Corporate PAC · MN
Best Buy Co., Inc. Employee Political Forum
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00405076.
Which side
Helps both parties
53% of the $102K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 47%Helps Republicans 53%
Backs
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$6,000
- Roger MarshallRepublican$4,000
- Katherine M. ClarkDemocrat$3,500
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$3,000
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
- Michael R. Hiltner2
- Custodian of records
- Amy M. Mortenson Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Best Buy1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Best Buy; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Corie BarryChief executive officer
- Ashok Jitendra Dylan JadejaBoard member
- Claudia MunceBoard member
- Corie BarryBoard member
- David KennyBoard member
- Eugene WoodsBoard member
- J. Patrick DoyleBoard member
- Karen McLoughlinBoard member
- Lisa CaputoBoard member
- Mario MarteBoard member
- Meghan FrankBoard member
- Melinda D. WhittingtonBoard member
- Richelle ParhamBoard member
- Sima SistaniBoard member
- Steve RendleBoard member
- Tommy MillnerBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $270K: $265K 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.
- $177K from 3,889 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 23% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Minnesota $160K, Texas $4,826, California $2,126, Washington $1,906, New York $1,3687
Where its donors work7
| Best Buy | 3,889 gifts | $176,963 |
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 August 31, 2026.3
Raised$270K
Spent$283K
Cash on hand$66K
Given to candidates and committees$282K
- From individuals $265K
- Other $4,957
Who it gives to
57 candidates, $102K in direct gifts.4
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $4,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ruben Gallego DemocratU.S. Senate, Arizona (2030) | $2,500 |
| Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028) | $2,500 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 3rd District (2020) | $2,500 |
| Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026) | $2,500 |
| Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $2,000 |
| Robert Menendez DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 8th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Angela D. Alsobrooks DemocratU.S. Senate, Maryland (2030) | $2,000 |
| David P. Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 14th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2028) | $2,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Betty McCollum DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Dusty Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, South Dakota at large (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gabe Amo DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Best Buy Co., Inc. Employee Political Forum (C00405076)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00405076/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Best Buy Co., Inc. Employee Political Forumhttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00405076/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Best Buy Co., Inc. Employee Political Forum financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00405076/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Best Buy Co., Inc. Employee Political Forum to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00405076&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 Best Buy Co., Inc. Employee Political Forum, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00405076&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Best Buy Co., Inc. Employee Political Forum, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00405076&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Best Buy (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/bby/