Which politicians did National Council of Farmer Cooperatives give the most to in 2026?

Tom Emmer (Republican, Minnesota 6th District, $10K), Jimmy Panetta (Democrat, California 19th District, $10K), Jason Smith (Republican, Missouri 8th District, $8K), David Valadao (Republican, California 22nd District, $8K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $6K).

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National Council of Farmer Cooperatives gave $101K directly to 32 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Co-Op/PAC, and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 28 of the 31 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$101K

32 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

1 more still being counted

Hit rate

90%

$89K on winners, $11K on losers

Party split

62% / 38%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives PAC

97 named people gave $96K 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.

Tom HayesPresident & CEO · Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. · MA$5K
Mark OrrCEO · Growmark · IL$3K3 gifts
H Rivers Myres IIICEO · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$3K2 gifts
Joseph DiglioCEO · Michigan Milk Producers Association · MI$3K2 gifts
Brad SchulerPresident & CEO · Sunsweet Growers Inc. · CA$3K2 gifts
Kevin BrinkleyPresident & CEO · Plains Cotton Cooperative Association · TX$3K2 gifts
Scott LogueExecutive Vice President & COO · Keystone Cooperative · IN$3K2 gifts
Ben HaynesBoard Director · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$2K3 gifts
Jon CowellCEO · Maola Local Dairies / MD & Va Milk Pro · VA$2K2 gifts
Mike BumgarnerCEO · United Producers, Inc. · OH$2K2 gifts

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Jeffery Olan SimsBoard Director · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$2K2 gifts
Kevin McgiltonPresident & CEO · Riceland Foods, Inc. · AR$2K2 gifts
Thomas HalversonCEO · Cobank · CO$2K
Tom AstrupPresident & CEO · American Crystal Sugar Company · MN$2K
Brian CaveyVice President · Cobank · VA$2K2 gifts
Steven BecraftCEO · Southern States Cooperative, Inc. · VA$2K
Jay DebertinPresident & CEO · Chs, Inc. · MN$2K
Tom AstrupPresident & CEO · American Crystal Sugar Company · ND$2K
Kevin MalchineBoard Director · Growmark, Inc. · WI$1K4 gifts
David WomackBoard Director · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$1K2 gifts
Rickey CornuttDirector · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$1K2 gifts
Kenneth Michael TateDirector · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$1K2 gifts
Matt HaneyDirector · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$1K2 gifts
Sam GivhanBoard Member · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · AL$1K2 gifts
Rick HendricksBoard Director · Alabama Farmers Cooperative · FL$1K2 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
Tom Emmer	Minnesota 6th District	$10K	✓ Won
Jimmy Panetta	California 19th District	$10K	✓ Won
Jason Smith	Missouri 8th District	$8K	✓ Won
David Valadao	California 22nd District	$8K	✗ Lost
Glenn Thompson	Pennsylvania 15th District	$6K	✓ Won
Jim Costa	California 21st District	$5K	✓ Won
Tom Sell	Texas 19th District	$5K	✓ Won
Shontel Brown	Ohio 11th District	$5K	✓ Won
Michelle Fischbach	Minnesota 7th District	$5K	✓ Won
Frank Lucas	Oklahoma 3rd District	$5K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did National Council of Farmer Cooperatives give to candidates in 2026?: National Council of Farmer Cooperatives gave $101K directly to 32 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Co-Op/PAC, and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 28 of the 31 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did National Council of Farmer Cooperatives give the most to in 2026?: Tom Emmer (Republican, Minnesota 6th District, $10K), Jimmy Panetta (Democrat, California 19th District, $10K), Jason Smith (Republican, Missouri 8th District, $8K), David Valadao (Republican, California 22nd District, $8K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $6K).