Trade association PAC · VA
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00144766.
Which side
Helps both parties
53% of the $2.2M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 47%Helps Republicans 53%
Backs
- John B. LarsonDemocrat$15K
- James R. WalkinshawDemocrat$15K
- Andy BarrRepublican$10K
- John W. HickenlooperDemocrat$10K
- Mark PocanDemocrat$10K
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.
- Treasurer
- Craig A. Purser2
- Custodian of records
- Linda M. Auglis Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- National Beer Wholesalers Association1
- Website
- nbwa.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $3.6M: $3.6M from individuals and $10K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Clark PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $3.5M from 1,140 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 92% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $404K, Florida $190K, Michigan $176K, Illinois $157K, North Carolina $148K7
Where its donors work7
| L & F Distributors | 17 gifts | $71,000 |
| Ben E Keith | 13 gifts | $56,000 |
| Crescent Crown Distributing | 12 gifts | $52,000 |
| Gulf Distributing Holdings | 13 gifts | $49,000 |
| Frank Beverage Group - Frank Beer Dist | 10 gifts | $45,000 |
| Glazer's Beer & Beverage | 9 gifts | $45,000 |
| Dahlheimer Beverage | 24 gifts | $42,030 |
| Andrews Distributing | 8 gifts | $40,000 |
| Reyes Beverage Group | 9 gifts | $36,250 |
| High Country Beverage | 7 gifts | $33,000 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$3.6M
Spent$3.8M
Cash on hand$373K
Given to candidates and committees$3.8M
- From individuals $3.6M
- From other committees $10K
- Other $20K
Who it gives to
416 candidates, $2.2M in direct gifts.4
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $15,000 |
| James R. Walkinshaw DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 11th District (2026) | $15,000 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mark Pocan DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Joaquin Castro DemocratU.S. House, Texas 20th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mark B. Messmer RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert Garcia DemocratU.S. House, California 42nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roger Williams RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| April McClain Delaney DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Derek Schmidt RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ted Lieu DemocratU.S. House, California 36th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 20th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee (C00144766)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00144766&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00144766&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00144766&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026