Corporate PAC · MN
Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00101485.
Which side
Helps both parties
57% of the $113K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 43%Helps Republicans 57%
Backs
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
- Betty McCollumDemocrat$6,000
- Michelle FischbachRepublican$5,500
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$5,000
- Angie CraigDemocrat$5,000
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.
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Ecolab; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Christophe BeckChair
- Christophe BeckChief executive officer
- Arthur J. HigginsBoard member
- David MacLennanBoard member
- Eric Mark GreenBoard member
- John J. ZillmerBoard member
- Judson AlthoffBoard member
- Julie WhalenBoard member
- Lionel NowellBoard member
- Marion K. GrossBoard member
- Michael LarsonBoard member
- Shari L. BallardBoard member
- Suzanne M. VautrinotBoard member
- Victoria ReichBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $249K: $248K 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.
- $167K from 1,509 itemized gifts by individuals7
- Top states: Minnesota $71K, Illinois $46K, District of Columbia $11K, Texas $9,492, North Carolina $8,8987
Where its donors work7
| Ecolab | 719 gifts | $85,898 |
| Ecolab USA | 553 gifts | $60,514 |
| Nalco | 237 gifts | $20,413 |
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 October 14, 2026.3
Raised$249K
Spent$276K
Cash on hand$25K
Given to candidates and committees$201K
- From individuals $248K
- Other $1,500
Who it gives to
41 candidates, $116K in direct gifts.4
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Betty McCollum DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 4th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sean Casten DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Foster DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 11th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Troy A. Carter DemocratU.S. House, Louisiana 2nd District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mary Gay Scanlon DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 5th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $2,500 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Barrasso RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2030) | $2,500 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $2,500 |
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 3rd District (2024) | $2,500 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $2,500 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $2,500 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Addison P. McDowell RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 6th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committee (C00101485)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00101485/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00101485/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00101485/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough October 14, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00101485&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 Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00101485&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00101485&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Ecolab (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/ecl/