Trade association PAC · VA
Croplife America Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00248849.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
74% of the $220K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 26%Helps Republicans 74%
Backs
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$10K
- Michael K. SimpsonRepublican$10K
- Austin ScottRepublican$10K
- Brad FinstadRepublican$10K
- Shontel M. BrownDemocrat$9,500
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
- Alexandra D Dunn1
Who funds it
It reported raising $199K: $185K from individuals and $14K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Basf Corporation Employees Political ActPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Valent U.s.a. LLC Political Action CommitteePAC | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Syngenta Corporation Political Action CoPAC | 2 gifts | $4,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $175K from 120 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 72% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: North Carolina $23K, Pennsylvania $19K, Virginia $18K, Kansas $15K, District of Columbia $13K6
Where its donors work6
| Basf | 5 gifts | $20,750 |
| Croplife America | 6 gifts | $12,840 |
| Valent USA | 5 gifts | $8,950 |
| Syngenta | 3 gifts | $7,410 |
| American Vanguard | 3 gifts | $6,400 |
| FMC | 2 gifts | $6,400 |
| Gharda Chemicals International | 3 gifts | $6,240 |
| Corteva | 3 gifts | $4,920 |
| Gowan L L C | 2 gifts | $4,672 |
| Amvac Chemical | 1 gifts | $4,500 |
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 August 31, 2026.2
Raised$199K
Spent$308K
Cash on hand$88K
Given to candidates and committees$281K
- From individuals $185K
- From other committees $14K
Who it gives to
59 candidates, $220K in direct gifts.3
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026) | $9,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $7,500 |
| Celeste Maloy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 3rd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $6,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Kat Cammack RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 3rd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Deb Fischer RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2030) | $5,000 |
| Jerry Moran RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2028) | $5,000 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 2nd District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| W. Gregory Steube RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 17th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Croplife America Political Action Committee (C00248849)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248849/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Croplife America Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248849/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Croplife America Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00248849&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Croplife America Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00248849&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Croplife America Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00248849&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026