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Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pac
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00001388.
Which side
Helps both parties
54% of the $466K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 46%Helps Republicans 54%
Backs
- John ThuneRepublican$10K
- Brad FinstadRepublican$10K
- Adam GrayDemocrat$10K
- Austin ScottRepublican$10K
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$10K
Run by Mary Knigge (treasurer) · Melissa Lascon (custodian of records) · Dairy Farmers of America (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
- Mary Knigge2
- Custodian of records
- Melissa Lascon Executive Assistant2
- Connected to
- Dairy Farmers of America1
Who funds it
It reported raising $335K: $299K 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.
- $180K from 1,176 itemized gifts by individuals7
- Top states: Colorado $94K, Kansas $26K, California $11K, New York $8,645, Idaho $8,5627
Where its donors work7
| Dairy Farmers of America | 1,165 gifts | $175,639 |
| Self Employed Dairy Farmer | 11 gifts | $4,662 |
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$335K
Spent$521K
Cash on hand$1.8M
Given to candidates and committees$497K
- From individuals $299K
- Other $36K
Who it gives to
80 candidates, $479K in direct gifts.4
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $10,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RepublicanU.S. House, New York 23rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Sharice Davids DemocratU.S. House, Kansas 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate H4PA03117 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gabe Vasquez DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Josh Riley DemocratU.S. House, New York 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Blake Gendebien DemocratU.S. House, New York 21st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Josh Harder DemocratU.S. House, California 9th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Derek Schmidt RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 2nd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Chellie Pingree DemocratU.S. House, Maine 1st District (2026) | $8,000 |
| David J. Taylor RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2020) | $7,500 |
| John W. Mannion DemocratU.S. House, New York 22nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jeff Hurd RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pac (C00001388)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001388/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pachttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001388/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pac financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001388/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pac to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00001388&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 Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pac, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00001388&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pac, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00001388&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026