FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026 · FEC bulk filing data · committee C00250068 · files monthly
SummaryAt a glance
Why it exists
No statement of purpose found on its site.
Money
$67.2K raised, $67K spent, $58.5K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
72% from donors giving over $200 · 26% from PACs and other committees · largest donor Keurig DR Pepper Inc. PAC, $9K. See who funds it
Where it goes
$54K given to candidates and committees, the largest to Moran Victory Committee ($5K) · 69% of its support to Republicans, 20% to candidates of other or unresolved parties. See where it goes
Lobbying
Consumer Brands Association lobbied on 8 issues. See lobbying
Audits and penalties
1 administrative fine, published by the FEC
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
No published list of positions
This committee’s site publishes no list of positions we could read, and we found no statement of why it exists. We do not write one for it.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution$45K to 20 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $45,000
Republican 69%
Other or unresolved 20%
Support by the party of the candidate
Party of the candidate
Candidates
Direct
Independent
Amount
Share
Republican
16
$31,000
$0
$31,000
69%
Other or unresolved
3
$9,000
$0
$9,000
20%
Democratic
1
$5,000
$0
$5,000
11%
Shown support
20
$45,000
$0
$45,000
100%
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$54,000 in 27 payments
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Democratic candidates
1
$5K · 9.1%
Republican candidates
16
$31K · 56%
Other or unresolved candidates
4
$14K · 25%
Other PACs and committees
1
$5K · 9.1%
All recipients
22
$55K
By the candidate’s state
Contributions to candidates by the candidate’s state
State
Candidates
Amount
Louisiana
2
$7.5K
Kansas
1
$5K
South Dakota
1
$5K
Kentucky
1
$5K
New York
1
$5K
Arkansas
2
$3.5K
Virginia
1
$2.5K
Tennessee
1
$2.5K
The largest 8 of 17 states.
Recipients 22
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
Hakeem Jeffries1 receipt, latest Jun 30, 2026Jeffries for Congress · H2NY10092$5K
James Michael Johnson1 receipt, latest Dec 3, 2025Mike Johnson for Louisiana · H6LA04138$5K
John R. Thune1 receipt, latest Dec 3, 2025Friends of John Thune · S2SD00068$5K
Diana Harshbarger1 receipt, latest Dec 3, 2025Diana for Congress · H0TN01118$2.5K
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
Where the money came from $67,167 reported receipts
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$48,04572%
Largest donors
Genevieve Kathryn Gent20 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · EVP OF INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$8,256
Melissa Hockstad19 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · PRESIDENT & CEO · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$8,065
Thomas Madrecki19 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$7,872
Stacy S. Papadopoulos18 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · COO & GENERAL COUNSEL · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$7,488
William B. CyrOne contribution on Jun 17, 2025 · CEO · FRESHPET · BETHLEHEM, PA$5,000
Patricia WallworkOne contribution on Feb 4, 2026 · CHAIR AND CEO · MILO'S TEA COMPANY, INC. · BESSEMER, AL$2,000
John Hewitt11 contributions, latest Dec 31, 2025 · SVP PACKAGING, SUSTAIN. & STATE AFF. · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$1,440
Nicholas Johns6 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$1,300
Sarah Gallo3 contributions, latest Mar 31, 2026 · VP, PRODUCT POLICY · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$1,152
Jocelyn Hudson Kelly14 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$1,100
Joseph T. Aquilina11 contributions, latest Aug 31, 2026 · VP & DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$600
Thomas MadreckiOne contribution on Jan 31, 2025 · ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE · CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION · ARLINGTON, VA$384
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 127 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $45.2K. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$17,50026%
The 3 largest committees by total given are listed. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total this committee reports.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$1,6222.4%
Total reported receipts $67,167
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $45,166 placed by state
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under $1.5K
$1.5K+
$6.1K+
$13.7K+
$24.3K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Virginia123 contributions · 84%
$38,041
Pennsylvania1 contribution · 11%
$5,000
Alabama1 contribution · 4.4%
$2,000
District of Columbia2 contributions · 0.3%
$125
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Consumer Brands Association125 contributions · 85% of ranked
$38,166
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $67,000 reported
Contributions to candidates and other committeesMoney given to federal candidates, party committees and other PACs.$67,000100%
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
What the payments were for $54,000 itemized
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$54,000100%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$54,000
Paid to
Moran Victory Committee$5,000
Scalise Leadership Fund$5,000
Mike Johnson for Louisiana$5,000
Friends of John Thune$5,000
Guthrie for Congress$5,000
Jeffries for Congress$5,000
Total itemized disbursements $54,000
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 27 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
$68K spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $24K, December 2025.
$68K
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
Published by the Commission against this committee’s own FEC ID. An audit is a periodic examination that reports findings; an administrative fine is a penalty for filing a specific report late or not at all. They are separate instruments and are not combined into a score here.
Source: the Commission’s audit-case and administrative-fine records, joined on this committee’s FEC ID, imported Oct 26, 2026. Enforcement matters (MURs) are published only against respondent names, with no committee identifier, so they are not shown here rather than being matched by name.
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
What Consumer Brands Association lobbies on 2026 reports
Besides giving through its PAC, Consumer Brands Association pays lobbyists to press Congress and federal agencies. Each quarter it, or a firm it hires, files a public report under the Lobbying Disclosure Act saying which topics it worked on, what it spent, and whom it contacted. This is what those reports say.
Spent on lobbying in 2026
$3.6M
Quarterly reports read
15
Bills it named
17
Topics it lobbied on
Each report files its work under official topics. The bar shows how often each topic came up across the reports; open one to read what was filed under it. Naming a bill says the organization lobbied on it, not which side it took.
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)in 12 report entries · 1 bill named
In its own words
Issues relating to FDA human foods program structure, governance, modernization, and oversight Issues relating to food date labeling - Food Labeling Modernization Act, and Food Date Labeling Act.
Issues relating to front of pack nutrition labeling.
Issues relating to GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and pre-market chemical regulations.
Issues relating to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) policy priorities.
Issues relating to outreach on national uniformity.
Issues relating to federal preemption for dietary supplements.
Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act S.5026 - Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026, issues related to front of pack labeling, advertising restrictions, FTC, and education.
General monitoring of issues related to the food and beverage industries;
Issues related to Food and Drug Administration reforms;
H.R. ___, FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods (FRESH) Act of 2026
General monitoring of issues related to the food and beverage industries; Issues related to Food and Drug Administration reforms
Issues related to the food and beverage industries
Discuss issues related to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Green Guides and consumer labeling.
Issues related to food and beverage regulation.
Offices it contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
White House Office
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Environment/Superfundin 6 report entries · 4 bills named
In its own words
H.R. 7502 Recycled Materials Attribution Act: Advocating for the full Act.
The legislation establishes a national framework for recycling marketing claims and is a foundational first step toward creating modern, national recycling marketing standards.
It will also direct the Federal Trade Commission to update its Green Guides to conform with the legislation, ensuring timely consistent application of evidence-based marketing standards nationwide for consumers and businesses.
This legislation will help support recycling innovation, reduce plastic waste, and improve recycling in the United States.
H.R. 4109 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (provisions requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to collect data, prepare reports, and develop best practices for recycling and composting programs).
H.R. 2145 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (provisions relating to an Environmental Protection Agency grant program to expand access to residential recycling systems and increase recycling transfer stations).
Issues relating to recycling claims and labeling standards; recycling data collection and recycling infrastructure development; molecular recycling; and extended producer responsibility.
H.R. 6832 PACK Act - supporting a national framework for "recyclable," "compostable" and "reusable" claims on consumer packaging.
Agriculturein 3 report entries · 11 bills named
In its own words
Issues relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Farm, Food, and National Security Act.
H.R.3358, Harvest to Hue Act to support farmers in the production of natural colors.
Issues relating to specialty crops.
Issues relating to hemp.
Issues relating to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Issues related to regenerative agriculture.
S.1389, The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025 to support farmers and helpful environmental practices.
S.1729, The Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2025 in support of regenerative farming.
H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 as a legislative vehicle for the Farm Bill to reauthorize updates to federal agriculture, nutrition, forestry, and conservation programs.
Schmidt Amendment to the FARM bill to strengthen domestic production of color additives H.R. 3783/S. 1907 Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025 for inclusion in the FARM bill to increase certainty and consistency through adding a definition.
H.R. 575/S. 1150 Increased TSP Access Act of 2025 for inclusion in the FARM bill to support the implementation of conservation practices.
H.R. 2326/S. 1129 Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025 for inclusion in the FARM bill to increase transparency and consistency.
Beverage Industryin 3 report entries
In its own words
Issues related to food and beverage regulation.
Offices it contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
White House Office
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Budget/Appropriationsin 3 report entries
In its own words
Issues relating to FDA's chemical review budget. Support for National Uniformity the use and marketing of food ingredients and substances.
Offices it contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Manufacturingin 3 report entries
In its own words
Issues related to interstate commerce and national uniformity
Issues related to interstate commerce & national uniformity
Offices it contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Who did the lobbying
The organization’s own reports give its total lobbying costs, including any firms it hired; each firm reports what this client paid it.
Consumer Brands AssociationIts own staff · 3 reports$3.6M
Williams and Jensen, PLLCLobbying firm · 3 reports$240K
Avoq, LLCLobbying firm · 3 reports$150K
S-3 GroupLobbying firm · 3 reports$150K
Contributions on the LD-203 report
Reported twice a year by the lobbying filer. $354.8K is political giving that also appears in FEC filings. $17K is honorary, presidential-library and event money disclosed only here.
DCCC$40K
Mike Johnson$25K
Steve Scalise$20K
Rep. Frank Pallone$16K
National Republican Senatorial Committee$11.3K
French Hill$10K
Rep. Robert Garcia$9.5K
Josh Turek$8.8K
Senator Jacky Rosen$8.5K
Kirsten Gillibrand$7.5K
Matched by name: these reports are filed for “CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION”, found by searching “CONSUMER BRANDS”. Lobbying and FEC records share no ID, so an organization that lobbies under another name is missed. Source: LDA.gov, accessed Oct 26, 2026. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.
CONSUMER BRANDS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION PAC')
Filings covered
Through Oct 14, 2026
Data source
FEC bulk filing data
Consumer Brands PAC is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a PAC (qualified). Its FEC record names Consumer Brands Association as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Pages quoted 0 pages
No pages quoted
Nothing from this committee’s or its sponsor’s site is quoted yet.
Linked public records
No approved organization identity yet
The official FEC committee record remains available under Filings.
MJMike JohnsonRepublican · U.S. House · LA-04 · via Mike Johnson For Louisiana1 payment, latest Dec 3, 2025 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, Dec 3, 2025$5K
BCBill CassidyRepublican · U.S. Senate · LA · via Bill Cassidy For Us Senate1 payment, latest Dec 3, 2025 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, Dec 3, 2025$2.5K
Bill Cassidy for US SenateSenate campaign committee · Connected to 2026 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE · 1 payment
$2.5K
Diana for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to DIANA VICTORY FUND · 1 payment
$2.5K
Miller-Meeks for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to MILLER-MEEKS VICTORY FUND · 1 payment
$2.5K
Boozman for ArkansasSenate campaign committee · Connected to BOOZMAN VICTORY 2022 · 1 payment
$2.5K
Emmer for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to EMMER VICTORY COMMITTEE · 1 payment
$1.5K
$55K across 24 recipient committees, or 82% of everything this committee reports spending. The largest 12 are shown.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
Freshpet1 contribution · 11% of ranked
$5,000
Milo's TEA Company INC1 contribution · 4.4% of ranked
$2,000
Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($1,622) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
EVP Of Industry Engagement20 contributions · 18% of ranked
$8,256
President & CEO19 contributions · 18% of ranked
$8,065
COO & General Counsel15 contributions · 14% of ranked
$6,336
CEO1 contribution · 11% of ranked
$5,000
VP Campaigns & Special Projects11 contributions · 10% of ranked
$4,608
Senior Vice President Public Affairs5 contributions · 4.7% of ranked
$2,112
Chair And CEO1 contribution · 4.4% of ranked
$2,000
Association Executive4 contributions · 3.4% of ranked
$1,536
Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($1,622) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Recycled Materials Attribution Act: Advocating for the full Act.
Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (provisions requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to collect data, prepare reports, and develop best practices for recycling and composting programs).
Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (provisions relating to an Environmental Protection Agency grant program to expand access to residential recycling systems and increase recycling transfer stations).
Consumer packaged goods and sustainability and recyclability of packaged goods