Corporate PAC · MI
CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federal
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00075473.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
63% of the $105K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 37%Helps Republicans 63%
Backs
- Jack BergmanRepublican$10K
- Debbie DingellDemocrat$10K
- Hillary J. ScholtenDemocrat$10K
- John R. MoolenaarRepublican$10K
- Lisa C. McClainRepublican$10K
Run by Hillary Kipp (treasurer) · Kelly Duncan (custodian of records) · CMS Energy (connected company) 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
- Hillary Kipp2
- Custodian of records
- Kelly Duncan Record Keeper2
- Connected to
- CMS Energy1
- Website
- employeesforbettergovernment.com2
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to CMS Energy; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Garrick J. RochowChief executive officer
- Deborah H. ButlerBoard member
- Diane LeopoldBoard member
- Garrick J. RochowBoard member
- John G. RussellBoard member
- John G. SznewajsBoard member
- Kurt L. DarrowBoard member
- Laura WrightBoard member
- Myrna SotoBoard member
- Ralph IzzoBoard member
- Richard Patrick KeyesBoard member
- Ronald J. TanskiBoard member
- Suzanne F. ShankBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $233K: $228K 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.
- $123K from 1,382 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 33% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Michigan $107K, Virginia $5,921, New Jersey $5,000, Texas $5,0007
Where its donors work7
| Consumers Energy | 1,103 gifts | $63,434 |
| CMS Energy | 10 gifts | $25,000 |
| Consumers | 245 gifts | $23,105 |
| CMS | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| CMS Enterprises | 22 gifts | $1,024 |
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$233K
Spent$214K
Cash on hand$229K
Given to candidates and committees$214K
- From individuals $228K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
25 candidates, $105K in direct gifts.4
| Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Hillary J. Scholten DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 11th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| John James RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 10th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Sam Graves RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jeff Hurd RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $1,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federal (C00075473)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075473/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federalhttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075473/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federal financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075473/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federal to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00075473&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 CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federal, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00075473&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federal, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00075473&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: CMS Energy (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/cms/