Trade association PAC · DC
American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00016386.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
81% of the $324K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 19%Helps Republicans 81%
Backs
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat$10K
- John JoyceRepublican$10K
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
- Erin HouchinRepublican$10K
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$10K
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
- Eric Dell2
- Connected to
- American Bakers Association1
- Website
- americanbakers.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $442K: $424K from individuals and $10K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Flowers Foods, Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $429K from 175 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 86% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $57K, Virginia $40K, Georgia $38K, Ohio $36K, Illinois $32K7
Where its donors work7
| Flowers Foods | 11 gifts | $35,500 |
| B C Williams Bakery Service | 7 gifts | $26,500 |
| Crown Bakeries | 8 gifts | $17,500 |
| Turano Baking | 4 gifts | $17,000 |
| Bundy Baking Solutions | 5 gifts | $15,000 |
| Bimbo Bakeries | 6 gifts | $13,500 |
| Amf Bakery Systems | 5 gifts | $12,500 |
| Gold Medal Bakery | 4 gifts | $11,000 |
| Pan-o-gold Baking | 3 gifts | $11,000 |
| Cain Foods | 4 gifts | $10,000 |
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$442K
Spent$549K
Cash on hand$370K
Given to candidates and committees$523K
- From individuals $424K
- From other committees $10K
- Other $8,001
Who it gives to
96 candidates, $330K in direct gifts.4
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Nathaniel Moran RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jerry Moran RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2028) | $6,500 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028) | $5,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sharice Davids DemocratU.S. House, Kansas 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Cliff Bentz RepublicanU.S. House, Oregon 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Donald Norcross DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| John Hoeven RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Dakota (2028) | $4,000 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $4,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committee (C00016386)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00016386/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00016386/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00016386/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00016386&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 American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00016386&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00016386&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026