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THE HERSHEY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC (multicandidate) · designation B · C00200139
Funding organization: THE HERSHEY COMPANY
Giving over time
Mar '25
Jun '25
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
2025-03-25
2026-05-21
Source: FEC bulk data (all dated contributions made by this committee, by month).
Top funders
Itemized receipts of $10,000 or more, paid into this committee.
No itemized receipts of $10,000 or more on file for this committee.
Source: FEC bulk data (itemized receipts by individuals and organizations).
Top recipients
16 candidates received a reported $52,500. Top 15 by total:
| Recipient | Total | Contributions | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Smucker (H-PA, Republican) | $7,500 | 2 | 2026-02-05 |
| Glenn Thompson (H-PA, Republican) | $7,000 | 2 | 2026-02-09 |
| John Fetterman (S-PA, Democrat) | $5,000 | 1 | 2025-10-08 |
| FEC candidate S4PA00295 (unidentified) | $5,000 | 1 | 2025-10-08 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. (H-NJ, Democrat) | $5,000 | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Mark R. Warner (S-VA, Democrat) | $4,500 | 3 | 2026-02-25 |
| Brett Guthrie (H-KY, Republican) | $3,000 | 1 | 2026-05-21 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider (H-IL, Democrat) | $2,500 | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| John Joyce (H-PA, Republican) | $2,000 | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick (H-PA, Republican) | $2,000 | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Brendan F. Boyle (H-PA, Democrat) | $2,000 | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| FEC candidate H4PA07118 (unidentified) | $2,000 | 1 | 2026-02-09 |
| Nikki Budzinski (H-IL, Democrat) | $2,000 | 2 | 2026-03-12 |
| Sharice Davids (H-KS, Democrat) | $1,000 | 1 | 2025-06-03 |
| Rudy Yakym III (H-IN, Republican) | $1,000 | 1 | 2026-02-23 |
Source: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate contributions).
Committee-to-committee transfers
Received (in)
No transfers in recorded.
Sent (out)
| To | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FETTERMAN FOR PA | $5,000 | 2025-10-08 |
| FRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICK | $5,000 | 2025-10-08 |
| FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON | $5,000 | 2026-02-09 |
| SMUCKER FOR CONGRESS | $5,000 | 2026-02-05 |
| PALLONE FOR CONGRESS | $5,000 | 2026-04-15 |
| GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS | $3,000 | 2026-05-21 |
| SMUCKER FOR CONGRESS | $2,500 | 2025-03-25 |
| FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER | $2,500 | 2025-06-03 |
| SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS | $2,500 | 2026-05-20 |
| FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON | $2,000 | 2025-05-01 |
Source: FEC bulk data (committee-to-committee transfers).