PAC · SD · C00450692
Poet PAC
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed May 27, 2008. Treasurer: Jeff Allen Pinkerman. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$970,453
- Spent$913,490
- Cash on hand$722,889
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-01
- Marcy Kaptur (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-09
- Michelle Fischbach (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MN-07
- Mark Messmer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IN-08
- David Taylor (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-02
- Frank Pallone Jr. (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-06
- Roger Marshall (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · KS
- Brad Finstad (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MN-01
- Greg Landsman (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-01
- Shontel Brown (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-11
- Nikki Budzinski (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-13
- Ashley Hinson (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · IA
- Brian Jack (R) (opens in a new tab)House · GA-03
- Jason Smith (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MO-08
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-08
- Randy Feenstra (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-04
- Darren Soto (D) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-09
- Derrick Van Orden (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-03
- Lisa McClain (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-09
- Pete Ricketts (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NE
Showing the top 20 of 61 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| NRCC | $30,000 |
| Grow the Majority | $15,000 |
| DCCC | $15,000 |
| Cooper Victory Fund | $15,000 |
| DSCC | $15,000 |
| Derek Schmidt Victory Fund | $15,000 |
| Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition PAC (Seec PAC) | $10,000 |
| Truedem Leadership Fund | $10,000 |
| HMS Scrap PAC | $10,000 |
| Growth Energy PAC | $10,000 |
| MNM PAC | $10,000 |
| Shore PAC | $10,000 |
| Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC | $10,000 |
| Summitt PAC | $10,000 |
| VoteVets | $10,000 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert K CasperPoet Biofuels President, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | June 4, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Arlo CasperHomemaker, Homemaker | Person | Sioux Falls, SD | June 4, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert J WaltherVice President of Federal Advocacy, Poet | Person | Washington, DC | May 21, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jeffrey S LauttPresident & Chief Operating Officer, Poet | Person | Sioux Falls, SD | May 11, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Matthew S KeelerDenaturant Vice President, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | May 14, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Blake HoffmanDeveloper, Blue Mountain Development | Person | Sioux Falls, SD | May 21, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert K CasperPoet Biofuels President, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | May 26, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Arlo CasperHomemaker, Homemaker | Person | Sioux Falls, SD | May 26, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Matthew S KeelerDenaturant Manager, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | May 15, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kelly L KeelerBiofuels Marketing Director, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | May 12, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Klay E GrossPoet Biofuel Executive Vice President, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | May 12, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert S WhitemanChief Financial Officer, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | March 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lisa S WhitemanCredit Manager, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | March 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Benjamin K SweatChief Operating Officer, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | March 7, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert S WhitemanChief Financial Officer, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | March 6, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lisa S WhitemanCredit Manager, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | March 6, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Benjamin K SweatChief Operating Officer, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | March 6, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jon BrownPresident, Stockwell Engineers | Person | Baltic, SD | March 25, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Justin R WhyteDirector of Flight Operations, Poet | Person | Wichita, KS | Feb. 6, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Gary PestoriousPartner, Sunset Farms | Person | Albert Lea, MN | Dec. 23, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jeffrey S LauttPresident & Chief Operating Officer, Poet | Person | Sioux Falls, SD | Dec. 5, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Blake HoffmanDeveloper, Blue Mountain Development | Person | Sioux Falls, SD | Dec. 2, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Austin DillonDriver, Richard Childress Racing | Person | Welcome, NC | Dec. 22, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Richard ChildressCEO, Richard Childress Racing | Person | Welcome, NC | Dec. 15, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Todd BroinIt Manager, Dynamic Services, INC. | Person | Sioux Falls, SD | Dec. 29, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Poet PAC on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.