Trade association PAC · VA
Meat Institute Political Action Committee ('meat Pac')
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00024281.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
75% of the $92K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 25%Helps Republicans 75%
Backs
- Tracey MannRepublican$10K
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$10K
- Andy HarrisRepublican$5,000
- Jim CostaDemocrat$5,000
- Bill CassidyRepublican$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 funds it
It reported raising $179K: $148K from individuals and $21K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| JBS USA Food Company PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Tyson Foods Inc. Political Action Committee (Typac)PAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $116K from 85 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 75% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: California $17K, Illinois $16K, Kansas $12K, Virginia $10K, Nebraska $10K6
Where its donors work6
| Meat Institute | 29 gifts | $10,100 |
| Greater Omaha Packing | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Land O'frost | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions | 2 gifts | $7,500 |
| Central Valley Meat | 2 gifts | $7,500 |
| Kenosha Beef International | 2 gifts | $6,500 |
| Coast Packing | 2 gifts | $6,000 |
| Empirical Foods | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| FPL Food | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| National Beef Packing | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
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
Raised$179K
Spent$136K
Cash on hand$97K
Given to candidates and committees$136K
- From individuals $148K
- From other committees $21K
- Other $10K
Who it gives to
34 candidates, $92K in direct gifts.3
| Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $2,500 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Dusty Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, South Dakota at large (2026) | $1,500 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Shomari Figures DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Meat Institute Political Action Committee ('meat Pac') (C00024281)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024281/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Meat Institute Political Action Committee ('meat Pac') financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024281/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Meat Institute Political Action Committee ('meat Pac') to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00024281&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 Meat Institute Political Action Committee ('meat Pac'), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00024281&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Meat Institute Political Action Committee ('meat Pac'), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00024281&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026