Cooperative PAC · CA
California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00349746.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
67% of the $70K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 33%Helps Republicans 67%
Backs
- Vince FongRepublican$10K
- David G. ValadaoRepublican$10K
- Jim CostaDemocrat$5,000
- Adam GrayDemocrat$5,000
- Jimmy PanettaDemocrat$5,000
Run by Laura Ann Stephen (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 $455K: $450K 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.
- $426K from 1,264 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 4% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $426K7
Where its donors work7
| Lone Oak Farms | 13 gifts | $9,995 |
| West-star North Dairy | 13 gifts | $9,994 |
| Bidart Dairy | 15 gifts | $9,993 |
| D & V Dairy | 16 gifts | $9,992 |
| Double J Dairy | 14 gifts | $9,992 |
| L & J Vanderham Dairy | 14 gifts | $9,992 |
| Still Water Ranch L P | 13 gifts | $9,991 |
| Western SKY Dairy | 15 gifts | $9,990 |
| Albert Goyenetche Dairy | 17 gifts | $9,984 |
| Lakeview Farms | 17 gifts | $9,972 |
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$455K
Spent$232K
Cash on hand$1.1M
Given to candidates and committees$231K
- From individuals $450K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
20 candidates, $71K in direct gifts.4
| Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James Gallagher RepublicanU.S. House, California 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darrell Issa RepublicanU.S. House, California 48th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Dusty Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, South Dakota at large (2026) | $2,500 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jacqui Irwin DemocratU.S. House, California 26th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Kevin Kiley OtherU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Josh Harder DemocratU.S. House, California 9th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Josh Riley DemocratU.S. House, New York 19th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RepublicanU.S. House, New York 23rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (C00349746)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00349746/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00349746/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00349746/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00349746&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 California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00349746&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to California Dairies, Inc. Federal Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00349746&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026