Trade association PAC · TX
Beef-pac (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00015552.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
90% of the $135K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 10%Helps Republicans 90%
Backs
- John CornynRepublican$10K
- Tom SellRepublican$10K
- August PflugerRepublican$6,000
- Monica De La CruzRepublican$6,000
- Vicente GonzalezDemocrat$5,500
Run by Shannon Standley (treasurer) 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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $293K: $292K 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.
- $276K from 286 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 41% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $224K, Oklahoma $20K, Missouri $11K, Colorado $10K, New Mexico $7,0007
Where its donors work7
| Animal Health International | 3 gifts | $14,000 |
| Champion Feeders | 5 gifts | $13,000 |
| Amarillo Brokerage | 3 gifts | $5,000 |
| Sweet Bran | 1 gifts | $4,900 |
| 1116 Livestock | 2 gifts | $4,500 |
| Bezner Beef | 3 gifts | $4,500 |
| Cri Feeders of Guymon | 3 gifts | $4,500 |
| Five Rivers Cattle | 2 gifts | $4,500 |
| Diamond Cattle Feeders | 4 gifts | $3,500 |
| Texas Cattle Feeders Assn | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
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$293K
Spent$413K
Cash on hand$10K
Given to candidates and committees$171K
- From individuals $292K
- Other $871
Who it gives to
43 candidates, $137K in direct gifts.4
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Monica De La Cruz RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| John Boozman RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2028) | $5,000 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ronny Jackson RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brandon Gill RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 26th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Craig A. Goldman RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 12th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Michael Cloud RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 27th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 14th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Brian Babin RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 36th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Pat Fallon RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 4th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Lance Gooden RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Nathaniel Moran RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Pete Sessions RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 17th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| James Lankford RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2028) | $2,500 |
| Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030) | $2,500 |
| Jodey C. Arrington RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $2,500 |
| Dan Crenshaw RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $2,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Beef-pac (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association) (C00015552)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00015552/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Beef-pac (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00015552/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Beef-pac (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00015552/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Beef-pac (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00015552&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 Beef-pac (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00015552&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Beef-pac (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00015552&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026