National Confectioners Association

National Confectioners Association of the United States, Inc. Political Action Committee (CANDY PAC)

Trade association PAC FEC C00003855

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates$217K

Trade association lobbying, all issues $1.7M

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the trade association’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

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National Confectioners Association reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 7 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Agriculture8 of 88/8
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)8 of 88/8
Trade (domestic/foreign)8 of 88/8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code7 of 87/8
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)4 of 84/8

Environment/Superfund 1 of 8 · Health Issues 1 of 8 · Show all 7

Environment/Superfund1 of 81/8
Health Issues1 of 81/8

Bills named in the filings 10 bills, this period

H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill6 filings
H.R. 4958 GRAS Act2 filings
H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Broad bill2 filings
H.R. 8467, 118th Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Broad bill2 filings
H.R. 2715 Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act1 filing

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H.R. 6832 PACK Act1 filing
H.R. 842, 118th To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.1 filing
H.R. 8578 Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 20261 filing
S. 5335, 118th Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 20241 filing
H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Broad bill1 filing

From the filings

“Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and the impacts of the sugar supply chain.”

Q3 2026 filing · Agriculture

“Monitor trade policy impacting sugar inputs and U.S. tariff policy.”

Q3 2026 filing · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
AgricultureUSDA
Food & Drug AdministrationFDA
U.S. Trade RepresentativeUSTR

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by National Confectioners Association, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 65 sitting members of Congress and 3 other candidates in 2025–26.

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