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:
Organization
Committee
Candidates
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | PROGRESSIVE VET PAC | — | Super PAC | $2,453,656 | 2 |
| — | NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY | — | Super PAC | $2,428,015 | 3 |
| — | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $2,387,130 | 33 |
| — | STRONG PAC | — | Super PAC | $2,160,965 | 3 |
| DEMOCRATS 2024 | BOLD AMERICA | — | Super PAC | $2,028,736 | 5 |
| NONE | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | — | Hybrid PAC | $2,028,462 | 45 |
| CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $2,023,500 | 360 |
| NONE | LEADERS WE DESERVE | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $2,002,843 | 15 |
| NONE | DLGA | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $1,965,208 | 4 |
| NONE | CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP | — | Super PAC | $1,952,111 | 3 |
| — | AMERICA ONE | — | Super PAC | $1,920,562 | 3 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,882,000 | 304 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION (ABA) | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,804,300 | 354 | |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,765,000 | 278 |
| — | OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $1,739,286 | 15 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,715,000 | 229 | |
| NONE | MAGA INC. | — | Hybrid PAC | $1,708,252 | 3 |
| ARTICLE ONE VICTORY | ARTICLE ONE PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $1,702,810 | 4 |
| YOUNG VICTORY COMMITTEE | NRSC | Party committee (qualified) | $1,674,000 | 28 | |
| NONE | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC | — | Super PAC | $1,659,890 | 1 |
| — | CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | — | Super PAC | $1,658,839 | 5 |
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,639,000 | 384 |
| — | FIGHTING FOR TEXAS | — | Super PAC | $1,630,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ) | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,629,000 | 259 | |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,604,000 | 300 |
| NONE | NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC | — | Super PAC | $1,582,584 | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,545,000 | 268 | |
| EMILY'S LIST | WOMEN VOTE | — | Super PAC | $1,544,000 | 6 |
| NONE | NEW LEADERSHIP NOW | — | Super PAC | $1,543,379 | 2 |
| — | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,527,049 | 317 |
| COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS | THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,517,000 | 305 |
| THE HOME DEPOT INC. | THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,489,000 | 285 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES | AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,459,350 | 334 | |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,422,800 | 215 |
| NONE | ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) | — | Super PAC | $1,357,752 | 1 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,324,999 | 342 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,307,500 | 307 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,292,333 | 240 |
| — | ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,291,500 | 216 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,277,000 | 269 |
| UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA | CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,276,000 | 220 | |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,262,000 | 303 |
| — | THE IMPACT FUND | — | Hybrid PAC | $1,259,498 | 14 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | THE BOEING COMPANY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,216,500 | 267 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,211,500 | 273 | |
| THE GREAT GULF OF AMERICA FUND | CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUND | — | Super PAC | $1,209,855 | 2 |
| PRO-CHOICE WOMEN | ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,207,611 | 113 |
| HOYER | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,205,496 | 101 |
| AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,197,650 | 266 | |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $1,195,000 | 290 |
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 LDA amount, grouped by registrant. Campaign money and lobbying spend are separate channels: the committees above are FEC campaign contributions (money to candidates); the registrants below are LDA 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) — never per-bill, and never a measure of support or opposition.
| 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.