Corporate PAC · IA
Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00128918.
Which side
Helps both parties
54% of the $312K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 46%Helps Republicans 54%
Backs
- Zachary NunnRepublican$10K
- Richard E. NealDemocrat$10K
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican$10K
- J. French HillRepublican$7,500
- Mike ThompsonDemocrat$7,500
Run by Chris Payne (treasurer) · Heather Moore (custodian of records) 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.
- Treasurer
- Chris Payne2
- Custodian of records
- Heather Moore Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Principal Life Insurance Company1
Who funds it
It reported raising $344K: $334K 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.
- $293K from 3,011 itemized gifts by individuals7
- Top states: Iowa $200K, Florida $16K, Massachusetts $14K, New York $12K, District of Columbia $11K7
Where its donors work7
| Principal Workforce | 2,989 gifts | $291,218 |
| Principal International | 22 gifts | $1,694 |
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 August 31, 2026.3
Raised$344K
Spent$411K
Cash on hand$61K
Given to candidates and committees$411K
- From individuals $334K
- Other $10K
Who it gives to
94 candidates, $312K in direct gifts.4
| Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Ashley Hinson RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Katie Boyd Britt RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alabama (2028) | $5,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,000 |
| Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Josh Gottheimer DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Joyce Beatty DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (C00128918)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00128918/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00128918/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00128918/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00128918&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 Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00128918&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00128918&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026