A Wednesday report from Agri-Pulse has found that agribusiness and food-related political action committees have contributed largely to Republicans. Campaign finance data is released quarterly by the Federal Election Commission. The most recent statistics were released on Sept. 22.
Two hundred and sixty-two agro and food-related PACs awarded nearly $27 million total to congressional campaigns in the 2024 election cycle. Sixty-six percent of those donations went to Republicans, according to recent data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics and analyzed by Agri-Pulse. Total donations also included nearly $1.8 million in contributions from the PAC operated by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
