PAC - Qualified
Darling Ingredients Inc Political Action Committee (Darpac)
FEC committee C00777458. Last filed October 8, 2026.
FEC C00777458Last filed 2026-10-08Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $132K and spent $154K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Mcnutt, Patrick S. (Individual), $10K.
What it is
Darling Ingredients Inc Political Action Committee (Darpac) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Darling Ingredients Inc..
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 | Darling Ingredients Inc. |
| Organization type | Corporation |
| Treasurer | Day, Bob |
| Registered in | Texas |
| First filed with the FEC | April 8, 2021 |
| Website | darlingii.com |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Don Davis for Nc FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Adrian Smith for Congress FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Fischbach for Congress FEC | $10K | 4 |
| Pete Ricketts for Senate FEC | $9K | 3 |
| Clean Fuels Alliance America PAC FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Nikki for Congress FEC | $8K | 4 |
| Heartland Values PAC FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Lahood for Congress FEC | $7K | 3 |
| Carol for Congress FEC | $6K | 2 |
| Angie Craig for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Jason Smith for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Emmer for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Kustoff for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Hern for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Wyden for Senate FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Thom Tillis Committee FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Friends of John Thune FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Sharice for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Mike Flood for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Finstad for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Balderson for Congress FEC | $3K | 1 |
| Kansans for Marshall FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Scalise Leadership Fund FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Feenstra for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Carey 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) | $5K | 3% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $125K | 95% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $2K | 2% |
| Total raised | $132K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick S. Mcnutt Darling Ingredients | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Bob Day Darling Ingredients | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Sandra Dudley Darling Ingredients | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Randall Stuewe Darling Ingredients | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Matthew Janson Darling Ingredients | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Jason Cain Darling Ingredients | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Lyle Stevens Darling Ingredients | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Joe Manzi Darling Ingredients | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Brandon P. Lairmore Darling Ingredients | Individual | $4K | 19 |
| Nick Kemphaus Darling Ingredients | Individual | $3K | 6 |
| Shawn Griffin Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Douglas J. Spritzky Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Michael Rath Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Jeffrey Holder Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 5 |
| Kelly Williamson Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Jon Thelen Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Robert L. Maier Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Charles Joseph Heady Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Brad Fleeman Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 3 |
| Terry Paschall Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Jon Elrod Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Nicholas P. Borrelli Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 10 |
| John Sterling Darling Ingredients | Individual | $2K | 8 |
| Steven (Kelly) Horne Darling Ingredients | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Shawn Kallam Darling Ingredients | Individual | $1K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through September 30, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through October 14, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Darling Ingredients | $125K | 587 |
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/C00777458
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Darling Ingredients Inc Political Action Committee (Darpac)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov