Trade association PAC · OH

Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00494237.

Which side

Helps both parties

54% of the $74K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 46%Helps Republicans 54%

Backs

  1. Shontel M. BrownDemocrat$10K
  2. Mike CareyRepublican$10K
  3. David J. TaylorRepublican$10K
  4. Greg LandsmanDemocrat$10K
  5. Jon HustedRepublican$10K

Run by Tadd Nicholson (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Delaware, OH1

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
Tadd Nicholson1
Connected to
Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association1

Who funds it

It reported raising $142K: $142K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4

Individuals

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

  • $130K from 112 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • 67% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
  • Top states: Ohio $129K, Iowa $8506

Where its donors work6

Linder Farms2 gifts$3,845
Anthony Bush Farms2 gifts$3,800
Vennekotter Farms2 gifts$3,150
Double J Farms1 gifts$2,500
Drewes Farms1 gifts$2,500
Jda Farms1 gifts$2,500
Mann Farms1 gifts$2,500
Onweller Farms2 gifts$2,500
Vonderhaar Farms1 gifts$2,500
Ricketts Farm2 gifts$1,550

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 June 30, 2026.2

Raised$142K
Spent$145K
Cash on hand$107K
Given to candidates and committees$84K
  • From individuals $142K

Who it gives to

9 candidates, $74K in direct gifts.3

Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026)$10,000
Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026)$10,000
David J. Taylor RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026)$10,000
Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026)$10,000
Max L. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026)$10,000
Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026)$2,500
Joyce Beatty DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 3rd District (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC (C00494237)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494237/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494237/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00494237&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 Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00494237&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00494237&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026