Cooperative PAC · MN

Associated Milk Producers Inc. Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00330696.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

67% of the $12K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 67%Helps Republicans 33%

Backs

  1. Amy KlobucharDemocrat$5,000
  2. Angie CraigDemocrat$2,000
  3. Brad FinstadRepublican$1,000
  4. Michelle FischbachRepublican$1,000
  5. Pete StauberRepublican$1,000

Run by Sarah Schimdt (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Cooperative PAC1
Based in
New Ulm, MN1
Registered
October 23, 19972

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
Sarah Schimdt2
Affiliated with
Ampi2
Website
ampi.com2

Who funds it

It reported raising $49K: $19K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $5,837 from 34 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • Top states: Minnesota $1,926, Wisconsin $1,605, South Dakota $1,537, Iowa $579, Nebraska $1907

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$49K
Spent$34K
Cash on hand$365K
Given to candidates and committees$13K
  • From individuals $19K
  • Other $30K

Who it gives to

7 candidates, $12K in direct gifts.4

Amy Klobuchar DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2030)$5,000
Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026)$2,000
Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026)$1,000
Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026)$1,000
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$1,000
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$1,000
Tammy Baldwin DemocratU.S. Senate, Wisconsin (2030)$1,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Associated Milk Producers Inc. Political Action Committee (C00330696)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00330696/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Associated Milk Producers Inc. Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00330696/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Associated Milk Producers Inc. Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00330696/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Associated Milk Producers Inc. Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00330696&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Associated Milk Producers Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00330696&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Associated Milk Producers Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00330696&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026