Trade association PAC · TN
Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers Associat
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00014019.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
62% of the $165K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 38%Helps Republicans 62%
Backs
- Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican$11K
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat$10K
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$10K
- David KustoffRepublican$10K
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$10K
Run by William H Allen (treasurer) · Shea G Ishee (custodian of records) 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
- William H Allen2
- Custodian of records
- Shea G Ishee Vice President2
- Connected to
- American Cotton Shippers Assn1
Who funds it
It reported raising $495K: $461K 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.
- $239K from 117 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 80% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Tennessee $76K, Texas $67K, California $39K, Mississippi $27K, Virginia $9,2257
Where its donors work7
| Cotton Spouse | 13 gifts | $42,109 |
| Allenberg Cotton | 16 gifts | $34,574 |
| Omnicotton | 6 gifts | $19,250 |
| Cotton Family | 5 gifts | $17,148 |
| Jess Smith & Sons Cotton | 3 gifts | $13,100 |
| Olam Cotton | 4 gifts | $10,350 |
| Delta Strategy Group | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| Mallory Alexander Intl Logist | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Allbright Cotton | 2 gifts | $8,800 |
| National Cotton Council | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
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 September 30, 2026.3
Raised$495K
Spent$252K
Cash on hand$754K
Given to candidates and committees$252K
- From individuals $461K
- Other $34K
Who it gives to
45 candidates, $165K in direct gifts.4
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $11,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David Kustoff RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David Albert Scott DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Shomari Figures DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bennie G. Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Mississippi 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $4,500 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $4,000 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $3,000 |
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $3,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jimmy Gomez DemocratU.S. House, California 34th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Josh Harder DemocratU.S. House, California 9th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Salud O. Carbajal DemocratU.S. House, California 24th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Dusty Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, South Dakota at large (2026) | $1,000 |
| Trent Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Ronny Jackson RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers Associat (C00014019)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00014019/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers Associathttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00014019/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers Associat financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00014019/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers Associat to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00014019&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 Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers Associat, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00014019&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers Associat, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00014019&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026