PAC · MN · C00166348

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee

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

First filed April 4, 1983. Treasurer: Ian O'Connell. Connected organization: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $395,168
  • Spent
    $465,525
  • Cash on hand
    $102,582
  • Outside spending
    $0

Through reports covering Aug. 31, 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. Brad Finstad (R)House · MN-01
    • Given$10K
  2. Tom Sell (R)House · TX-19
    • Given$10K
  3. Tom Emmer (R)House · MN-06
    • Given$10K
  4. Glenn Thompson (R)House · PA-15
    • Given$10K
  5. Angie Craig (D)Senate · MN
    • Given$8K
  6. James E. RischSenate · ID
    • Given$8K
  7. Pete Stauber (R)House · MN-08
    • Given$8K
  8. Jon Husted (R)Senate · OH
    • Given$7K
  9. Pete Ricketts (R)Senate · NE
    • Given$7K
  10. Ashley Hinson (R)Senate · IA
    • Given$6K
    • Given$6K
  11. Mike Rounds (R)Senate · SD
    • Given$6K
  12. Jay Obernolte (R)House · CA-23
    • Given$5K
    • Given$5K
    • Given$5K
  13. Deb Fischer (R)Senate · NE
    • Given$5K
  14. Brian Jack (R)House · GA-03
    • Given$5K
  15. John E. Sununu (R)Senate · NH
    • Given$5K
    • Given$5K
  16. John Thune (R)Senate · SD
    • Given$5K

Showing the top 20 of 171 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

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Jeff SchmollFarming, Self EmployedPersonLake Lillian, MNNov. 26, 2025$4,875
Tisdell Ag PartnershipOrganizationOlivia, MNNov. 26, 2025$4,713
Hultgren FarmsOrganizationRaymond, MNJan. 1, 2025$4,692
Claussen Farms PartnershipOrganizationBenson, MNNov. 26, 2025$4,533
Kramer Farms IIOrganizationHector, MNJan. 1, 2026$4,461
Michael Stamer Farms General PartnershipOrganizationWillmar, MNNov. 26, 2025$4,363
Malmedy Partnership LLPOrganizationMurdock, MNJan. 1, 2026$4,277
Anderson FarmsOrganizationBelgrade, MNJan. 1, 2025$4,184
Malmedy Partnership LLPOrganizationMurdock, MNJan. 1, 2025$3,916
Jeff Stamer Farms PartnershipOrganizationHector, MNJan. 1, 2026$3,830
Spring Valley FarmsOrganizationMorris, MNNov. 26, 2025$3,780
Gregory J SteffelFarming, Self EmployedPersonOlivia, MNNov. 26, 2025$3,386
Hultgren FarmsOrganizationRaymond, MNJan. 1, 2026$3,193
Kramer Farms IIOrganizationHector, MNJan. 1, 2025$3,113
Peteco FarmsOrganizationMurdock, MNNov. 26, 2025$3,082
Anderson FarmsOrganizationBelgrade, MNJan. 1, 2026$3,031
Watson PartnersOrganizationRenville, MNNov. 26, 2025$2,913
Robin StamerFarming, Self EmployedPersonHector, MNJan. 1, 2025$2,802
Mark MelbergFarming, Self EmployedPersonHector, MNJan. 1, 2025$2,721
Brad MelbergFarming, Self EmployedPersonCosmos, MNJan. 1, 2025$2,701
Robin StamerFarming, Self EmployedPersonHector, MNJan. 1, 2026$2,693
Jeff Stamer Farms PartnershipOrganizationHector, MNJan. 1, 2025$2,644
Huhnerkoch FarmsOrganizationBelview, MNNov. 26, 2025$2,547
Brad F JansenFarming, Self EmployedPersonBird Island, MNNov. 26, 2025$2,535