PaidForPolitics

PAC · VA · C00024281

Meat Institute Political Action Committee ('Meat PAC')

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.

First filed July 2, 1975. Treasurer: Nathaniel Fretz. Connected organization: Meat Institute. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $134,324
  • Spent
    $113,000
  • Cash on hand
    $75,283
  • Outside spending
    $0

Through reports covering June 30, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
  1. Glenn Thompson (R)House · PA-15
    • Given$10K
  2. Tracey Mann (R)House · KS-01
    • Given$10K
  3. Jim Costa (D)House · CA-21
    • Given$5K
  4. Nikki Budzinski (D)House · IL-13
    • Given$5K
  5. Bill Cassidy (R)Senate · LA
    • Given$5K
  6. Ashley Moody (R)Senate · FL
    • Given$5K
  7. Andy Harris (R)House · MD-01
    • Given$5K
  8. Angie Craig (D)House · MN-02
    • Given$3K
    • Bundled$3K
  9. Jason Smith (R)House · MO-08
    • Given$4K
  10. Tom Cole (R)House · OK-04
    • Given$3K
  11. Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
    • Given$3K
  12. Brian Jack (R)House · GA-03
    • Given$3K
  13. Roger Marshall (R)Senate · KS
    • Given$3K
  14. Richard Hudson (R)House · NC-09
    • Given$3K
  15. John Hickenlooper (D)Senate · CO
    • Given$3K
  16. Terri A. Sewell (D)House · AL-07
    • Given$3K
  17. Tom Emmer (R)House · MN-06
    • Given$3K
  18. Ashley Hinson (R)Senate · IA
    • Given$3K
  19. Brad Finstad (R)House · MN-01
    • Given$2K
  20. Adrian Smith (R)House · NE-03
    • Given$2K

Showing the top 20 of 34 candidates.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Money to parties and other committees

RecipientAmount
Johnson Leadership Fund$5,000
Heartland Values PAC$5,000
Tried-And-True PAC$2,500
Pfluger Victory Committee$2,500
Cotton Majority Committee$2,500
Scalise Leadership Fund$2,500
Team Ronny$1,500

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
JBS USA Food Company PACPACGreeley, COSept. 24, 2025$5,000
Tyson Foods INC. Political Action Committee (Typac)PACSpringdale, ARJuly 22, 2025$5,000
Craig LetchPresident, Empirical FoodsPersonJefferson, SDJuly 22, 2025$5,000
Suzanne StrassburgerCEO, Strassburger Meats/Suzy Sirloin INC.PersonCarlstadt, NJJuly 3, 2025$5,000
Jarrod GilligSenior Vice President & Managing Direc, Cargill Meat SolutionsPersonBlue Rapids, KSApril 22, 2026$5,000
David G. McDonaldPresident & Coo, Osi Group, LLCPersonAurora, ILApril 16, 2026$5,000
Tim KleinPresident/Ceo, National Beef Packing Co., LLCPersonKansas City, MOApril 6, 2026$5,000
Smithfield Foods, INC. PACPACSmithfield, VAFeb. 26, 2025$5,000
Henry A. DavisPresident, Greater Omaha Packing Co., INC.PersonOmaha, NEJan. 12, 2025$5,000
Henry A. DavisPresident, Greater Omaha Packing Co., INC.PersonOmaha, NEMarch 30, 2026$5,000
Brian CoelhoPresident, Central Valley Meat Company, INC.PersonHanford, CAMarch 26, 2026$5,000
David Van EekerenPresident & CEO, Land O'Frost, INC.PersonFlossmoor, ILMarch 19, 2026$5,000
David Van EekerenPresident & CEO, Land O'Frost, INC.PersonFlossmoor, ILDec. 22, 2025$5,000
Francois LegerPresident and CEO, FPL Food, LLCPersonNorth Augusta, SCDec. 15, 2025$5,000
Dennis D. VignieriPresident and CEO, LTD. Kenosha Beef InternationalPersonKenosha, WIJuly 22, 2025$3,500
Eric GustafsonCEO, Coast Packing CompanyPersonVernon, CAApril 11, 2026$3,000
Dennis D. VignieriPresident and CEO, LTD. Kenosha Beef InternationalPersonKenosha, WIMarch 27, 2026$3,000
Eric GustafsonCEO, Coast Packing CompanyPersonVernon, CADec. 18, 2025$3,000
Brent J PatmosPresident and Chief Operating Officer, Fresh Mark, INC.PersonPerrysburg, OHJuly 22, 2025$2,500
Hans KabatPresident, Cargill Meat SolutionsPersonWichita, KSJuly 22, 2025$2,500
Chad GrovesCEO, Seaboard FoodsPersonOverland Park, KSApril 8, 2026$2,500
Abel OliveraCEO, Jensen Meat CompanyPersonChula Vista, CADec. 17, 2025$2,500
Chad GrovesCEO, Seaboard FoodsPersonOverland Park, KSDec. 16, 2025$2,500
Brian CoelhoPresident, Central Valley Meat Company, INC.PersonHanford, CAOct. 22, 2025$2,500
Peter BozzoExecutive Vice President, Michael'S Finer Meats, LLCPersonPowell, OHApril 22, 2026$2,000