PAC · PA · C00200139

The Hershey Company Political Action Committee

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

First filed Dec. 13, 1985. Treasurer: Robert Lawton. Connected organization: The Hershey Company. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $146,404
  • Spent
    $127,500
  • Cash on hand
    $51,100
  • 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. Lloyd Smucker (R)House · PA-11
    • Given$8K
  2. Glenn Thompson (R)House · PA-15
    • Given$7K
  3. Sharice Davids (D)House · KS-03
    • Given$6K
  4. Mark Warner (D)Senate · VA
    • Given$6K
  5. Frank Pallone Jr. (D)House · NJ-06
    • Given$5K
    • Given$5K
  6. John Fetterman (D)Senate · PA
    • Given$5K
  7. Ryan Mackenzie (R)House · PA-07
    • Given$3K
  8. Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
    • Given$3K
  9. Brendan Boyle (D)House · PA-02
    • Given$3K
  10. Brad Schneider (D)House · IL-10
    • Given$3K
  11. Bill Hagerty (R)Senate · TN
    • Given$3K
  12. Shontel Brown (D)House · OH-11
    • Given$3K
  13. Jason Smith (R)House · MO-08
    • Given$3K
  14. Richard Neal (D)House · MA-01
    • Given$3K
  15. Ben Cline (R)House · VA-06
    • Given$2K
  16. Nikki Budzinski (D)House · IL-13
    • Given$2K
  17. John Joyce (R)House · PA-13
    • Given$2K
  18. Brian Fitzpatrick (R)House · PA-01
    • Given$2K
  19. Rudy Yakym III (R)House · IN-02
    • Given$1K

Showing the top 20 of 21 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

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
$1,000

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
Guy Bunny PersaudBoard Member, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAJune 25, 2026$5,000
Barry J NalebuffDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAJan. 1, 2026$5,000
Timothy W. CuroeDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAJan. 1, 2026$5,000
Marie Quintero-JohnsonDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonDec. 19, 2025$5,000
Kevin M OzanDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonDec. 19, 2025$5,000
Deirdre A MahlanDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonDec. 19, 2025$5,000
Mary Kay HabenDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonDec. 19, 2025$5,000
Tiffany MenyhartChief Customer Officer, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAAug. 31, 2026$3,500
Vero VillasenorOfficer, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PADec. 15, 2025$3,000
Barry J NalebuffDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonDec. 15, 2025$2,500
The Hershey Company Political Action CommitteeOrganizationHershey, PAOct. 15, 2025$2,336
Natalie SchechtmanChief Human Resources Officer, The Hershey CompanyPersonDec. 26, 2025$2,000
Kirk TannerPresident & CEO, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAOct. 31, 2025$1,875
Marie Quintero-JohnsonDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAJune 15, 2026$1,250
Kevin M OzanDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAJune 15, 2026$1,250
Deirdre A MahlanDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAJune 15, 2026$1,250
Marie Quintero-JohnsonDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAMarch 17, 2026$1,250
Kevin M OzanDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAMarch 17, 2026$1,250
Deirdre A MahlanDirector, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAMarch 17, 2026$1,250
Kirk TannerPresident & CEO, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PADec. 26, 2025$1,250
Kirk TannerPresident & CEO, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PANov. 28, 2025$1,250
Kirk TannerPresident & CEO, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAJan. 23, 2026$800
Kirk TannerPresident & CEO, The Hershey CompanyPersonSept. 19, 2025$625
Stacy TaffetChief Growth Officer, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, PAMay 29, 2026$625
Deepak BhatiaSVP Chief Technology Officer, The Hershey CompanyPersonHershey, WAMay 29, 2026$625