Membership group PAC · MN

Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00416982.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $29K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Brad FinstadRepublican$7,500
  2. Pete StauberRepublican$7,500
  3. Michelle FischbachRepublican$5,000
  4. Glenn ThompsonRepublican$5,000
  5. Tom SellRepublican$3,700

Run by Amanda Bilek (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Membership group PAC1
Based in
Burnsville, MN1
Registered
November 22, 20052

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
Amanda Bilek2

Who funds it

It reported raising $49K: $49K 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.

  • $29K from 53 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 19% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Minnesota $29K7

Where its donors work7

Mcga2 gifts$750
Minnesota Corn Growers Assn1 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$49K
Spent$49K
Cash on hand$9,370
Given to candidates and committees$49K
  • From individuals $49K

Who it gives to

5 candidates, $29K in direct gifts.4

Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026)$7,500
Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)$7,500
Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026)$5,000
Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026)$5,000
Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026)$3,700

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAC (C00416982)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00416982/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00416982/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00416982/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00416982&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 Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00416982&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00416982&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026