Corporate PAC · NY
Constellation Brands Inc Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00304832.
Which side
Helps both parties
56% of the $98K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$10K
- Pete AguilarDemocrat$10K
- Claudia TenneyRepublican$10K
- Joseph D. MorelleDemocrat$10K
- Mike ThompsonDemocrat$10K
Run by Kenneth Metz (treasurer) · Constellation Brands (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
- Kenneth Metz2
- Connected to
- Constellation Brands1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Constellation Brands; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Nicholas I. FinkChief executive officer
- Christopher J. BaldwinBoard member
- Christy ClarkBoard member
- Daniel J. McCarthyBoard member
- Edith Morgan FlatleyBoard member
- Ernesto M. HernandezBoard member
- Garza Jose Manuel MaderoBoard member
- Jennifer DanielsBoard member
- Luca ZaramellaBoard member
- Nicholas I. FinkBoard member
- Richard SandsBoard member
- William A. NewlandsBoard member
- William T. GilesBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $127K: $112K 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.
- $93K from 163 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 59% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: New York $93K7
Where its donors work7
| Constellation Brands | 153 gifts | $81,245 |
| Consellation Brands | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Frontier Communications | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Constellaiton Brands | 8 gifts | $1,500 |
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
- From individuals $112K
- Other $15K
Who it gives to
17 candidates, $104K in direct gifts.4
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kurt Alme RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lois Frankel DemocratU.S. House, Florida 23rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ruben Gallego DemocratU.S. Senate, Arizona (2030) | $2,500 |
| David P. Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 14th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030) | $2,500 |
| Max L. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike McGuire DemocratU.S. House, California 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Constellation Brands Inc Political Action Committee (C00304832)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00304832/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Constellation Brands Inc Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00304832/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Constellation Brands Inc Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00304832/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Constellation Brands Inc Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00304832&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 Constellation Brands Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00304832&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Constellation Brands Inc Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00304832&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Constellation Brands (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/stz/