Trade association PAC · DC

National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/turpac

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00076182.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

79% of the $294K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 21%Helps Republicans 79%

Backs

  1. Angie CraigDemocrat$15K
  2. Glenn ThompsonRepublican$10K
  3. Jim CostaDemocrat$10K
  4. Mike JohnsonRepublican$10K
  5. David RouzerRepublican$10K

Run by Leslee Oden (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Butterball Political Action Committee Inc $5,000 · Tyson Foods Inc Political Action Committee (Typac) $5,000 · Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative PAC $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Washington, DC1

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
Leslee Oden1
Connected to
National Turkey Federation1

Who funds it

It reported raising $345K: $314K from individuals and $26K from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Butterball Political Action Committee IncPAC1 gift$5,000
Tyson Foods Inc Political Action Committee (Typac)PAC2 gifts$5,000
Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative PACPAC1 gift$5,000
Messer North America, Inc. Alliance for Good GovernmentPAC1 gift$1,000

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $274K from 196 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • 69% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
  • Top states: Ohio $82K, Michigan $49K, North Carolina $25K, Indiana $21K, Virginia $19K6

Where its donors work6

Cooper Farms22 gifts$74,350
Butterball8 gifts$18,100
Farbest Foods11 gifts$14,200
Prestage Farms9 gifts$12,050
Cooper Hatchery3 gifts$10,500
Xgenex Labs6 gifts$8,900
Agrecom12 gifts$8,725
Walcott Farms2 gifts$8,000
Tyson Foods7 gifts$7,900
Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative2 gifts$7,100

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$345K
Spent$366K
Cash on hand$343K
Given to candidates and committees$345K
  • From individuals $314K
  • From other committees $26K
  • Other $5,003

Who it gives to

52 candidates, $294K in direct gifts.3

Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026)$15,000
Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026)$10,000
Jim Costa DemocratU.S. House, California 21st District (2026)$10,000
Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026)$10,000
David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026)$10,000
Steve Womack RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 3rd District (2026)$10,000
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$10,000
Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026)$10,000
Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026)$10,000
Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026)$10,000
Tracey Mann RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 1st District (2026)$9,500
Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026)$7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 2nd District (2026)$7,500
Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026)$7,500
Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026)$7,500
Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026)$7,500
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026)$7,500
Mark Alford RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 4th District (2026)$7,500
Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026)$6,000
Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026)$6,000
Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026)$5,000
Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)$5,000
John R. Moolenaar RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026)$5,000
Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026)$5,000
Mark B. Messmer RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 8th District (2026)$5,000
Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026)$5,000
Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026)$5,000
Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026)$5,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/turpac (C00076182)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00076182/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/turpac financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00076182/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/turpac to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00076182&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    FEC: receipts of National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/turpac, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00076182&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/turpac, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00076182&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026