Politicians supported
23
distinct FEC recipients
pac · CA
Blue Diamond Growers
Active on two fronts: $110K in campaign contributions and $150K in lobbying, no federal contracts on record. Data through August 2026.
- $260K
- Combined activity
- $110K
- Contributions
- $150K
- Lobbying
The verdict
Blue Diamond Growers ranks in the top 37% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, split between campaign contributions and lobbying, with no federal contracts on record.
- Top 37%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $110K
- campaign contributions
- $150K
- lobbying expenditures
Where Blue Diamond Growers's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$260,300 7974th of 21666 higher than 13,692 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
1
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
8
distinct policy categories
How Blue Diamond Growers's recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Blue Diamond Growers, side by side. Its largest channel is lobbying expenditures at $150K.
Blue Diamond Growers'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
19/100
Campaign contributions
F
43/100 · $110K
Lobbying expenditures
F
20/100 · $150K
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Blue Diamond Growers's recorded federal activity shows
Blue Diamond Growers, with a disclosed filing address in CA, pairs campaign giving with lobbying but holds no federal contracts: $110K in PAC contributions alongside $150K in disclosed lobbying expenditures.
On the campaign side, Blue Diamond Growers's PAC contributions reached 23 federal politicians, led by David Valadao at $12K. Its lobbying profile spans 1 reporting year across 8 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.).
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| David Valadao | R | $12K |
| Jim Costa | D | $10K |
| Jimmy Panetta | D | $10K |
| Glenn Mr. Thompson | R | $10K |
| Darrell Issa | R | $8K |
| Josh Harder | D | $8K |
| Ken Calvert | R | $7K |
| Frank D. Lucas | R | $6K |
| Mike Mr. Thompson | D | $6K |
| Doug Lamalfa | R | $5K |
| Zoe Lofgren | D | $5K |
| Young Kim | R | $4K |
| David Albert Scott | D | $4K |
| Vince Fong | R | $3K |
| John Duarte | R | $3K |
| Pete Aguilar | D | $3K |
| Andrew P Harris | R | $3K |
| Doris Matsui | D | $2K |
| Andrew Garbarino | R | $2K |
| Martin Heinrich | D | $2K |
| Ryan K Zinke | R | $1K |
| Amerish Bera | D | $1K |
| John Garamendi | D | $1K |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $150K |
Lobbying issues
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 ($260K here), outside CA filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($150K here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Blue Diamond Growers have?
Blue Diamond Growers has a combined recorded federal activity total of $260K, made up of $110K in campaign contributions and $150K 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 Blue Diamond Growers support?
Blue Diamond Growers contributed $110K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Blue Diamond Growers supported 23 politicians, with the largest contribution going to David Valadao ($12K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Blue Diamond Growers lobby on?
Blue Diamond Growers spent $150K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.). Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about Blue Diamond Growers 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.
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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.
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