckmann, Inc. · FL$8K2 gifts
Robert NelsonCEO · Elmer Chocolate · LA$8K6 gifts
Elise FennigChief of Staff & Senior Vp of Operatio · National Confectioners Association · DC$6K33 gifts
James HagedornExecutive Vice President · Barry Callebaut USA LLC · IL$6K2 gifts
Matthew NourmandCmo · Galil Brands · NY$6K4 gifts
Barry RosenbaumPresident · Nassau Candy · NY$6K2 gifts
Takuma OkaSales · Morinaga America, Inc. · CA$6K2 gifts
Peter RowanVice President, U.S. Public Affairs · Mars, Incorporated · VA$6K2 gifts
David ReichPresident · Msrf, Inc. · IL$6K2 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 Schneider	Illinois 10th District	$10K	✓ Won
Glenn Thompson	Pennsylvania 15th District	$10K	✓ Won
Lloyd Smucker	Pennsylvania 11th District	$10K	✓ Won
Roger Marshall	Kansas Senate	$8K	✗ Lost
Susan Collins	Maine Senate	$8K	✗ Lost
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	$6K	✗ Lost
Brett Guthrie	Kentucky 2nd District	$6K	✓ Won
Frank Pallone	New Jersey 6th District	$5K	✓ Won
Scott Peters	California 50th District	$5K	✓ Won
Pete Aguilar	California 33rd District	$5K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did National Confectioners Association give to candidates in 2026?: National Confectioners Association gave $163K directly to 53 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Confectioners Association of the United States, Inc. Political Action Committee (Candy PAC), and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 43 of the 51 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did National Confectioners Association give the most to in 2026?: Brad Schneider (Democrat, Illinois 10th District, $10K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $10K), Lloyd Smucker (Republican, Pennsylvania 11th District, $10K), Roger Marshall (Republican, Kansas Senate, $8K), Susan Collins (Republican, Maine Senate, $8K).