Politicians supported
42
distinct FEC recipients
pac · TX
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Active on two fronts: $169K in campaign contributions and $365K in lobbying, no federal contracts on record. Data through August 2026.
- $534K
- Combined activity
- $169K
- Contributions
- $365K
- Lobbying
The verdict
Texas Cattle Feeders Association ranks in the top 24% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, split between campaign contributions and lobbying, with no federal contracts on record.
- Top 24%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
Where Texas Cattle Feeders Association's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$534,000 5094th of 21666 higher than 16,572 of 21,666 organizations
the full population, bucketed by value
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Source FEC contributions, LDA lobbying disclosures, and USASpending federal contracts · August 2026
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
11
distinct policy categories
How Texas Cattle Feeders Association's recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Texas Cattle Feeders Association, side by side. Its largest channel is lobbying expenditures at $365K.
Texas Cattle Feeders Association's influence activity score
Each tracked channel is percentile-scored against its own national benchmark, then averaged across only the channels that apply to a pac -- not one dollar sum where contract size can drown out everything else.
Overall activity score
F
28/100
Campaign contributions
D
61/100 · $169K
Lobbying expenditures
F
39/100 · $365K
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Texas Cattle Feeders Association's recorded federal activity shows
Texas Cattle Feeders Association, with a disclosed filing address in TX, pairs campaign giving with lobbying but holds no federal contracts: $169K in PAC contributions alongside $365K in disclosed lobbying expenditures.
On the campaign side, Texas Cattle Feeders Association's PAC contributions reached 42 federal politicians, led by Ernest Anthony Tony Ii Gonzales at $11K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 11 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Anthony Tony Ii Gonzales | R | $11K |
| Monica De la cruz | R | $8K |
| Ronny Lynn Jackson | R | $8K |
| Henry R. Cuellar | D | $8K |
| Rafael Edward Ted Cruz | R | $8K |
| Frank D. Lucas | R | $8K |
| Tom Cole | R | $6K |
| John R Rep. Carter | R | $6K |
| Jodey Arrington | R | $6K |
| Craig Goldman | R | $6K |
| August Lee Ii Pfluger | R | $6K |
| John Kevin Sr. Ellzey | R | $6K |
| Michael Mccaul | R | $6K |
| Glenn Mr. Thompson | R | $5K |
| James Michael Johnson | R | $5K |
| Caroleene Dobson | R | $5K |
| Pete Sessions | R | $5K |
| Michael Cloud | R | $5K |
| Randy Weber | R | $4K |
| Elizabeth Ann Van duyne | R | $4K |
| Patrick Fallon | R | $3K |
| Jasmine Crockett | D | $3K |
| Keith Alan Mr Self | R | $3K |
| Roger Williams | R | $3K |
| Morgan Joe Luttrell | R | $3K |
| Brian Babin | R | $3K |
| Troy Nehls | R | $3K |
| Kay Granger | R | $3K |
| Michael C. Dr. Burgess | R | $3K |
| Thomas Earl Jr. Emmer | R | $3K |
| Lance Gooden | R | $2K |
| Vicente Gonzalez | D | $2K |
| Stephanie Bice | R | $2K |
| Daniel Crenshaw | R | $2K |
| Kevin Hern | R | $2K |
| Wesley Hunt | R | $2K |
| Josh Brecheen | R | $2K |
| Marc Allison Veasey | D | $2K |
| Nathaniel Quentin Moran | R | $1K |
| Brandon Gill | R | $1K |
| Chip Roy | R | $1K |
| Veronica Escobar | D | $1K |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $171K |
| 2023 | $194K |
Lobbying issues
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
11 filings
Agriculture
11 filings
Budget/Appropriations
9 filings
Clean Air and Water (quality)
9 filings
Transportation
9 filings
Immigration
9 filings
Animals
8 filings
Commodities (big ticket)
8 filings
Trade (domestic/foreign)
8 filings
Small Business
8 filings
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
6 filings
Nationwide peers with similar federal activity
Cross-state nearest neighbors on two independent axes, combined tracked activity and Senate LDA lobbying spend, so the lattice is not filing-state containment.
Similar combined federal activity
Other organizations with nearest total contributions + lobbying + contracts ($534K here), outside TX filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($365K here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
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Every figure traces to a real FEC, LDA, or USASpending filing; contribution and lobbying totals are not the same as spending on any specific outcome.
According to the Federal Election Commission and the Senate Office of Public Records, more than 14,000 political action committees and over 12,500 lobbying registrants filed disclosure reports covering the 2024 election cycle and calendar-year 2024 lobbying period respectively. Every figure on this page comes from official FEC, Senate LDA, or USAspending.gov filings, described on our methodology page. Data was last updated in August 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much recorded federal activity does Texas Cattle Feeders Association have?
Texas Cattle Feeders Association has a combined recorded federal activity total of $534K, made up of $169K in campaign contributions and $365K in lobbying expenditures. This is a convenience sum across three separate official populations, not a measure of causal political influence. Data from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does Texas Cattle Feeders Association support?
Texas Cattle Feeders Association contributed $169K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Texas Cattle Feeders Association supported 42 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Ernest Anthony Tony Ii Gonzales ($11K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Texas Cattle Feeders Association lobby on?
Texas Cattle Feeders Association spent $365K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about Texas Cattle Feeders Association come from?
PlainInfluence aggregates data from three federal sources: the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for campaign contributions, the Senate Office of Public Records for lobbying disclosures under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, and USAspending.gov for federal contract awards. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
What is "combined activity" and how is it calculated?
Combined activity (internally total_influence) is a convenience sum of three different official populations: FEC campaign contributions (2024 election cycle), Senate LDA lobbying expenditures (2023 and 2024 filing years, summed), and USAspending federal contract obligations (fiscal year 2024). It is a cross-dataset discovery index only, not causation, effectiveness, or political influence. Channel dollars are shown side by side; see /methodology#cross-stage-populations.
Data sources
Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. Contribution, lobbying, and contract totals are aggregated directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.