Membership group PAC · KS

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00651430.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

83% of the $12K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 17%Helps Republicans 83%

Backs

  1. Andy HarrisRepublican$7,500
  2. Jimmy PanettaDemocrat$1,000
  3. Raphael G. WarnockDemocrat$1,000
  4. Glenn ThompsonRepublican$1,000
  5. Richard HudsonRepublican$1,000

Run by Chava E. Mckeel (treasurer) · Chava E Mckeel (custodian of records) More

On the record

Type
Membership group PAC1
Based in
Lawrence, KS1
Registered
July 25, 20172

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
Chava E. Mckeel2
Custodian of records
Chava E Mckeel2
Affiliated with
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America2

Who funds it

It reported raising $17K: $14K 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.

  • $1,390 from 7 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • Top states: Virginia $1,000, New Jersey $250, Nebraska $1407

Where its donors work7

Gcsaa4 gifts$1,000
Grass Roots Turf Products1 gifts$250

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$17K
Spent$22K
Cash on hand$23K
Given to candidates and committees$22K
  • From individuals $14K
  • Other $2,723

Who it gives to

5 candidates, $12K in direct gifts.4

Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026)$7,500
Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026)$1,000
Raphael G. Warnock DemocratU.S. Senate, Georgia (2028)$1,000
Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026)$1,000
Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026)$1,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Political Action Committee (C00651430)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00651430/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00651430/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00651430/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00651430&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00651430&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00651430&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026