Cooperative PAC · CA
Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00080135.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
67% of the $74K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Jim CostaDemocrat$10K
- David G. ValadaoRepublican$10K
- Zoe LofgrenDemocrat$7,500
- Josh HarderDemocrat$7,000
- Adam GrayDemocrat$6,000
Run by Laura Ann Stephen (treasurer) · Blue Diamond Growers (connected company) More
Biggest funders Stephen and Kathleen Van Duyn Trust $5,000 · Clendenin Orchards-partnership-daniel Clendenin, James Clendenin & Karen Clendenin Stone $1,063 · Ash Slough Farms $500 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.
- Treasurer
- Laura Ann Stephen2
- Connected to
- Blue Diamond Growers1
Who funds it
It reported raising $93K: $85K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Stephen and Kathleen Van Duyn TrustCompany or group | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Clendenin Orchards-partnership-daniel Clendenin, James Clendenin & Karen Clendenin StoneCompany or group | 5 gifts | $1,063 |
| Ash Slough FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $500 |
| Boyce 2012 TrustCompany or group | 1 gift | $500 |
| Chandler FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $500 |
| The George & Nina Siwolop Family TrustCompany or group | 5 gifts | $494 |
| Arsen & Sona Alikian 2003 TrustCompany or group | 1 gift | $250 |
| Generation FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $250 |
| Circle G FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $200 |
| Matt Vernoga Revocable Trust of 2025Company or group | 1 gift | $200 |
| LHR Farms - Partnership - Sidhardha Lakireddy, Raghupriya Lakireddy, Vikram Lakireddy, NavCompany or group | 2 gifts | $146 |
| Sweetman Farms - Partnership - Robert & Susan SweetmanCompany or group | 2 gifts | $124 |
| Wallers Family 2011 Revocable TrustCompany or group | 4 gifts | $106 |
| R & B Schmidt Revocable TrustCompany or group | 6 gifts | $44 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $51K from 165 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 59% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $49K, Ohio $2,0007
Where its donors work7
| Blom's Ranch | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Jon D Caywood Farms | 2 gifts | $6,000 |
| Chamisal Creek Ranch | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Done-again Farms | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Van Groningen Orchards | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Clinton Shick Farms | 46 gifts | $3,877 |
| Hofman Farms | 14 gifts | $2,266 |
| Gerald Alfred Wagner Farms | 36 gifts | $2,207 |
| Cooper Farms | 2 gifts | $2,000 |
| Belle Terre Farms | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
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 June 30, 2026.3
- From individuals $85K
- Other $7,500
Who it gives to
18 candidates, $74K in direct gifts.4
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Josh Harder DemocratU.S. House, California 9th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darrell Issa RepublicanU.S. House, California 48th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| John Garamendi DemocratU.S. House, California 8th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Martin Heinrich DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2030) | $2,000 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $1,000 |
| Tom McClintock RepublicanU.S. House, California 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee (C00080135)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00080135/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00080135/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00080135/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00080135&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 Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00080135&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00080135&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026