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 | API PA VOTES | — | Super PAC | $146,201 | 20 |
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $146,000 | 57 |
| — | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,900 | 22 |
| — | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,500 | 67 |
| — | SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,500 | 58 |
| NONE | FUTURE FORUM PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,500 | 50 |
| GRAIL, INC. | GRAIL, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,500 | 49 |
| TAMMY BALDWIN VICTORY COMMITTEE | PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,000 | 17 |
| — | RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RYANPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,000 | 36 |
| CORTEZ MASTO | ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,000 | 17 |
| — | US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $145,000 | 43 |
| — | NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $144,500 | 37 |
| ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. | ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $144,000 | 69 |
| NONE | BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $143,500 | 38 |
| — | PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $143,500 | 65 |
| ALSOBROOKS VICTORY FUND | ALSOPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $143,500 | 18 |
| AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $143,000 | 37 |
| OSHKOSH CORPORATION | OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $143,000 | 29 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS PAC (NAM-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $143,000 | 42 |
| — | BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $142,500 | 19 |
| — | I GOT YOUR BACK PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $142,500 | 16 |
| — | GREATER TOMORROW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $142,000 | 31 |
| — | KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $142,000 | 37 | |
| BICE VICTORY COMMITTEE | BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $141,500 | 63 |
| LUNDBECK LLC | LUNDBECK LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $141,000 | 63 |
| FISCHER | NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $141,000 | 23 |
| — | STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $141,000 | 29 |
| NONE | LOUISIANA FIRST VICTORY FUND | — | Super PAC | $140,533 | 1 |
| WSP USA INC. | WSP USA INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,500 | 59 |
| GONZALES | HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,500 | 29 |
| MALLIOTAKIS VICTORY COMMITTEE | NO NONSENSE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,500 | 27 |
| TEAM FITZ | TEAM AMERICA - BRINGING AMERICA TOGETHER PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,000 | 21 |
| — | GIDDY UP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,000 | 15 |
| TEAM HAGERTY VICTORY | SENATE EAGLE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,000 | 16 |
| — | STOP PROJECT 2025 | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,000 | 15 |
| COUPANG, INC. | COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $140,000 | 27 |
| NONE | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PAC (S+N PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $139,500 | 41 |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC. | CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $139,500 | 32 |
| — | OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $139,000 | 41 |
| NONE | FS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $139,000 | 30 |
| — | ALSTON & BIRD PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $138,750 | 66 |
| — | JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $138,500 | 51 |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY | EASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $138,000 | 37 |
| LIFEPOINT CORPORATE SERVICES, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (LCSGP) AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF LIFEPOINT HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY LIFEPOINT) | LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC - THE PAC OF LIFEPOINT CORPORATE SERVICES, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (LCSGP) AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF LIFEPOINT HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY LIFEPOINT) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $138,000 | 38 |
| — | BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $138,000 | 63 |
| CARGILL, INCORPORATED | CARGILL, INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $137,500 | 61 |
| — | THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $137,500 | 53 |
| — | NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $137,500 | 17 |
| — | BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $137,500 | 69 |
| RGA | RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $137,500 | 67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLARD PARTNERS | $63,860,000 | 369 | 12 | 760 |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP | $41,500,000 | 378 | 344 | 771 |
| LOC COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | $40,000,000 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | $39,500,000 | 1 | 720 | 2 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | $35,930,000 | 321 | 250 | 654 |
| BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | $34,905,000 | 363 | 34 | 632 |
| CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | $31,270,000 | 375 | 338 | 778 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | $28,100,000 | 341 | 470 | 702 |
| MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC | $27,140,000 | 185 | 45 | 323 |
| CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $25,800,000 | 134 | 15 | 297 |
| CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC | $22,587,558 | 158 | 0 | 340 |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $21,583,000 | 1 | 554 | 4 |
| INVARIANT LLC | $21,410,000 | 214 | 290 | 386 |
| THORN RUN PARTNERS | $19,080,000 | 266 | 141 | 544 |
| CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC. | $15,960,000 | 184 | 194 | 375 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $15,460,000 | 1 | 76 | 1 |
| CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | $14,920,000 | 177 | 762 | 356 |
| SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | $14,145,000 | 191 | 50 | 382 |
| MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | $13,720,000 | 123 | 4 | 261 |
| S-3 GROUP | $13,630,000 | 124 | 60 | 260 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.