Trade association PAC · DC
National Propane Gas Association PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00079681.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
91% of the $161K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 9%Helps Republicans 91%
Backs
- Jack BergmanRepublican$15K
- John H. RutherfordRepublican$10K
- Jim CostaDemocrat$10K
- Nicholas A. LangworthyRepublican$10K
- Robert E. LattaRepublican$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
- Brian Dunlap1
Who funds it
It reported raising $224K: $215K from individuals and $1,075 from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Targa Resources Corp. Federal PACPAC | 1 gift | $1,075 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $193K from 373 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 39% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Michigan $23K, Ohio $21K, Massachusetts $19K, New York $14K, Wisconsin $13K6
Where its donors work6
| Mcmahan's Bottle Gas | 4 gifts | $11,440 |
| Ray Murray | 6 gifts | $8,390 |
| Boehlke Bottled Gas | 4 gifts | $7,987 |
| Ferrellgas | 29 gifts | $7,620 |
| Paraco | 11 gifts | $6,600 |
| Edp | 17 gifts | $6,321 |
| National Propane Gas Association | 31 gifts | $5,740 |
| Eastern Propane & Oil | 3 gifts | $5,736 |
| Brooks Gas | 21 gifts | $5,330 |
| Bergquist | 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$224K
Spent$212K
Cash on hand$254K
Given to candidates and committees$216K
- From individuals $215K
- From other committees $1,075
- Other $7,864
Who it gives to
35 candidates, $161K in direct gifts.3
| Jack Bergman RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 1st District (2026) | $15,000 |
| John H. Rutherford RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RepublicanU.S. House, New York 23rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $9,166 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Michael Guest RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Chuck Edwards RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Dan Newhouse RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Deb Fischer RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2030) | $5,000 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sheri Biggs RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Robert Smullen RepublicanU.S. House, New York 21st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mike Rogers RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $2,500 |
| Claudia Tenney RepublicanU.S. House, New York 24th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Lloyd Smucker RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $1,500 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gary J. Palmer RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: National Propane Gas Association PAC (C00079681)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00079681/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: National Propane Gas Association PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00079681/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from National Propane Gas Association PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00079681&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 National Propane Gas Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00079681&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Propane Gas Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00079681&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026