Besides giving through its PAC, Poet, LLC 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
$2.4M
Quarterly reports read
18
Bills it named
16
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.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Codein 15 report entries · 3 bills named
In its own words
Monitor and support the implementation of Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credit, Section 45Q, the Section 40B sustainable aviation fuel credit, and implementation issues with related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Monitor and support the implementation of the Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credit, Section 45Q, the Section 40B sustainable aviation fuel credit, and related provisions of P.L.117-169, Inflation Reduction Act.
H.R. 311; Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025 Issues related to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Upcoming Treasury guidance H.R. 6518; Securing America's Fuels Act (SAF Act)
Poet PAC is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a PAC (qualified). It is a lobbyist/registrant PAC. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
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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
30
$134.5K · 19%
Republican candidates
28
$197.5K · 28%
Other or unresolved candidates
4
$20K · 2.8%
Other party committees
3
$60K · 8.4%
Other PACs and committees
41
$300K · 42%
All recipients
106
$712K
By the candidate’s state
Contributions to candidates by the candidate’s state
State
Candidates
Amount
Ohio
5
$45K
Iowa
5
$35K
Michigan
4
$30K
Minnesota
3
$25K
Kansas
3
$22.5K
Illinois
6
$20.5K
Missouri
4
$18.5K
Indiana
3
$16K
The largest 8 of 27 states.
Recipients 106
Bars drawn to $30K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
Darren Soto6 receipts, latest Aug 17, 2026Darren Soto for Congress · H6FL09179$10K
Greg Landsman2 receipts, latest Apr 28, 2026Landsman for Congress · H2OH01194$10K
Marcy M.C. Kaptur2 receipts, latest Jun 23, 2025Kaptur for Congress · H2OH09031$10K
M. Shontel Brown2 receipts, latest Jan 30, 2026Shontel Brown for Congress · H2OH11169$10K
Michelle Fischbach2 receipts, latest Jun 5, 2026Fischbach for Congress · H0MN07091$10K
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.
No committee-to-committee receipts were itemized this cycle.
Committees this one funds
Disbursements this committee itemized to another committee: candidate contributions, party transfers and payments alike, not contributions only.
Michael R. Miles21 contributions, latest Aug 28, 2026 · SENIOR TRADER · POET · OMAHA, NE$8,400
Matthew J. Braun20 contributions, latest Aug 28, 2026 · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGE · POET · SIOUX FALLS, SD$8,064
Gregory W. Breukelman20 contributions, latest Aug 28, 2026 · PRESIDENT, POET BIOPRODUCTS · POET · SIOUX FALLS, SD$8,064
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 4,187 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $520K. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$351,64536%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$50,7835.2%
Where it came from
First Dakota National Bank22 receipts, latest Oct 1, 2026 · Yankton, South Dakota$50,783
Each as the committee named it on this line.
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the committee: rebates and refunds of what it spent, contributions it made that were returned, and loans it made that were repaid.$15,0001.5%
Total reported receipts $970,453
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 $519,963 placed by state
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under $10.6K
$10.6K+
$42.4K+
$95.3K+
$169.5K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
South Dakota2,055 contributions · 51%
$264,852
Kansas501 contributions · 24%
$125,547
Iowa517 contributions · 5.4%
$27,922
Minnesota364 contributions · 4.8%
$25,032
Indiana339 contributions · 3%
$15,369
Ohio176 contributions · 2.3%
$11,968
North Carolina2 contributions · 1.9%
$10,000
Nebraska44 contributions · 1.9%
$9,886
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
Poet4,136 contributions · 85% of ranked
$438,663
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 2.9% of ranked
$15,000
Blue Mountain Development2 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$10,000
Richard Childress Racing2 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$10,000
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 1.3% of ranked
$6,750
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 17 contributions · 1.2% of ranked
$6,375
Dynamic Services INC1 contribution · 1% of ranked
$5,000
Stockwell Engineers1 contribution · 1% of ranked
$5,000
A further $2,350 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. 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 ($351,645) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
FOX Print Printing & Graphics1 payment · latest Jun 22, 2026 · PAC PRINTING (NOT CANDIDATE ACTIVITY)$319
Other disbursementsEverything the committee reports outside the lines above.$5,0000.5%
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$2,1000.2%
Total reported disbursements $913,490
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 $891,390 itemized
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$712,00080%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$712,000
Paid to
NRCC$30,000
Cooper Victory Fund$15,000
DCCC$15,000
Derek Schmidt Victory Fund$15,000
Grow the Majority$15,000
DSCC$15,000
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$115,36713%
Filed as
FEDERAL INCOME TAX PAYMENT$13,121
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR MARCH$8,798
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR MAY$8,798
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR SEPTEMBER$8,798
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR OCTOBER$8,798
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR JUNE$8,798
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR JULY$8,798
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR AUGUST$8,798
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR FEBRUARY$8,479
MERCHANT DISCOUNT FEE$7,419
PAC ADMIN FEE FOR APRIL$4,485
PAC ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR APRIL$4,313
Paid to
Poet LLC$91,797
Department of the Treasury$13,121
First Dakota National Bank$10,449
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$25,5262.9%
PAC FUNDRAISING EXPENSES AND MERCHANDISE (NOT CANDIDATE ACTIVITY)$3,971
PAC EVENT AND TRAVEL EXPENSES (NOT CANDIDATE FUNDRAISING)$3,316
Paid to
Poet LLC$25,526
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$21,7192.4%
Filed as
COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING SERVICES$21,719
Paid to
Aristotle International, Inc.$21,719
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$8,7451%
Filed as
PAC GIFTS AND TRAVEL (NOT CANDIDATE)$8,745
Paid to
Poet LLC$8,745
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$6,5140.7%
Filed as
BQ51008116A$6,501
PAC FRAMES$13
Paid to
Proforma$6,501
Poet LLC$13
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$1,5190.2%
Filed as
PAC TROPHIES AND MAILING (NOT CANDIDATE ACTIVITY)$570
INVOICE 201380A: PAC ENVELOPE PRINTING$494
PAC PRINTING (NOT CANDIDATE ACTIVITY)$319
PAC ENVELOPE PRINTING$136
Paid to
Sisson Printing$630
Poet LLC$570
FOX Print Printing & Graphics$319
Total itemized disbursements $891,390
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 261 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
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.
Spending over time
$913.5K spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $142.2K, July 2026.
$913.5K
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.
Each report’s total
Oct 1 – Oct 14, 2026$5,204
September 2026$44,686
August 2026$37,929
July 2026$142,192
June 2026$98,159
May 2026$19,687
April 2026$51,590
March 2026$65,528
February 2026$9,649
January 2026$50,291
December 2025$63,707
November 2025$33,117
October 2025$9,492
September 2025$44,626
August 2025$43,538
July 2025$9,377
June 2025$70,025
May 2025$14,490
April 2025$25,998
March 2025$59,731
February 2025$4,665
January 2025$9,810
H.R. 311; Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025; entire legislation. Issues related to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Upcoming Treasury rulemaking
H.R. 311 - Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025; entire legislation. Issues related to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; treasury rulemaking.
Energy and tax implementation, biofuel tax work with the 119th Congress
Issues related to USDA's Biofuels Infrastructure Program; Program set-up and function. H.R. 7567; Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; Inclusion of E15 legislation in bill.
Issues related to USDA's Biofuels Infrastructure Program; Program set-up and function H.R. 7567; Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; Inclusion of E15 legislation in bill
Support legislative language recognizing low-carbon bioethanol.
Places statutory deadline on EPA to finalize finalize a proposed rule with respect to E15 fuel dispenser labeling and compatibility with underground storage tanks with modification.
H.R. 628/S. Res 364;
Resolution Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the RFS.
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R. 2460;
Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act Issues Related to E15;
Places statutory deadline on EPA to finalize finalize a proposed rule with respect to E15 fuel dispenser labeling and compatibility with underground storage tanks with modification H.R. 628/S. Res 364;
Resolution Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the RFS
Issues related to year-round sale of E15. Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration. Issues related to Class VI permits.
Automotive Industryin 3 report entries · 1 bill named
In its own words
Issues related to EPA's proposed multi-pollutant emissions for model year 2027 and later light duty vehicles; Biofuel Blends and Emissions. S. 2291; Flex Fuel Fairness Act; Vehicle compatibility to biofuels.
Issues related to EPA's proposed multi-pollutant emissions for model year 2027 and later light duty vehicles; Biofuel Blends and Emissions S. 2291; Flex Fuel Fairness Act; Vehicle compatibility to biofuels
Issues related to sustainable/synthetic aviation fuel.
Issues related to sustainable/synthetic aviation fuel
Offices it contacted
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Treasury, Dept of
White House Office
Budget/Appropriationsin 3 report entries · 2 bills named
In its own words
H.R. 1968; Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; Inclusion of E15 legislation in bill H.R. 7418; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; Inclusion of E15 legislation in bill
H.R. 7418; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; Inclusion of E15 legislation in bill.
Venture Government Strategies, LLCLobbying firm · 3 reports$150K
Stumptown StrategiesLobbying firm · 3 reports$60K
Contributions on the LD-203 report
Reported twice a year by the lobbying filer. $252.2K is political giving that also appears in FEC filings.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$15K
Rep Andy Barr IV$15K
Rep Shontel Brown$15K
ROY COOPER$15K
Rep Ashley Hinson$10K
Rep Brad Finstad$10K
Rep Dave Taylor$10K
Rep Frank Pallone Jr$10K
Rep Greg Landsman$10K
Rep Haley Stevens$10K
Matched by name: these reports are filed for “POET, LLC”, found by searching “POET”. 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.
$712K across 108 recipient committees, or 78% 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.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
General Manager366 contributions · 5.8% of ranked
$29,620
Chief Financial Officer25 contributions · 3.8% of ranked
$19,146
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 3 contributions · 3% of ranked
$15,000
Director Of Flight Operations7 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$11,900
Chief Operating Officer2 contributions · 2% of ranked
$10,000
Credit Manager2 contributions · 2% of ranked
$10,000
Developer2 contributions · 2% of ranked
$10,000
President & Chief Operating Officer2 contributions · 2% of ranked
$10,000
A further $2,350 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 occupation spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. 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 ($351,645) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.