Corporate PAC · ID
J. R. Simplot Company Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00120873.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
89% of the $46K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Russ FulcherRepublican$5,000
- Michael K. SimpsonRepublican$5,000
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$5,000
- Jimmy PanettaDemocrat$5,000
- Dan NewhouseRepublican$5,000
Run by Brent Hocklander (treasurer) 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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $117K: $117K 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.
- $62K from 1,188 itemized gifts by individuals6
- Top states: Idaho $60K, District of Columbia $1,320, Arkansas $200, Wyoming $1256
Where its donors work6
| J R Simplot | 1,171 gifts | $60,930 |
| J R Simplot Comany | 5 gifts | $960 |
| SGS | 6 gifts | $60 |
| Simplot | 6 gifts | $60 |
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, 2026.2
- From individuals $117K
Who it gives to
14 candidates, $48K in direct gifts.3
| Russ Fulcher RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Dan Newhouse RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Harriet M. Hageman RepublicanU.S. House, Wyoming at large (2026) | $5,000 |
| Celeste Maloy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Barrasso RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2030) | $2,500 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanU.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026) | $2,500 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Mike Lee RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2028) | $1,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: J. R. Simplot Company Political Action Committee (C00120873)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00120873/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: J. R. Simplot Company Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00120873/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from J. R. Simplot Company Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00120873&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 J. R. Simplot Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00120873&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to J. R. Simplot Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00120873&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026