PAC - Qualified
Wine Institute PAC
FEC committee C00065219. Last filed September 18, 2026.
FEC C00065219Last filed 2026-09-18Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $75K and spent $183K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Resnick, Stewart a. (Individual), $10K.
What it is
Wine Institute PAC is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to The Wine Institute.
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 | The Wine Institute |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Party | UNKNOWN |
| Treasurer | Gregory, Susan |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | September 20, 1976 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Thompson for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Claudia Tenney for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Nicole for New York FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Mike Mcguire for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Collins for Senator FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Adam Gray for Congress FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Friends of Glenn Thompson FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Dan Newhouse for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Bill Cassidy for US Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Everyaction, Inc. | $6K | 2 |
| Jim Costa for Congress FEC | $6K | 4 |
| Tenacious PAC | $5K | 1 |
| NRSC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| No Nonsense PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Dirigo PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Victory in November Election PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Schiff for Senate FEC | $5K | 1 |
| New Energy in Washington House PAC (N.E.W. House PAC) FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Greater Tomorrow PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Cassidy Leadership Fund FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Paya | $4K | 20 |
| Delbene for Congress FEC | $3K | 2 |
| Valadao for Congress FEC | $2K | 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) | $501 | 1% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $59K | 79% |
| PACs and other political committees | $5K | 7% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $10K | 13% |
| Total raised | $75K | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart a. Resnick The Wonderful Company | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Constellation Brands Inc. PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| John Sutton The Wine Group LLC | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Steve Lohr J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Bobby Koch N/a | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Dennis Groth Groth Vineyards & Winery | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Robin Baggett Alpha Omega and Tolosa | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Michele Famiglietti Wine Institute | Individual | $3K | 2 |
| Gary B. Heck F. Korbel & Bros. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Eric P. Wente Wente Family Estates | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Hope Family Wines Treana Winery LLC | Organization No donor disclosure | $2K | 2 |
| Charles C. Jefferson Wine Institute | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Harry H. III Wetzel N/a | Individual | $2K | 4 |
| Katie Murphy Alexander Valley Vineyards | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Kyle Ray Asv Wines | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Steve Gross Wine Institute | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Marissa Lange Langetwins Family Winery & Vineyards | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Margie M. Healy Korbel Champagne Cellars | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Dennis Cakebread Cakebread Cellars | Individual | $750 | 2 |
| Linda Reiff Napa Valley Vintners | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Geralyn Lasher Wine Institute | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Steven J. Gross Wine Institute | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Anna Ferrera Wine Institute | Individual | $300 | 1 |
| Justin Mcguirk Wine Institute | Individual | $250 | 1 |
| Ray Johnson N/a | Individual | $250 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 17, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| The Wonderful Company | $10K | 2 |
| Wine Institute | $7K | 9 |
| J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines | $5K | 1 |
| The Wine Group LLC | $5K | 1 |
| Groth Vineyards & Winery | $5K | 1 |
| Alpha Omega and Tolosa | $5K | 1 |
| Wente Family Estates | $3K | 5 |
| F. Korbel & Bros. | $2K | 1 |
| Hope Family Wines Treana Winery LLC | $2K | 2 |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | $2K | 2 |
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/C00065219
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Wine Institute PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov