Trade association PAC · DC
National Potato Council Potato Political Action Commitee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00154104.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
63% of the $19K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Andy HarrisRepublican$3,000
- Angie CraigDemocrat$2,500
- Dan NewhouseRepublican$2,500
- Amy KlobucharDemocrat$2,500
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$2,500
Run by W. Kam Quarles (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 $39K: $39K 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.
- $34K from 64 itemized gifts by individuals7
- Top states: Washington $9,963, Idaho $9,193, Colorado $5,971, District of Columbia $2,562, Michigan $2,0527
Where its donors work7
| LJ Olsen | 3 gifts | $2,565 |
| National Potato Council | 8 gifts | $2,562 |
| Sklarczyk Seed Farm | 2 gifts | $2,052 |
| Balcom & Moe | 2 gifts | $1,026 |
| Schneider Farms-pasco | 2 gifts | $1,026 |
| Schroeder Brothers Farms | 2 gifts | $1,026 |
| Weber Farms | 2 gifts | $1,026 |
| Moss Farms | 1 gifts | $513 |
| Hardy Farms | 2 gifts | $512 |
| Tiede Farms | 1 gifts | $500 |
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
- From individuals $39K
Who it gives to
10 candidates, $19K in direct gifts.4
| Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Dan Newhouse RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Amy Klobuchar DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2030) | $2,500 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| John Hoeven RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Dakota (2028) | $2,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Michael K. Simpson RepublicanU.S. House, Idaho 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: National Potato Council Potato Political Action Commitee (C00154104)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00154104/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): National Potato Council Potato Political Action Commiteehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00154104/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: National Potato Council Potato Political Action Commitee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00154104/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from National Potato Council Potato Political Action Commitee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00154104&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 Potato Council Potato Political Action Commitee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00154104&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Potato Council Potato Political Action Commitee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00154104&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026