PAC - Qualified
American Pistachio Growers Pistachio Political Action Committee
FEC committee C00197715. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00197715Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $141K and spent $325K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Setton, Joshua (Individual), $10K.
What it is
American Pistachio Growers Pistachio Political Action Committee is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to American Pistachio Growers.
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 | American Pistachio Growers |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Titus, Ashlee N. |
| Registered in | California |
| First filed with the FEC | September 11, 1985 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Azbrt, Inc. | $12K | 1 |
| Jason Smith for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Andy Harris for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Gabe Vasquez for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Friends of Glenn Thompson FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Lofgren for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Ciscomani for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Arkansas for Leadership PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Sanford Bishop for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Jim Costa for Congress FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Vince Fong for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Valadao for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Adam Gray for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Hoeven for Senate FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Grow the Majority California FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Croplife America | $8K | 1 |
| Gallagher for Congress FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Adrian Smith for Congress FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Blake Moore for Congress FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Schiff for Senate FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Bill Cassidy for US Senate FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Alex Padilla for Senate FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Republican Main Street Partnership PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Cornyn Victory Committee 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) | $300 | 0% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $139K | 98% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $2K | 2% |
| Total raised | $141K | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Setton Setton Pistachio Company | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Larry Lowder Alkali Hollow Farms | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Robert Keenan Keenan Farms | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Ken Curti Curtico Enterprises | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Dan Hoekstra Hoekstra & Associates | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Larry Wilkinson J. Poonian Limited Partnership | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Valov Brothers Farms, Lp | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| Harris Lee Cohen Setton Farms | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Michael Woolf Mike Woolf Farming Co. | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Sharon D. Naraghi Sharon Naraghi Farms, LLC | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Craig F. Fourchy Ultra Gro, LLC | Individual | $3K | 2 |
| Mike Woolf Mike Woolf Farming | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Jeffrey Carr Deerpoint Group, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Jeff Gibbons Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Michael Beeler Beeler Industries Inc. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Kevin Willet Cardinal Professional Products | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Phil Hansen Hansen Ranches | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| John Leo Heuler North Bowie Farming/a & P Ranch | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Mark Brady Plant Foods Systems, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Ron Marconi N/a | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Veronica Vicencio Plant Food Systems, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Scott Silvas Palogix International | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| John W. Duwe Satake USA | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Carlos Mendez Rooted Asset Management | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Joseph Wells Orchard Machinery Corporation | Individual | $1K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 3, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Curtico Enterprises | $10K | 2 |
| Alkali Hollow Farms | $10K | 2 |
| Keenan Farms | $10K | 2 |
| Setton Pistachio Company | $10K | 2 |
| Hoekstra & Associates | $7K | 3 |
| J. Poonian Limited Partnership | $6K | 2 |
| Setton Farms | $5K | 1 |
| Mike Woolf Farming Co. | $5K | 2 |
| Valov Brothers Farms, Lp | $5K | 1 |
| Sharon Naraghi Farms, LLC | $3K | 1 |
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/C00197715
- FEC filings: all reports filed by American Pistachio Growers Pistachio Political Action Committee
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov