Which politicians did Safari Club International give the most to in 2026?

Troy Downing (Republican, Montana 2nd District, $10K), Richard Hudson (Republican, North Carolina 9th District, $10K), Bruce Westerman (Republican, Arkansas 4th District, $8K), Bill Huizenga (Republican, Michigan 4th District, $8K), David Kustoff (Republican, Tennessee 8th District, $8K).

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Safari Club International

Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC)

MembershipLobbyist PAC

Membership / ideological group · FEC committee C00122101

Safari Club International gave $253K directly to 64 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC), and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 41 of the 56 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$253K

64 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

8 more still being counted

Hit rate

73%

$157K on winners, $62K on losers

Party split

100% / 0%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Safari Club International PAC

645 named people gave $330K 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.

Dennis AndersonRetired · CA$10K7 gifts
Betsy CrousenRetired · TX$5K
Michael LeonardRetired · Copy Two · MI$5K5 gifts
Mary BrachmanRetired · MN$5K
Stanford AtwoodBusiness · CA$5K3 gifts
Jeffery KimbellChairman · Sci · UT$5K
Jeffrey KimbellHealth Care Consultant · UT$5K5 gifts
Jeff KennedyAttorney · TX$5K
Arti NewcombeRetired · FL$5K
Armand BrachmanRetired$5K

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Corey SextonOutfitter · Loeth · NM$4K
Matt MccauleySales · MI$3K3 gifts
Lee AndersonRetired · MN$3K2 gifts
Daniel FolkmanSales · Midwest Underground · IA$2K4 gifts
Ronald JonesCEO · Jones Legacy Group · TN$2K2 gifts
Brian WelkerOwner · Welker Ink · TX$2K
Billy PaulmanRetired · AR$2K2 gifts
Richard ChildressOwner · Richard Childress Racing · NC$2K2 gifts
Mick StangroverEstimating Manager · Desilva Gates · CA$2K2 gifts
Pamela AtwoodSelf Employed · CA$2K
Ali MoayeriSenior Vp · Costco · TN$2K
Jon WhitedTruck Dealer · ME$2K2 gifts
Joe RostanOwner · Hunt Partner · PA$2K3 gifts
Patrick HenryExecutive · Banton Construction · VA$2K3 gifts
Allan ZarachCEO · Trophy Shippers · IL$2K2 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
Troy Downing	Montana 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Richard Hudson	North Carolina 9th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Bruce Westerman	Arkansas 4th District	$8K	✓ Won
Bill Huizenga	Michigan 4th District	$8K	✗ Lost
David Kustoff	Tennessee 8th District	$8K	✓ Won
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	$5K	… Counting
Nick Begich III	Alaska at-large House seat	$5K	… Counting
August Pfluger	Texas 11th District	$5K	✓ Won
Blake Moore	Utah 2nd District	$5K	✓ Won
Jimmy Patronis	Florida 1st District	$5K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Safari Club International give to candidates in 2026?: Safari Club International gave $253K directly to 64 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC), and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 41 of the 56 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Safari Club International give the most to in 2026?: Troy Downing (Republican, Montana 2nd District, $10K), Richard Hudson (Republican, North Carolina 9th District, $10K), Bruce Westerman (Republican, Arkansas 4th District, $8K), Bill Huizenga (Republican, Michigan 4th District, $8K), David Kustoff (Republican, Tennessee 8th District, $8K).