Trade association PAC · DC
American Wood Council Political Action Committee (Wood-pac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00602698.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
63% of the $44K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 37%Helps Republicans 63%
Backs
- Bruce WestermanRepublican$7,500
- Cliff BentzRepublican$5,000
- Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat$3,500
- Gary J. PalmerRepublican$2,500
- Michael K. SimpsonRepublican$2,500
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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $90K: $51K from individuals and $38K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Weyerhaeuser Company Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| The Westervelt Company Political Action CommitteeCommittee | 3 gifts | $7,500 |
| Louisiana Pacific Corp PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Potlatchdeltic Corporation Political Action Committee (Potlatchdeltic PAC)PAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Domtar PACPAC | 1 gift | $500 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $44K from 41 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 74% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Virginia $11K, Tennessee $7,500, District of Columbia $7,496, Idaho $6,600, California $5,1007
Where its donors work7
| American Wood Council | 25 gifts | $20,960 |
| Boise Cascade | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Sierra Pacific Industries | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| West Fraser | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Miller Wood Trade Pub | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Charles Ingram Lumber | 2 gifts | $2,000 |
| Potlatchdeltic | 3 gifts | $2,000 |
| Georiga Pacific Wood Products | 2 gifts | $550 |
| Rayonier | 1 gifts | $500 |
| Hankins | 1 gifts | $250 |
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$90K
Spent$90K
Cash on hand$26K
Given to candidates and committees$84K
- From individuals $51K
- From other committees $38K
- Other $500
Who it gives to
26 candidates, $46K in direct gifts.4
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Cliff Bentz RepublicanU.S. House, Oregon 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez DemocratU.S. House, Washington 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Gary J. Palmer RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Andrea Salinas DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 6th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Bennie G. Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Mississippi 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Suzanne Bonamici DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 1st District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| John J. McGuire III RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Marilyn Strickland DemocratU.S. House, Washington 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Stacey E. Plaskett DemocratU.S. House, U.S. Virgin Islands at large (2026) | $1,000 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| John H. Rutherford RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Shomari Figures DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Wood Council Political Action Committee (Wood-pac) (C00602698)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00602698/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Wood Council Political Action Committee (Wood-pac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00602698/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Wood Council Political Action Committee (Wood-pac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00602698/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Wood Council Political Action Committee (Wood-pac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00602698&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 Wood Council Political Action Committee (Wood-pac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00602698&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Wood Council Political Action Committee (Wood-pac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00602698&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026