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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | IN THIS TOGETHER PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $112,226 | 23 | $2,056,185 |
| NISOURCE INC. | NISOURCE INC. PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $112,000 | 32 | $99,393 | |
| — | MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $112,000 | 28 | $139,052 |
| — | GROWING OUR OWN DYNAMIC ECONOMY NOW | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $112,000 | 19 | $3,728 |
| — | MARCH ON PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $112,000 | 18 | $379,856 |
| KIM | IN OUR HANDS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $112,000 | 30 | $417,153 |
| DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. | DARLING INGREDIENTS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DARPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $112,000 | 25 | $63,956 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES CO-OP/PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $111,500 | 42 | $67,529 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS PLASTYPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $111,500 | 40 | $25,419 |
| NONE | ARKANSANS FOR DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE | — | Super PAC | $111,500 | 1 | $13,150 |
| NONE | ASPIRE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $111,000 | 20 | $60,403 |
| COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY | COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY PAC (CMC PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $111,000 | 37 | $343,719 |
| — | PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $111,000 | 45 | $204,244 |
| NONE | TURNING POINT PAC INC. | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $110,857 | 13 | $2,511,748 |
| NONE | INDIVISIBLE ACTION | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $110,502 | 13 | $4,764,324 |
| ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS | ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $110,500 | 68 | $62,117 | |
| — | FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $110,500 | 27 | $24,820 |
| 3M COMPANY | 3M COMPANY PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $110,209 | 27 | $20,090 | |
| BLACKBURN | MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $110,000 | 17 | $143,912 |
| — | NUTMEG PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $110,000 | 19 | $81,004 |
| HOEVEN | DAKOTA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $110,000 | 17 | $177,481 |
| CARBAJAL | SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PAC | — | PAC | $110,000 | 53 | $61,958 |
| DISTRICT NO.1-PCD, MEBA (MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION) | DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,998 | 37 | $1,195,619 |
| — | BALLARD SPAHR LLP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,750 | 50 | $77,522 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION PAC (ROCHE DXPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,500 | 39 | $103,318 |
| VIZIENT, INC. | VIZIENT, INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,500 | 45 | $12,288 |
| — | AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,500 | 28 | $70,455 |
| HARIDOPOLOS VICTORY FUND | SPACE COAST LEADERSHIP PAC | — | PAC | $109,500 | 38 | $38,167 |
| NONE | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $109,500 | 15 | $112,501 |
| — | SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,250 | 43 | $248,415 |
| — | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,000 | 78 | $359,380 |
| — | SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $109,000 | 41 | $158,033 |
| — | COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $108,500 | 59 | $31,721 |
| AM GENERAL LLC | AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $108,500 | 18 | $56,068 |
| NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $108,500 | 62 | $73,787 |
| EMD SERONO, INC. | EMD SERONO, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $108,245 | 42 | $61,272 |
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY | NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $108,000 | 36 | $88,810 |
| — | KENTUCKY FIRST ACTION | — | Super PAC | $107,885 | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA TENNEY FOR CONGRESS VICTORY FUND | TENACIOUS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $107,800 | 23 | $83,499 |
| FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND | FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $107,700 | 22 | $98,260 |
| NONE | VOTE MAMA | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $107,074 | 18 | $221,332 |
| — | MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $107,000 | 21 | $120,262 |
| — | WAGING PEACE | PAC (multicandidate) | $107,000 | 16 | $2,976,435 | |
| — | ITC HOLDINGS CORP. PAC (ITC PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $106,500 | 34 | $62,767 |
| STAUBER VICTORY FUND | LET'S ALL KEEP ELECTING REPUBLICANS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $106,500 | 31 | $58,270 |
| NONE | NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $106,500 | 24 | $87,634 |
| — | DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $106,250 | 22 | $260,180 |
| GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $106,000 | 32 | $162,914 | |
| NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $106,000 | 22 | $431,821 |
| CITIZENS UNITED | CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $106,000 | 34 | $281,343 |
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.