Corporate PAC · IL
Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00204099.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
78% of the $402K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 22%Helps Republicans 78%
Backs
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Austin ScottRepublican$10K
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$10K
- Tracey MannRepublican$10K
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
Run by Joanne E Woodward (treasurer) · Deere & Company (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
- Joanne E Woodward1
- Connected to
- Deere & Company1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Deere & Company; these are the company's board members and top officers.7
- Samuel R. AllenChair
- John MayChief executive officer
- Samuel R. AllenChief executive officer
- Alan HeubergerBoard member
- Charles O. Holliday, Jr.Board member
- Clayton M. JonesBoard member
- Dmitri StocktonBoard member
- Gregory R. PageBoard member
- John MayBoard member
- Leanne CaretBoard member
- Mike JohannsBoard member
- Sheila TaltonBoard member
- Sherry M. SmithBoard member
- Tami ErwinBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $627K: $607K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $354K from 7,198 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 4% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Illinois $354K6
Where its donors work6
| Deere & | 3,180 gifts | $139,021 |
| John Deere Shared Services | 2,137 gifts | $120,513 |
| JD Construction & Forestry | 1,019 gifts | $53,928 |
| Deere Credit Services | 497 gifts | $30,730 |
| John Deere Thibodaux | 131 gifts | $4,189 |
| Phoenix International | 103 gifts | $2,665 |
| John Deere Reman-springfield | 43 gifts | $1,666 |
| John Deere Financial F S B | 60 gifts | $1,248 |
| John Deere Coffeyville Works | 26 gifts | $476 |
| Sunbelt Outdoor Products | 2 gifts | $18 |
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$627K
Spent$643K
Cash on hand$527K
Given to candidates and committees$440K
- From individuals $607K
- Other $20K
Who it gives to
94 candidates, $415K in direct gifts.3
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Candidate H2IL12153 (FEC record) | $7,500 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tony Wied RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Virginia Foxx RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James R. Baird RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC) (C00204099)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00204099/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00204099/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00204099&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 Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00204099&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00204099&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7On the record: Deere & Company (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/de/