Which politicians did Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative give the most to in 2026?

Brad Finstad (Republican, Minnesota 1st District, $10K), Tom Emmer (Republican, Minnesota 6th District, $10K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $10K), Tom Sell (Republican, Texas 19th District, $10K), Pete Stauber (Republican, Minnesota 8th District, $8K).

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Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee

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Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00166348

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative gave $314K directly to 140 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee, and 66% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 111 of the 127 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$314K

140 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

111

13 more still being counted

Hit rate

87%

$235K on winners, $42K on losers

Party split

66% / 34%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative PAC

296 named people gave $283K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Mark MelbergFarming · MN$7K3 gifts
Robin StamerFarming · MN$5K2 gifts
Jeff SchmollFarming · MN$5K
Brad MelbergFarming · MN$5K2 gifts
Tyler SolvieFarming · MN$4K3 gifts
Matthew MelbergFarming · MN$4K2 gifts
Michael MelbergFarming · MN$4K2 gifts
Kolyn ProdoehlFarming · MN$4K2 gifts
Paul and Or Debra FrankFarming · MN$4K4 gifts
Chris SturmFarming · MN$3K2 gifts

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Cory EricksonFarming · MN$3K2 gifts
Gregory SteffelFarming · MN$3K
Cody EricksonFarming · MN$3K3 gifts
David LudoweseFarming · MN$3K2 gifts
Nicholas LudoweseFarming · MN$3K2 gifts
Lenny SchwittersFarming · MN$3K2 gifts
Joshua FrankFarming · MN$3K2 gifts
Brad JansenFarming · MN$3K
Jerry SchwittersFarming · MN$3K3 gifts
Patrick SullivanFarming · MN$2K2 gifts
Timothy SullivanFarming · MN$2K2 gifts
Joseph SullivanFarming · MN$2K2 gifts
Andrew PlotzFarming · MN$2K
Charles MelbergFarming · MN$2K2 gifts
Aaron KopelFarming · MN$2K

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

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Brad Finstad	Minnesota 1st District	$10K	… Counting
Tom Emmer	Minnesota 6th District	$10K	✓ Won
Glenn Thompson	Pennsylvania 15th District	$10K	✓ Won
Tom Sell	Texas 19th District	$10K	✓ Won
Pete Stauber	Minnesota 8th District	$8K	✓ Won
Jim Risch	Idaho Senate	$8K	✓ Won
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	$7K	✗ Lost
Julie Fedorchak	North Dakota at-large House seat	$6K	✓ Won
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	$6K	✗ Lost
Mike Rounds	South Dakota Senate	$6K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative give to candidates in 2026?: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative gave $314K directly to 140 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee, and 66% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 111 of the 127 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative give the most to in 2026?: Brad Finstad (Republican, Minnesota 1st District, $10K), Tom Emmer (Republican, Minnesota 6th District, $10K), Glenn Thompson (Republican, Pennsylvania 15th District, $10K), Tom Sell (Republican, Texas 19th District, $10K), Pete Stauber (Republican, Minnesota 8th District, $8K).