Cooperative PAC · ID
Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00326389.
Which side
Helps both parties
57% of the $384K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 43%Helps Republicans 57%
Backs
- James E. RischUnknown$10K
- Michael K. SimpsonRepublican$10K
- Tom SellRepublican$10K
- Gabe EvansRepublican$6,000
- Lauren BoebertRepublican$6,000
Run by Christina Hardesty (treasurer) · Holly Luna (custodian of records) · Amalgamated Sugar Company (connected company) More
Biggest funders Munn Farms, LLC $7,520 · Driscoll Brothers $5,000 · Kim Wahlen Farms GP $5,000 More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Christina Hardesty2
- Custodian of records
- Holly Luna Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Amalgamated Sugar Company1
Who funds it
It reported raising $405K: $394K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Munn Farms, LLCCompany or group | 2 gifts | $7,520 |
| Driscoll BrothersCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Kim Wahlen Farms GPCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| BLN Huettig FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $2,904 |
| Dot Eleven FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $1,000 |
| Matthews Land & Cattle LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $909 |
| Payette River Ridge LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $774 |
| Mai Farms LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $562 |
| Bergh Farms LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $480 |
| 24/7 Farms 365 LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $450 |
| Barlow Farms LLCCompany or group | 1 gift | $300 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $228K from 309 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 39% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Idaho $222K, Oregon $5,4867
Where its donors work7
| Amalgamated Sugar | 86 gifts | $10,245 |
| E & H Farms | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Timm Adams Farm | 2 gifts | $5,989 |
| Windy Acres | 2 gifts | $4,674 |
| R&s Poteet Farm | 1 gifts | $3,674 |
| Allen Farms | 2 gifts | $2,430 |
| Tri-r Farms | 1 gifts | $1,850 |
| Andy Tuma Farms | 1 gifts | $1,187 |
| Greenleaf Farms | 1 gifts | $706 |
| Antelope Hills | 1 gifts | $654 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3
Raised$405K
Spent$634K
Cash on hand$199K
Given to candidates and committees$533K
- From individuals $394K
- Other $11K
Who it gives to
260 candidates, $399K in direct gifts.4
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Lauren Boebert RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 4th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Cliff Bentz RepublicanU.S. House, Oregon 2nd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| David J. Taylor RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mark B. Messmer RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Julie Fedorchak RepublicanU.S. House, North Dakota at large (2026) | $3,000 |
| Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Dan Newhouse RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Veronica Escobar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 16th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mary E. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 15th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Derek Schmidt RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Riley M. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Candidate H4VA05071 (FEC record) | $2,500 |
| Val T. Hoyle DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee (C00326389)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00326389/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00326389/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00326389/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00326389&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00326389&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00326389&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026