PAC - Qualified
National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac)
FEC committee C00376343. Last filed September 18, 2026.
FEC C00376343Last filed 2026-09-18Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $527K and spent $567K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Vennekotter, Ryan (Individual), $10K.
What it is
National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to National Corn Growers Association.
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 Corn Growers Association |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Ricks, Kendra |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | April 15, 2002 |
| Website | https://ncga.com/about-ncga/cornpac |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC FEC | $30K | 3 |
| DCCC FEC | $20K | 2 |
| Nikki for Congress FEC | $12K | 3 |
| Emmer for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Kaptur for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Blue Dog Political Action Committee | $10K | 2 |
| New Democrat Coalition Action Fund | $10K | 2 |
| Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC | $10K | 2 |
| DSCC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Iowans for Zach Nunn FEC | $10K | 3 |
| NRSC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Adrian Smith for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Friends of Glenn Thompson FEC | $9K | 2 |
| Finstad for Congress FEC | $9K | 2 |
| Mann for Congress FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Kansans for Marshall FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Angie Craig for Minnesota FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Pete Ricketts for Senate FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Miller-Meeks for Congress FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Eric Sorensen for Illinois FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Mike Bost for Congress Committee FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Mike Johnson for Louisiana FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Jason Smith for Congress FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Elect Jim Baird for Congress FEC | $7K | 2 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $68K | 13% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $440K | 83% |
| PACs and other political committees | $7K | 1% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $12K | 2% |
| Total raised | $527K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Vennekotter Vennkotter Farms | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Kenneth Jr Hartman Glendell Farms | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| William Bower Self Employed | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Jason Lewis Cnf Inc. | Individual | $10K | 3 |
| Brandon Hunt Self Employed | Individual | $9K | 2 |
| Jon Miller Self | Individual | $9K | 2 |
| Anita Hartman Self Employed | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| National Corn Growers Association | Organization No donor disclosure | $8K | 2 |
| Emily Bower Self-Employed | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Wesley Spurlock Self Employed | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Jan K Tenbensel Tenbensel Farms | Individual | $8K | 2 |
| Jay Schutte Schutte Farms, Inc. | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Jd Hanna Hanna Farms | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Jim Tully Pine Creek Nutrition | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Harold Jr Wolle Grogan Ranch Inc | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Larry Buss Buss Farms | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Phd, Dana Allen-Tully Gar-Lin Dairy LLC | Individual | $7K | 2 |
| Robert Gordon Gordon Farms | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Randy Desutter Self | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Susie Spurlock Susie Spurlock Farms, Too | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Terry G Smith Smith Farms | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Mindy Miller Self | Individual | $6K | 2 |
| Troy Schneider Self Employed | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Steve Hunt Hunt Farms | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Rob Mcclelland Meristem | Individual | $5K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through July 14, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 18, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Self | $31K | 32 |
| Null | $17K | 13 |
| National Corn Growers Association | $15K | 202 |
| Glendell Farms | $14K | 3 |
| Chestin Farms | $10K | 2 |
| L6 Farms | $10K | 4 |
| Tenbensel Farms | $10K | 4 |
| Gar-Lin Dairy LLC | $9K | 4 |
| Hanna Farms | $8K | 3 |
| Pine Creek Nutrition | $8K | 3 |
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/C00376343
- FEC filings: all reports filed by National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov