Money
Who paid: FEC committees ranked by total committee-to-candidate contributions given. Counts and sums only.
How this money flows — and what each column means
Federal law bars corporations, unions, and nonprofits from giving candidates money out of their own treasuries. What they can do is sponsor a committee — and the committee moves the money:
- Funding organization
- The actor at the start of the flow — what the FEC calls the committee's "connected organization": the corporation, union, or association that sponsors the committee and whose employees or members fund it. When a committee has a bland name, this column says who is actually behind it. (Super PACs use the field loosely — often naming an affiliated committee instead of a sponsor; candidate committees usually name none.)
- Committee
- The FEC-registered entity that legally raises and spends. Every row in this table is one. Committees are the vehicle, not the actor.
- Party
- Self-declared at FEC registration. Candidate and party committees declare one; most PACs deliberately do not — that is the dash.
- Type
- What the committee is legally allowed to do. A regular PAC gives directly to candidates under per-election caps. A Super PAC raises unlimited money but may only spend independently — it can never hand money to a candidate. Hybrid PACs run both models from separate accounts; campaign committees belong to a single candidate.
- Total given & Recipients
- Itemized committee-to-candidate contributions in our data, and how many distinct candidates received them. Click a committee to see exactly who.
Full definitions in the methodology glossary.
4259 committees.
| Funding organization | Committee | Party | Type | Total given | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND | — | Super PAC | $251,258 | 1 |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $250,500 | 79 |
| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. | FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $250,500 | 66 |
| SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL | SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $250,000 | 63 |
| VISTRA CORP. | VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $249,500 | 74 |
| INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $249,500 | 91 |
| — | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $249,500 | 67 |
| NONE | J STREET ACTION FUND | — | Super PAC | $249,158 | 3 |
| DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. | DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $248,000 | 52 |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION | THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $247,500 | 68 |
| — | ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $247,500 | 31 |
| — | APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $247,500 | 46 |
| CONROY OHIO VICTORY | RED BRIDGE LEADERSHIP PAC | — | Super PAC | $247,405 | 1 |
| NONE | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $247,000 | 115 |
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. | UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $246,000 | 110 |
| — | WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $245,552 | 5 |
| — | PURPOSE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $245,500 | 35 |
| NONE | PROTECT AND SERVE PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $244,935 | 1 |
| THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE | THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $243,500 | 59 |
| ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. | ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $241,500 | 67 |
| — | REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $241,500 | 132 |
| OLD NORTH STATE PAC | BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $241,000 | 32 |
| NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION | NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $240,500 | 50 | |
| THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC. | THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $240,500 | 73 |
| BRITT | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $240,000 | 26 |
| TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC. | TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SF) INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $239,500 | 63 |
| — | FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $239,500 | 75 |
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $238,500 | 102 |
| BASF CORPORATION | BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $237,000 | 64 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $235,500 | 57 |
| — | BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $235,500 | 61 |
| — | LOBO PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $235,000 | 52 |
| — | TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMEN | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $234,750 | 51 |
| NONE | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Hybrid PAC | $234,143 | 3 |
| GENENTECH INC. | GENENTECH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENENPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $234,000 | 93 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $233,500 | 127 |
| — | NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $233,000 | 75 |
| NONE | 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT | — | Super PAC | $232,735 | 1 |
| ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC) | ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $232,000 | 103 | |
| — | SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL | PAC (multicandidate) | $231,750 | 73 | |
| RASKIN | DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $231,300 | 77 |
| — | TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC | — | Super PAC | $231,142 | 1 |
| EXELON CORPORATION | EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $230,500 | 83 |
| — | GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $230,500 | 86 |
| HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND | HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $230,000 | 112 |
| CAPITO | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $230,000 | 30 |
| — | MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $228,750 | 68 |
| DOW INC. | DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $228,500 | 104 |
| — | LEONARDO DRS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $227,500 | 53 |
| THE DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION | DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; THE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $227,250 | 43 |
Hover any column header for what it means. A dash means the committee reports nothing for that field to the FEC — most PACs report no party. "Super PAC" committees raise unlimited money for independent spending but cannot give to candidates directly. Definitions live in the methodology glossary.
Source: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate contributions).
Top lobbying registrants
Lobbying firms ranked by total reported lobbying spend, grouped by registrant. These figures come from filings made under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) — the 1995 law that requires paid lobbyists to file public quarterly reports naming their client, the issues (often specific bills) they lobbied on, and their total spend for the quarter (glossary). Campaign money and lobbying spend are separate channels: the committees above are FEC campaign contributions (money to candidates); the registrants below are lobbying income/spend (money to influence legislation). This platform does not yet link an FEC committee to a lobbying registrant — entity resolution to bridge the two is not built, so read neither total as flowing into the other.
Honesty note: each amount is a gross sum of per-quarter lump sums a registrant reported (roadmap §3.2). The filings name which bills were lobbied on, but never how much of the money went to any one bill, and never whether the filer supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Total reported | Clients | Bill mentions | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENTONS US LLP | $835,000 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| THE AMERICAN LEGION | $380,000 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| BOCKORNY GROUP, INC. | $220,000 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| MORRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP | $100,000 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DUE SOUTH ADVOCACY, LLC | $90,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| E2C STRATEGIES, LLC | $90,000 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| THE KIDNEY CARE COUNCIL | $85,000 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| STONINGTON GLOBAL | $75,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SC PARTNERS LLC | $70,000 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. | $60,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GALVANIZE PARTNERS LLC | $52,250 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| MR. ETHAN DURSTELER | $51,250 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | $50,000 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| TECHMET USA INC. | $50,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MULLEN CONSULTING LLC | $45,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DSD ADVISORS, LLC | $42,000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| BURNBOT, INC | $40,000 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| EXODUS MOVEMENT, INC. | $40,000 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC | $40,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.