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.
- Cash on hand
- The committee's own reported balance at the close of its last reporting period, taken from its FEC summary filing — not a total of the itemized contributions beside it. A dash means no summary filing is on file for this committee.
Full definitions in the methodology glossary.
4259 committees.
| Funding organization | Committee | Party | Type | Total given | Recipients | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AEROVIRONMENT, INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $119,750 | 42 | $54,492 |
| SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW | SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $119,500 | 48 | $612,278 |
| — | DYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $119,500 | 47 | $169,363 |
| LSEG US HOLDCO INC. | LSEG US HOLDCO INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $119,500 | 28 | $19,054 |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC | SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $119,000 | 40 | $150,804 |
| — | VALOR PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $119,000 | 29 | $97,249 |
| — | CROSSPARTISAN PAC I | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $119,000 | 27 | $1,273 |
| WALGREEN CO | WALGREEN CO PAC (WALGREENSPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $118,500 | 49 | $101,805 |
| — | TRANSUNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TU PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $118,500 | 32 | $239,912 |
| NONE | FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $118,500 | 21 | $186,374 |
| INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE INC. | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $118,500 | 38 | $239,526 |
| SAZERAC COMPANY, INC. | SAZERAC COMPANY, INC. PAC (SAZERACPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $118,142 | 44 | $181,729 |
| OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OTSUKA US PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $118,000 | 56 | $88,966 |
| — | INTERDIGITAL, INC., PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $117,600 | 40 | $19,191 |
| NONE | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $117,500 | 22 | $723,184 |
| HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION | HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC (FITPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $117,500 | 52 | $284,836 |
| MURKOWSKI | DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $117,500 | 17 | $775,414 |
| NONE | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $117,215 | 8 | $155,335 | |
| NONE | ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND (AFSPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $117,000 | 77 | $89,373 |
| NONE | CITIZENS FOR AMERICAN STRENGTH | — | Super PAC | $116,653 | 2 | $2,168 |
| — | BAKER & HOSTETLER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,569 | 59 | $34,370 |
| PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC | PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,500 | 42 | $37,939 |
| — | TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,500 | 44 | $66,427 |
| — | WINE INSTITUTE PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,418 | 21 | $104,271 | |
| — | THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY | — | Independent-expenditure filer | $116,238 | 10 | $0 |
| NONE | GOODEN VICTORY FUND | — | PAC | $116,206 | 1 | $0 |
| — | FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,070 | 60 | $242,041 |
| NONE | KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,000 | 43 | $180,519 |
| ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION | ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,000 | 39 | $17,820 |
| JACK BEGMAN | THE GUARDIAN FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,000 | 24 | $395,089 |
| ROUZER | DECIDING CRITICAL RACES PAC (DCR PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $116,000 | 39 | $176,537 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC) | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $115,500 | 35 | $176,596 |
| JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) | JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $115,000 | 66 | $42,997 |
| — | FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $115,000 | 14 | $14,134 |
| EMPLOYEE OWNED S CORPORATIONS OF AMERICA | EMPLOYEE OWNED S CORPORATIONS OF AMERICA PAC (ESCA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $115,000 | 43 | $95,766 |
| RICKETTS | AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $115,000 | 15 | $659,750 |
| AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $114,500 | 44 | $1,060,162 |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CITIZENS PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $114,500 | 37 | $173,429 |
| MIKE ROGERS VICTORY | AMERICAN SECURITY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $114,500 | 22 | $172,576 |
| NONE | UPSET THE SETUP | — | Hybrid PAC | $114,074 | 1 | $1,474 |
| NONE | ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE'S POLITICAL ACTION COMM | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $114,000 | 50 | $80,220 |
| INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $114,000 | 21 | $11,371,467 |
| PALLONE | SHORE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $113,500 | 44 | $322,253 |
| TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. | TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $113,500 | 42 | $128,170 |
| — | 31 DAYS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $113,500 | 24 | $230,513 |
| HALLIBURTON COMPANY | HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $113,499 | 29 | $296,048 |
| NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND | NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND | PAC (multicandidate) | $113,000 | 73 | $259,612 | |
| — | SUMMITT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $113,000 | 29 | $57,628 |
| ORACLE AMERICA, INC. | ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $112,780 | 59 | $16,918 |
| TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $112,500 | 43 | $53,430 |
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.