PAC - Qualified
Western Sugar Cooperative PAC
FEC committee C00446674. Last filed October 7, 2026.
FEC C00446674Last filed 2026-10-07Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $471K and spent $325K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Bauer, Trabor (Individual), $9K.
What it is
Western Sugar Cooperative PAC is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Western Sugar Cooperative.
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 | Western Sugar Cooperative |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Larson, L Rebecca |
| Registered in | Colorado |
| First filed with the FEC | March 5, 2008 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Heartland Values PAC FEC | $10K | 1 |
| Lauren Boebert for Congress FEC | $10K | 4 |
| United States Beet Sugar Association PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| American Sugarbeet Growers Association PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Johnson Leadership Fund FEC | $9K | 2 |
| Electgabeevans.Com FEC | $9K | 3 |
| Hall, Vickie | $9K | 2 |
| Friends of John Thune FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Hickenlooper for Colorado FEC | $5K | 3 |
| Alme for Senate FEC | $4K | 1 |
| Pete Ricketts for Senate FEC | $4K | 1 |
| Lummis for Wyoming Inc. FEC | $4K | 1 |
| Steve Daines for Montana FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Bauer, Trabor | $3K | 1 |
| Giddy Up PAC FEC | $3K | 1 |
| Fedorchak for Nd FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Adrian Smith for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Bennet for Colorado FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Shontel Brown for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Jason Crow for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Troy Downing for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Brittany Pettersen for Colorado FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Zinke for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Tim Sheehy for Montana FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Joe Neguse 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) | $23K | 5% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $428K | 91% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $20K | 4% |
| Total raised | $471K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trabor Bauer Self | Individual | $9K | 15 |
| Vickie Hall H3 | Individual | $6K | 7 |
| Steve Daines For Montana | Candidate committee Recent filing | $4K | 1 |
| Lummis For Wyoming Inc. | Candidate committee Recent filing | $4K | 1 |
| Casey Crosby Self | Individual | $3K | 5 |
| David Guenzi Self | Individual | $3K | 5 |
| Justin Gunderson Jrg Farming, Inc | Individual | $2K | 4 |
| Mark Kimmel Belle Acres Partnership | Individual | $2K | 4 |
| Brian Armstrong Armstrong Gp | Individual | $2K | 3 |
| Michael Reuter M & K Reuter Farms, LLC | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Chad Kuntz Self | Individual | $2K | 3 |
| Jarred Sater Self | Individual | $2K | 3 |
| Nick Lapaseotes Cpn Farms | Individual | $2K | 3 |
| Brian J. Pabst Self | Individual | $1K | 3 |
| Scott Schiff Self | Individual | $1K | 3 |
| Scott M. Schlagel Self | Individual | $1K | 2 |
| Aaron C. Worley Self | Individual | $1K | 2 |
| Timothy Frank Self | Individual | $1K | 2 |
| Cliff Simpson Self | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Russ Leffler Self | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Lynden Smith Self | Individual | $1K | 2 |
| Mullin For America | Candidate committee Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| Bill Cassidy For US Senate | Candidate committee Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| Mick Kildow M Bar K Farms Ltd Co | Individual | $994 | 2 |
| Jerrod M. Lind Self | Individual | $932 | 2 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through April 22, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through August 18, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Self | $322K | 2,104 |
| H3 | $8K | 19 |
| Cpn Farms | $6K | 21 |
| Strecker Farms, Inc. | $5K | 38 |
| M & K Reuter Farms, LLC | $4K | 10 |
| Belle Acres Partnership | $4K | 9 |
| Armstrong Gp | $3K | 8 |
| Uffelman Farms Inc. | $3K | 40 |
| Ricardo Rodriguez Farms Inc. | $3K | 40 |
| Mereness Farms | $3K | 12 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00446674
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Western Sugar Cooperative PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov