PAC
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC)
Trade association · FEC committee C00480863
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. gave $653K directly to 198 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC), and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 129 of the 169 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$653K
198 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
129
29 more still being counted
Hit rate
76%
$425K on winners, $143K on losers
Party split
100% / 0%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. PAC
- Christopher RenzulliPartner · Renzulli Law Firm · NY$10K2 gifts
- Kyle ReadPresident · True Shot Ammo · AZ$10K2 gifts
- Renae WaltemathDirector of Sales · Hornady Manufacturing Company · NE$10K2 gifts
- Travis HallPresident & CEO · Browning Arms Company · UT$10K2 gifts
- Shari WagnerChief Executive Officer · Sterling Ammo · IA$10K2 gifts
- Ralph CastnerChief Financial Officer · Range USA - Support Center · OH$10K2 gifts
- John FrenchCEO · L. H. French Company · CA$10K2 gifts
- Brandon MaddoxFounder/CEO · Silencer Central · SD$10K2 gifts
- John RenzulliPartner · Renzulli Law Firm · NY$10K2 gifts
- Jonathan SmallPresident · Dunkin-Lewis, Inc. · AL$10K2 gifts
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- Elizabeth Hornady-InghamShareholder · Hornady Manufacturing Company · NE$10K2 gifts
- Anne HodgdonRetired · Hodgdon Powder Company · KS$10K2 gifts
- Scott VolquartsenPresident · Volquartsen Firearms, Inc. · IA$10K2 gifts
- Thomas DelattreChairman · Jones and Company, Inc. · FL$10K2 gifts
- Drew HodgdonShareholder · Hodgdon Powder Company · MO$10K2 gifts
- Susan LipseyRetired · LA$10K2 gifts
- Ernie BeckwithCEO · Dead Air Silencers · UT$10K2 gifts
- John CosentinoBoard Member · Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc · CT$10K2 gifts
- Ed GrassoOwner & President · Grasso Holdings, Inc · VA$10K2 gifts
- Cindy DanielExecutive Vp · Daniel Defense LLC · GA$10K2 gifts
- Robert ScottChairman · Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. · AZ$10K2 gifts
- Charles BrownPresident · Mks Supply, Inc. · OH$10K3 gifts
- Laurie AronsonCEO & Chairwoman · Lipsey's, LLC. · LA$10K2 gifts
- Jill HornadyHomemaker · NE$10K2 gifts
- Bryan TuckerCEO · Davidson's, Inc. · AZ$10K2 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
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cline | Virginia 6th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Simpson | Idaho 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Bruce Westerman | Arkansas 4th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jason Smith | Missouri 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Tom Emmer | Minnesota 6th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Tom Cotton | Arkansas Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | $10K | … Counting |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Mississippi Senate | $10K | … Counting |
Questions people ask
- How much did National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. give to candidates in 2026?
- National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. gave $653K directly to 198 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC), and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 129 of the 169 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. give the most to in 2026?
- Ben Cline (Republican, Virginia 6th District, $10K), Mike Simpson (Republican, Idaho 2nd District, $10K), Bruce Westerman (Republican, Arkansas 4th District, $10K), Jason Smith (Republican, Missouri 8th District, $10K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $10K).