PAC - Qualified
National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton
FEC committee C00023028. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00023028Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-10-14
The short version
- Raised $1.2M and spent $1.5M in the 2026 cycle, through October 14, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Regions Bank (Organization), $15K.
What it is
National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to National Cotton Council of America.
A traditional PAC gives money directly to candidates, up to $5,000 per election. Donations to it are limited to $5,000 a year per person. Corporate and union PACs can only ask for money from their own executives, employees and shareholders, or members, not from the company or union treasury.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | National Cotton Council of America |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Party | UNKNOWN |
| Treasurer | Evans, Ben Mr. |
| Registered in | Tennessee |
| First filed with the FEC | September 12, 1975 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Republican National Committee FEC | $60K | 2 |
| National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) FEC | $60K | 2 |
| DSCC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| NRSC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| DCCC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Team Ronny FEC | $15K | 3 |
| Whatley for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Jason Smith for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Barry Moore for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Kelly for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Kiggans for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Joe Neguse for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Delbene for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| August Pfluger for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Crawford for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Regions Bank | $9K | 1 |
| Scalise for Congress | $5K | 1 |
| Jim Costa for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Vicente Gonzalez for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $119K | 10% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $993K | 85% |
| PACs and other political committees | $26K | 2% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $15K | 1% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $9K | 1% |
| Total raised | $1.2M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through October 14, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Bank | Organization No donor disclosure | $15K | 3 |
| Southeast Cotton Committee (Secc) Southern Cotton Growers Inc/Se Cotton Ginners Assn FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Plains Cotton Growers Inc PAC FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Joseph Nicosia Louis Dreyfus Company | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Supima Political Action Committee-Supac FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Lance Williams Self | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Ricky L. Mr. Halfmann Self-Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Davis Warlick Parkdale Mills, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Pamela Warlick Parkdale Mills, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Anderson D. Mr. Warlick Parkdale Mills, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Legacy Farms | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| James Sutton Page Self-Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Adams Land Company | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| Balmoral Farming Partnership | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| Espey Farms | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 2 |
| Davis Family Farms | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 2 |
| Walton Farms | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 2 |
| Susan Lucas Self | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Keith T. Mr. Lucas Self-Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Daniel B. Mr. Bledsoe Self-Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Richard Mr. Gaona Self-Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Gary Mr. Adams National Cotton Council | Individual | $4K | 1 |
| David R. Mr. Carter Self-Employed | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Shannan C. Ms. Mckinney Self-Employed | Individual | $4K | 1 |
| Carey S. Mckinney Self | Individual | $4K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through September 29, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through October 7, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Self | $202K | 381 |
| Null | $93K | 264 |
| Parkdale Mills, Inc. | $16K | 6 |
| National Cotton Council | $9K | 15 |
| Plains Cotton Cooperative Association | $7K | 7 |
| National Cotton Council of America | $7K | 33 |
| Staplcotn | $6K | 14 |
| Louis Dreyfus Company | $6K | 3 |
| Coffee County Gin Co., Inc. | $6K | 7 |
| Gulf Compress | $5K | 5 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Donors marked "No donor disclosure" are companies, LLCs or nonprofits. Unless they are themselves political committees, they do not have to report where their money came from. The disclosed trail ends there.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00023028
- FEC filings: all reports filed by National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov