Big Business And Conservative Groups Helped Bolster The Sedition Caucus’ Coffers During The Second Fundraising Quarter Of 2021 Executive Summary During the 2nd Quarter Of 2021, 25 major PACs tied to corporations, right wing Members of Congress and industry trade associations gave over $1.5 million to members of the Congressional Sedition Caucus, the 147 lawmakers who voted to object to certifying the 2020 presidential election. This includes: • $140,000 Given By The American Crystal Sugar Company PAC To Members Of The Caucus. • $120,000 Given By Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s Majority Committee PAC To Members Of The Caucus • $41,000 Given By The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC – the PAC affiliated with Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Also among the top PACs are Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and the National Association of Realtors. Duke Energy and Boeing are also on this list despite these entity’s public declarations in January aimed at their customers and shareholders that were pausing all donations for a period of time, including those to members that voted against certifying the election. The leaders, companies and trade groups associated with these PACs should have to answer for their support of lawmakers whose votes that fueled the violence and sedition we saw on January 6. The Sedition Caucus Includes The 147 Lawmakers Who Voted To Object To Certifying The 2020 Presidential Election, Including 8 Senators And 139 Representatives. [The New York Times, 01/07/21] July 2021: Top 25 PACs That Contributed To The Sedition Caucus Gave Them Over $1.5 Million The Top 25 PACs That Contributed To Members Of The Sedition Caucus Gave Them Over $1.5 Million During The Second Quarter Of 2021. Total Contributions To PAC Seditionists American Crystal Sugar Company PAC $140,000 Majority Committee PAC $120,000 New PAC $94,043 General Dynamics Corporation PAC $81,000 Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees $78,500 PAC L3Harris Technologies, Inc. PAC $72,000 CULAC The PAC Of Credit Union National $68,000 Association House Conservatives Fund $66,000 CMR (Cathy McMorris Rodgers) PAC $63,500 National Association of Realtors PAC $56,500 Take Back the House 2022 $51,819 1 National Federation of Independent $49,500 Business PAC National Cattlemen's Beef Association PAC $49,000 Associated Builders And Contractors PAC $48,500 National Electrical Contractors Association $48,500 PAC Koch Industries PAC $45,500 National Association Of Insurance And $45,000 Financial Advisors PAC Value in Electing Women PAC $45,000 Western Sugar Cooperative PAC $43,000 National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. $42,500 PAC Duke Energy Corporation PAC* $41,500 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC $41,000 The Boeing PAC* $39,500 National Automobile Dealers $37,500 Association PAC National Association of Convenience Stores $36,500 PAC Total: $1,503,862 *Duke Energy and Boeing each paused donations for a period of time to members that voted against certifying the election on January 6th. American Crystal Sugar Company PAC: $140,000 The American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Gave $140,000 To Members Of The Sedition Caucus, According To Their July Quarterly 2021 Disclosures: PAC Recipient Date Amount American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Vicky Hartzler for Senate 04/16/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Cliff Bentz for Congress 06/09/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Bice for Congress 06/08/21 $2,500 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Kat for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Kat for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Fischbach for Congress 06/07/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Scott Fitzgerald for Congress 05/20/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Russ Fulcher for Idaho 04/06/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Friends of Hagedorn 06/09/21 $2,500 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Jacobs for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Mann for Congress 05/18/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Mann for Congress 05/18/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Jason Smith for Congress 05/12/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Buddy Carter for Congress 05/20/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Cloud for Congress 06/10/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Cloud for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 Lance Gooden for Congress American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Committee 04/30/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Hern for Congress 06/14/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Texans for Ronny Jackson 06/23/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Nicole for New York 06/21/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Lisa McClain for Congress 05/12/21 $5,000 2 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Mary Miller for Congress 06/29/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Nehls for Congress 06/03/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Mike Rogers for Congress 05/24/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Beth Van Duyne for Congress 06/22/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC John Kennedy for US 06/14/21 $2,500 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Robert Aderholt for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Pete Sessions for Congress 06/21/21 $5,000 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Friends of Glenn Thompson 06/02/21 $2,500 American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Tom Rice for Congress 06/21/21 $5,000 Total: $140,000 Majority Committee PAC: $120,000 The Majority Committee PAC Gave $120,000 To Members Of The Sedition Caucus, According To Their July Quarterly 2021 Disclosures: The Majority Committee PAC “Is A Leadership PAC Affiliated With Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif).” “Majority Cmte PAC is a Leadership PAC affiliated with Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif).” [Open Secrets, accessed 07/20/21] PAC Recipient Date Amount Majority Committee PAC Scott Fitzgerald for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Scott Fitzgerald for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Doug LaMalfa Committee 06/30/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Doug LaMalfa Committee 06/30/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Jay Obernolte for Congress 2022 04/08/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Jay Obernolte for Congress 2022 04/08/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Jason Smith for Congress 05/14/21 $10,000 Majority Committee PAC Jason Smith for Congress 05/14/21 -$5,000 Majority Committee PAC Jason Smith for Congress 05/14/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Weber for Congress 06/28/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Weber for Congress 06/28/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Ken Calvert for Congress Committee 06/18/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Ken Calvert for Congress Committee 06/18/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Texans for Jodey Arrington 05/24/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Texans for Jodey Arrington 05/24/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Jeff Duncan for Congress 04/21/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Jeff Duncan for Congress 04/21/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Carlos Gimenez for Congress 05/07/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Carlos Gimenez for Congress 05/07/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Nicole for New York 06/30/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Nicole for New York 06/30/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Carol for Congress 06/28/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Carol for Congress 06/28/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Barry Moore for Congress 05/17/21 $5,000 Majority Committee PAC Barry Moore for Congress 05/17/21 $5,000 Total: $120,000 New PAC: $94,043.35 3 The New PAC Gave $91,543.35 To Members Of The Sedition Caucus, According To Their July Quarterly 2021 Disclosures: The New PAC Is Affiliated With The Nunes Victory Fund And The Nunes Leadership Fund. According to the New PAC’s Statement of Organization, the PAC is affiliated with the Nunes Victory Fund and the Nunes Leadership Fund. [FEC Form 1, 03/01/21] PAC Recipient Date Amount New PAC Texans for Jodey Arrington 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Bice for Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Mike Bost for Congress Committee 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Buddy Carter for Congress 06/30/21 $1,000 New PAC Ben Cline for Congress 06/29/21 $2,500 New PAC Ron Estes for Congress 06/22/21 $2,500 New PAC Fischbach for Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Virginia Foxx for Congress 06/28/21 $2,500 New PAC Scott Franklin for Congress 06/25/21 $2,500 New PAC Mike Garcia for Congress 06/30/21 $5,000 New PAC Carlos Gimenez for Congress 06/29/21 $2,500 New PAC Morgan Griffith for Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Friends of Hagedorn 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Hern for Congress 06/19/21 $2,900 New PAC Yvette4Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Hudson for Congress 05/21/21 $2,643 New PAC Hudson for Congress 06/30/21 $2,357 New PAC Hudson for Congress 06/30/21 $143 New PAC Mike Kelly for Congress 06/29/21 $2,500 New PAC Kansans for LaTurner 06/28/21 $2,500 New PAC Debbie Lesko for Congress 06/25/21 $2,500 New PAC Loudermilk for Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Blaine for Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Nicole for New York 06/25/21 $2,500 New PAC Mann for Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Mast for Congress 06/30/21 $2,500 New PAC Carol for Congress 06/28/21 $2,500 New PAC Friends to Elect Dr.
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