PAC · MN

Buffalo River Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00253187.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

100% of the $4,000 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%

Backs

  1. Adelita S. GrijalvaDemocrat$2,500
  2. Bennie G. ThompsonDemocrat$1,500

Run by Elliott Arthur Peterson (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
PAC1
Based in
Detroit Lakes, MN1
Registered
July 29, 19912

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
Elliott Arthur Peterson2
Affiliated with
Valley Political Action Committee2
Website
petersonforcongress.com2

Who funds it

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2025.3

Raised$0
Spent$5,296
Cash on hand$0
Given to candidates and committees$4,000

    Who it gives to

    2 candidates, $4,000 in direct gifts.4

    Adelita S. Grijalva DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 7th District (2026)$2,500
    Bennie G. Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Mississippi 2nd District (2026)$1,500

    Sources

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

    1. 1
      FEC committee record: Buffalo River Political Action Committee (C00253187)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00253187/
      Retrieved October 16, 2026
    2. 2
      FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Buffalo River Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00253187/?tab=filings
      Fetched October 17, 2026
    3. 3
      FEC: Buffalo River Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00253187/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
      Through June 30, 2025 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
    4. 4
      FEC: contributions from Buffalo River Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00253187&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 Buffalo River Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00253187&two_year_transaction_period=2026
      Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026