PAC · ND · C00746529

North Dakota Petroleum Council, INC. Federal PAC

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.

First filed May 18, 2020. Treasurer: Ron Ness. Connected organization: North Dakota Petroleum Council, INC.. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $44,065
  • Spent
    $83,165
  • Cash on hand
    $22,556
  • 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
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Showing the top 20 of 42 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

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
Right Track USA PAC$1,500
Sullivan Victory$1,500

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Jeff SkaareSales Representative, ThrutubingPersonWilliston, NDSept. 16, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Jeff SkaareSales Representative, ThrutubingPersonWilliston, NDSept. 18, 2025$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
Preston PagePresident, Dakota Energy Advisors, LLCPersonBismarck, NDMarch 23, 2026$3,500 (opens in a new tab)
Preston PagePresident, Dakota Energy Advisors, LLCPersonBismarck, NDMay 16, 2025$3,500 (opens in a new tab)
Kent KirkhammerPresident/Ceo, Newkota Services & RentalsPersonMinot, NDOct. 5, 2026$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Loren KopsengCeo/President, United Energy CorporationPersonBismarck, NDAug. 6, 2026$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Roy Neset Jr.Geologist, NesetPersonMcGregor, NDDec. 4, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Ross MatthewsChief Operating Officer, Reh Advisors INC.PersonDayton, WYDec. 4, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Ryan LeiningerU.S. Operations Executive VP, New Wave Energy ServicesPersonBismarck, NDNov. 20, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Kent KirkhammerPresident/Ceo, Newkota Services & RentalsPersonMinot, NDDec. 22, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Scott EadsVP of Engineering & Corp. Development, Rockport CompaniesPersonAustin, TXDec. 3, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Shane BryansOperations Manager, Hams Well ServicePersonWesthope, NDDec. 4, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Loren KopsengCeo/President, United Energy CorporationPersonBismarck, NDJune 26, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Rhett HalversonManaging Partner, Marlo Operating Company, LLCPersonDickinson, NDFeb. 10, 2025$2,600 (opens in a new tab)
Jacob OdermannSR. Staff External Affairs Rep., Chord EnergyPersonBelfield, NDDec. 8, 2025$1,000 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to North Dakota Petroleum Council, INC. Federal PAC on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.