PAC
National Cotton Council of America
National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton
Trade association · FEC committee C00023028
National Cotton Council of America gave $871K directly to 179 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton, and 68% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 140 of the 163 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$871K
179 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
140
16 more still being counted
Hit rate
86%
$680K on winners, $134K on losers
Party split
68% / 32%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the National Cotton Council of America PAC
- Jess Mark NicholsProducer · OK$10K9 gifts
- Keith LucasCotton Producer · TX$7K3 gifts
- Gary AdamsVp, Economics & Policy Analysis · National Cotton Council · TN$6K7 gifts
- Justin CaveCotton Producer · TX$6K7 gifts
- Ben EvansVice President · Coffee County Gin Co., Inc. · GA$6K7 gifts
- Brad HarrisonCotton Producer · OK$6K5 gifts
- Jason Randall LuckeyCotton Producer · TN$5K8 gifts
- Carson VinyardCotton Producer · OK$5K8 gifts
- Clinton DunnCotton Producer · MS$5K3 gifts
- Gary Garold Joe MartinCotton Producer · CA$5K5 gifts
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- Wayne BosemanPresident · Cotton Growers Cooperative · NC$5K6 gifts
- Ricky HalfmannCotton Producer · TX$5K2 gifts
- Jonathan GwynnCotton Producer · TX$5K5 gifts
- Greg SikesCotton Producer · GA$5K5 gifts
- Sutton PageCotton Producer · TX$5K4 gifts
- Carey MckinneyCotton Producer · TX$5K2 gifts
- Davis WarlickManufacturer · Parkdale Mills, Inc. · NC$5K
- James Sutton PageCotton Producer · TX$5K
- Anderson WarlickVice President · Parkdale Mills, Inc. · NC$5K
- Pamela WarlickManufacturer · Parkdale Mills, Inc. · NC$5K
- Lance WilliamsCotton Producer · TX$5K
- Joseph NicosiaMerchant · Louis Dreyfus Company · TN$5K
- Richard GaonaCotton Producer · TX$5K4 gifts
- Matthew Rowan HynemanCotton Producer · AR$5K3 gifts
- Eric WanjuraPlant Manager · Plainview Coop Compress · TX$5K5 gifts
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen Kiggans | Virginia 2nd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Richard Hudson | North Carolina 9th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Austin Scott | Georgia 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| August Pfluger | Texas 11th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Trent Kelly | Mississippi 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| David Kustoff | Tennessee 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Gabe Vasquez | New Mexico 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Michael Whatley | North Carolina Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Jason Smith | Missouri 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did National Cotton Council of America give to candidates in 2026?
- National Cotton Council of America gave $871K directly to 179 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton, and 68% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 140 of the 163 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did National Cotton Council of America give the most to in 2026?
- Jen Kiggans (Republican, Virginia 2nd District, $10K), Richard Hudson (Republican, North Carolina 9th District, $10K), Adam Gray (Democrat, California 13th District, $10K), Austin Scott (Republican, Georgia 8th District, $10K), August Pfluger (Republican, Texas 11th District, $10K).