PAC - Qualified
Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee
FEC committee C00202184. Last filed October 14, 2026.
FEC C00202184Last filed 2026-10-14Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $238K and spent $304K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Arvest Bank (Organization), $2K.
What it is
Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Arkansas Rural Water Association Federal Political Action Committee.
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 | Arkansas Rural Water Association Federal Political Action Committee |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Simpson, William |
| Registered in | Oklahoma |
| First filed with the FEC | February 10, 1986 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfall Foundation | $15K | 2 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Dakota PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Iowans for Zach Nunn FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Guthrie for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Crawford for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Wild and Wonderful PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Nooga PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mullin for America FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Boozman for Arkansas FEC | $10K | 2 |
| The Reed Committee FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee, Inc. FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Valadao for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Simpson for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Sanford Bishop for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Robert Aderholt for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Pete Stauber for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Collins for Senator FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Cole for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Austin Scott for Congress Inc FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Angie Craig for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Hal Rogers for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Paul Tonko for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Friends of Dusty Johnson 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) | $191K | 80% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $24K | 10% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $3K | 1% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $20K | 8% |
| Total raised | $238K | 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.
most of its money is small donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvest Bank | Organization No donor disclosure | $2K | 19 |
| Shawn Rasmussen Capstone Nutrition | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| George Cruz New Jersey Water Association | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Janis Holmes Nrwa | Individual Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| Shannon Rasmussen Rural Water Assoc. of Utah | Individual | $821 | 2 |
| David West City of Lexington | Individual | $820 | 3 |
| Richard Howlett New Jersey Water Association | Individual Recent filing | $800 | 1 |
| Bill Simpson Nrwa | Individual | $700 | 2 |
| Andrew Tucker Green River Valley Water District | Individual Recent filing | $665 | 4 |
| Don Craig Illinois Rural Water Assn. | Individual | $650 | 4 |
| Jeff Ford Kimzey Regional Water | Individual Recent filing | $620 | 2 |
| Angie Brantley Nrwa | Individual | $600 | 1 |
| Jeana Earnhart Nrwa | Individual Recent filing | $595 | 1 |
| Chris Harris Arwa | Individual Recent filing | $585 | 3 |
| Eric Hill Nrwa | Individual Recent filing | $560 | 2 |
| Barbara Merrill Nrwa | Individual Recent filing | $545 | 1 |
| David Peterson Nrwa Vice President | Individual | $540 | 2 |
| Janis Holmes Nrwa | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Tom Speer Nrwa Executive Committee Member | Individual | $500 | 16 |
| Michael Preston Nrwa | Individual Recent filing | $500 | 1 |
| Charles Kennedy Ninestar Connect | Individual Recent filing | $420 | 1 |
| Andrew Tucker Green River Valley Water District | Individual | $415 | 2 |
| Richard P. Howlett New Jersey Water Association | Individual | $400 | 1 |
| Kenny Daigle Lrwa | Individual Recent filing | $400 | 1 |
| Dominic Jones Red Rock Rural Water | Individual Recent filing | $390 | 2 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Nrwa | $2K | 10 |
| Null | $2K | 18 |
| Capstone Nutrition | $2K | 1 |
| New Jersey Water Association | $2K | 2 |
| Rural Water Assoc. of Utah | $821 | 2 |
| City of Lexington | $820 | 3 |
| Wv Rural Water Association | $735 | 5 |
| Nrwa Vice President | $540 | 2 |
| Green River Valley Water District | $415 | 2 |
| Nrwa Executive Committee Member | $400 | 11 |
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/C00202184
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov