Politicians supported
2
distinct FEC recipients
pac · CA
$13K in PAC contributions is the entire footprint here: no lobbying, no contract awards on record.
The verdict
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. ranks in the top 91% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, entirely contribution-driven, anchored by Jim Costa -- a modest PAC history.
Politicians supported
2
distinct FEC recipients
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC., headquartered in CA, has no lobbying disclosures and no federal contracts on record. Its footprint here is entirely campaign giving: a modest PAC contribution history of $13K reported to the Federal Election Commission, its largest recipient Jim Costa.
On the campaign side, HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s PAC contributions reached 2 federal politicians, led by Jim Costa at $8K.
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Costa | D | $8K |
| John Duarte | R | $5K |
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. has a combined political influence footprint of $13K, made up of $13K in campaign contributions. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. contributed $13K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. supported 2 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Jim Costa ($8K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
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