Corporate PAC · TX
Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00388777.
Which side
Helps both parties
59% of the $152K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 41%Helps Republicans 59%
Backs
- John ThuneRepublican$14K
- Richard E. NealDemocrat$12K
- Zachary NunnRepublican$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Jimmy PanettaDemocrat$8,000
Run by Pamela Doeppe (treasurer) · Sammons Enterprises (connected company) 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
- Pamela Doeppe1
- Connected to
- Sammons Enterprises1
Who funds it
It reported raising $208K: $205K 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.
- $204K from 113 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 81% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Texas $93K, Iowa $62K, Illinois $20K, South Dakota $5,600, Minnesota $5,0006
Where its donors work6
| Sammons Financial Group | 30 gifts | $45,150 |
| Sammons | 11 gifts | $24,502 |
| KDC | 4 gifts | $15,500 |
| Compatriot Capital | 8 gifts | $14,475 |
| Sammons Enterprises | 8 gifts | $12,000 |
| Sammons Industrial | 6 gifts | $11,501 |
| SFG | 10 gifts | $10,000 |
| Sammons Infrastructure | 3 gifts | $9,000 |
| Midland National Life | 4 gifts | $7,550 |
| Briggs Industrial | 3 gifts | $6,600 |
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$208K
Spent$207K
Cash on hand$132K
Given to candidates and committees$202K
- From individuals $205K
- Other $3,000
Who it gives to
43 candidates, $158K in direct gifts.3
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $14,000 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $12,000 |
| Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028) | $6,500 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H4PA03117 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David Kustoff RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 8th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ron Wyden DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2028) | $3,500 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Randy Feenstra RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gwen Moore DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jodey C. Arrington RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2028) | $2,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $1,500 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $1,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action Committee (C00388777)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00388777/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00388777/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00388777&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 Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00388777&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00388777&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026