American Crystal Sugar contributions to House and Senate candidates

  • Article by: STAR TRIBUNE
  • Updated: January 28, 2012 - 10:13 PM
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Moorhead, Minn.-based American Crystal Sugar gave $1.16 million to 177 House and Senate candidates in 45 states in 2011. PACs like American Crystal Sugar are allowed to give up to $10,000 per election cycle to individual candidates. The Star Tribune compiled the data below from records filed with the Federal Election Commission. The table may be sorted by recipient name, party, state and amount received. Just click in one of the columns or search for a single name, location or amount in the search field.

Rank Contributions to candidates Last Recipient name Party Candidate state Amount
1 Ackerman Gary Ackerman D NY $5,000.00
2 Akin Todd Akin R MO $10,000.00
3 Alexander Rodney Alexander R LA $10,000.00
4 Berg Richard Berg R ND $10,000.00
5 Bishop Timothy Bishop D NY $10,000.00
6 Boswell Leonard Boswell D IA $10,000.00
7 Camp David Camp R MI $10,000.00
8 Casey Robert Casey D PA $10,000.00
9 Conaway Michael Conaway R TX $10,000.00
10 Connolly Gerald Connolly D VA $10,000.00
11 Courtney Joseph Courtney D CT $10,000.00
12 Crawford Rick Crawford R AR $10,000.00
13 Critz Mark Critz D PA $10,000.00
14 DeLauro Rosa DeLauro R CT $10,000.00
15 DesJarlais Scott DesJarlais R TN $10,000.00
16 Ellmers Renee Ellmers R NC $10,000.00
17 Fincher Steve Fincher R TN $10,000.00
18 Gibbs Bob Gibbs R OH $10,000.00
19 Gibson Chris Gibson R NY $10,000.00
20 Giffords Gabrielle Giffords D AZ $10,000.00
21 Guthrie Brett Guthrie R KY $10,000.00
22 Holden Tim Holden D PA $10,000.00
23 Huelskamp Tim Huelskamp R KS $10,000.00
24 Hultgren Randy Hultgren R IL $10,000.00
25 Hunter Duncan Hunter R CA $10,000.00
26 Kaptur Marcy Kaptur D OH $10,000.00
27 Kissell Larry Kissell D NC $10,000.00
28 Levin Sander Levin D MI $10,000.00
29 Long Billy Long R MO $10,000.00
30 Lucas Frank Lucas R OK $10,000.00
31 Maloney Carolyn Maloney D NY $10,000.00
32 Mica John Mica R FL $10,000.00
33 Michaud Michael Michaud D ME $10,000.00
34 Nelson Ben Nelson D NE $10,000.00
35 Noem Kristi Noem R SD $10,000.00
36 Palazzo Steven Palazzo R MS $10,000.00
37 Peterson Collin Peterson D MN $10,000.00
38 Ribble Reid Ribble R WI $10,000.00
39 Roby Martha Roby R AL $10,000.00
40 Rogers Michael Rogers R MI $10,000.00
41 Rogers Michael Rogers R AL $10,000.00
42 Rooney Thomas Rooney R FL $10,000.00
43 Sanchez Loretta Sanchez D CA $10,000.00
44 Sanchez Linda Sanchez D CA $10,000.00
45 Schilling Robert Schilling R IL $10,000.00
46 Schock Aaron Schock R IL $10,000.00
47 Scott Austin Scott R GA $10,000.00
48 Southerland Steve Southerland R FL $10,000.00
49 Stutzman Marlin Stutzman R IN $10,000.00
50 Thompson Bennie Thompson D MS $10,000.00
51 Tipton Scott Tipton R CO $10,000.00
52 Tonko Paul Tonko D NY $10,000.00
53 Walz Timothy Walz D MN $10,000.00
54 Wasserman-Schultz Debbie Wasserman-Schultz D FL $10,000.00
55 Welch Peter Welch D VT $10,000.00
56 Paulsen Erik Paulsen R MN $9,000.00
57 McCaskill Claire McCaskill D MO $8,000.00
58 Graves Samuel Graves R MO $7,500.00
59 Costa James Costa D CA $7,000.00
60 Aderholt Robert Aderholt R AL $5,000.00
61 Barrow John Barrow D GA $5,000.00
62 Bishop Sanford Bishop D GA $5,000.00
63 Blunt Roy Blunt D MO $5,000.00
64 Bonner Josiah Bonner R AL $5,000.00
65 Boren Daniel Boren D OK $5,000.00
66 Boustany Charles Boustany R LA $5,000.00
67 Braley Bruce Braley D IA $5,000.00
68 Buchanan Vern Buchanan R FL $5,000.00
69 Calvert Ken Calvert R CA $5,000.00
70 Canseco Francisco Canseco R TX $5,000.00
71 Carson Andre Carson D IN $5,000.00
72 Cassidy Bill Cassidy R LA $5,000.00
73 Chandler Benjamin Chandler D KY $5,000.00
74 Clyburn James Clyburn D SC $5,000.00
75 Coffman Mike Coffman R CO $5,000.00
76 Cohen Stephen Cohen D TN $5,000.00
77 Conyers John Conyers D MI $5,000.00
78 Cotton Thomas Cotton R AR $5,000.00
79 Cravaack Chip Cravaack R MN $5,000.00
80 Cuellar Henry Cuellar D TX $5,000.00
81 Davis Geoff Davis R KY $5,000.00
82 DeFazio Peter DeFazio D OR $5,000.00
83 Denham Jeff Denham R CA $5,000.00
84 Donnelly Joseph Donnelly D IN $5,000.00
85 Duncan Jeff Duncan R SC $5,000.00
86 Ellison Keith Ellison D MN $5,000.00
87 Farenthold Blake Farenthold R TX $5,000.00
88 Farr Sam Farr D CA $5,000.00
89 Filner Bob Filner D CA $5,000.00
90 Fleming John Fleming R LA $5,000.00
91 Flores Bill Flores R TX $5,000.00
92 Foxx Virginia Foxx R NC $5,000.00
93 Fudge Marcia Fudge D OH $5,000.00
94 Gardner Cory Gardner R CO $5,000.00
95 Granger Kay Granger R TX $5,000.00
96 Graves Tom Graves R GA $5,000.00
97 Griffin Tim Griffin R AR $5,000.00
98 Griffith Morgan Griffith R VA $5,000.00
99 Hastings Alcee Hastings D FL $5,000.00
100 Hinchey Maurice Hinchey D NY $5,000.00
101 Hinojosa Ruben Hinojosa D TX $5,000.00
102 Hirono Mazie Hirono D HI $5,000.00
103 Hoeven John Hoeven R ND $5,000.00
104 Hoyer Steny Hoyer D MD $5,000.00
105 Huffman Jared Huffman D CA $5,000.00
106 Hurt Robert Hurt R VA $5,000.00
107 Johanns Michael Johanns R NE $5,000.00
108 Johnson Bill Johnson R OH $5,000.00
109 Johnson Tim Johnson D SD $5,000.00
110 Jones Walter Jones R NC $5,000.00
111 Keating William Keating D MA $5,000.00
112 Kildee Dale Kildee D MI $5,000.00
113 King Steve King R IA $5,000.00
114 Kinzinger Adam Kinzinger R IL $5,000.00
115 Kline John Kline R MN $5,000.00
116 Labrador Paul Labrador R ID $5,000.00
117 Lamborn Doug Lamborn R CO $5,000.00
118 Landry Jeff Landry R LA $5,000.00
119 Larsen Rick Larsen D WA $5,000.00
120 Larson John Larson D CT $5,000.00
121 Latham Thomas Latham R IA $5,000.00
122 Loebsack David Loebsack D IA $5,000.00
123 Luetkemeyer Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO $5,000.00
124 Lujan Ben Lujan D NM $5,000.00
125 Lummis Cynthia Lummis R WY $5,000.00
126 Matheson James Matheson D UT $5,000.00
127 Matsui Doris Matsui D CA $5,000.00
128 McCaul Michael McCaul R TX $5,000.00
129 McCollum Betty McCollum D MN $5,000.00
130 McIntyre Mike McIntyre D NC $5,000.00
131 McNerney Jerry McNerney D CA $5,000.00
132 Miller Candice Miller R MI $5,000.00
133 Miller Jeff Miller R FL $5,000.00
134 Napolitano Grace Napolitano D CA $5,000.00
135 Neugebauer Randy Neugebauer R TX $5,000.00
136 Nugent Rich Nugent R FL $5,000.00
137 Nunnelee Alan Nunnelee R MS $5,000.00
138 Olver John Olver D MA $5,000.00
139 Owens Bill Owens D NY $5,000.00
140 Pastor Ed Pastor D AZ $5,000.00
141 Perlmutter Edwin Perlmutter D CO $5,000.00
142 Poe Ted Poe R TX $5,000.00
143 Pompeo Mike Pompeo R KS $5,000.00
144 Price David Price D NC $5,000.00
145 Rahall Nick Rahall D WV $5,000.00
146 Renacci James Renacci R OH $5,000.00
147 Reyes Silvestre Reyes D TX $5,000.00
148 Roberts Pat Roberts R KS $5,000.00
149 Ros-Lehtinen Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL $5,000.00
150 Ross Dennis Ross R FL $5,000.00
151 Rothman Steve Rothman D NJ $5,000.00
152 Runyan Jon Runyan R NJ $5,000.00
153 Ryan Timothy Ryan D OH $5,000.00
154 Schrader Kurt Schrader D OR $5,000.00
155 Sewell Terri Sewell D AL $5,000.00
156 Sherman Brad Sherman D CA $5,000.00
157 Shimkus John Shimkus R IL $5,000.00
158 Simpson Mike Simpson R ID $5,000.00
159 Sires Albio Sires D NJ $5,000.00
160 Slaughter Louise Slaughter D NY $5,000.00
161 Stabenow Debbie Stabenow D MI $5,000.00
162 Sutton Betty Sutton D OH $5,000.00
163 Thompson Glenn Thompson R PA $5,000.00
164 Thornberry Mac Thornberry R TX $5,000.00
165 Towns Edolphus Towns D NY $5,000.00
166 Velazquez Nydia Velazquez D NY $5,000.00
167 Visclosky Peter Visclosky D IN $5,000.00
168 Walden Gregory Walden R OR $5,000.00
169 Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse D RI $5,000.00
170 Wicker Roger Wicker R MS $5,000.00
171 Wilson Frederica Wilson D FL $5,000.00
172 Woodall Rob Woodall R GA $5,000.00
173 Woolsey Lynn Woolsey D CA $5,000.00
174 Yarmuth John Yarmuth D KY $5,000.00
175 Hartzler Vicky Hartzler R MO $4,674.00
176 Nelson Bill Nelson R FL $3,000.00
177 Thune John Thune R SD $2,000.00