PAC · LA

Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc.

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00389916.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

95% of the $22K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 5%Helps Republicans 95%

Backs

  1. Mike JohnsonRepublican$5,000
  2. Clay HigginsRepublican$5,000
  3. Ted CruzRepublican$2,500
  4. Glenn ThompsonRepublican$2,500
  5. Sam GravesRepublican$2,000

Run by Philip Bertrand (treasurer) · Leslie Gillespie (custodian of records) More

Biggest funders Zaunbrecher Farms $4,400 · Durand Farms $1,250 · Mccauley Farms $1,000 More

On the record

Type
PAC1
Based in
Lake Charles, LA1
Registered
August 28, 20032

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
Philip Bertrand2
Custodian of records
Leslie Gillespie Admin Assistant2
Connected to
Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc.1
Website
laricepac.com2

Who funds it

It reported raising $95K: $93K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Zaunbrecher FarmsCompany or group3 gifts$4,400
Durand FarmsCompany or group1 gift$1,250
Mccauley FarmsCompany or group1 gift$1,000
Eric Savant FarmsCompany or group1 gift$740

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $35K from 51 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 22% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Louisiana $34K, Georgia $3007

Where its donors work7

Whiteville Rice1 gifts$1,500
ST Mary Exploration1 gifts$500
Welsh Irrigation1 gifts$500
Sel Employed1 gifts$325
USA Rice1 gifts$300
USA Rice Federation1 gifts$290
Keith Henry Insurance Agency1 gifts$275

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$95K
Spent$62K
Cash on hand$125K
Given to candidates and committees$32K
  • From individuals $93K
  • Other $1,852

Who it gives to

9 candidates, $22K in direct gifts.4

Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026)$5,000
Clay Higgins RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 3rd District (2026)$5,000
Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030)$2,500
Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026)$2,500
Sam Graves RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 6th District (2026)$2,000
Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026)$1,500
Trent Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 1st District (2026)$1,000
Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026)$1,000
Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc. (C00389916)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389916/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc.https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389916/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc. financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389916/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc. to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00389916&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 Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc., 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00389916&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee, Inc., 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00389916&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026