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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BUDDY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $98,000 | 21 | $140,350 |
| ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION * | ELECT - THE PAC OF THE ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $97,500 | 23 | $178,480 |
| NUNN | CALL TO SERVICE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $97,500 | 23 | $11,979 |
| DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE | Party committee (qualified) | $97,090 | 2 | $4,439,454 | |
| — | ONEOK INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $97,000 | 27 | $165,599 |
| AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFPMPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $97,000 | 51 | $72,475 |
| NATIONAL NURSES UNITED | NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $97,000 | 40 | $12,529 |
| — | FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $97,000 | 76 | $29,418 |
| AUSTIN SCOTT VICTORY FUND | AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC | House campaign | $97,000 | 33 | — | |
| — | ABUNDANCE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $97,000 | 24 | $130,314 |
| — | DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,900 | 57 | $239,816 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC. | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,683 | 29 | $439,638 |
| — | BLUEWAVEAMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,588 | 43 | $31,870 |
| DISH NETWORK CORPORATION | ECHOSTAR CORPORATION AND DISH NETWORK CORPORATION PAC (ECHOSTAR DISH NETWORK PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,500 | 25 | $109,630 |
| INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,500 | 37 | $117,371 |
| BIOGEN INC | BIOGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE A.K.A 'BIOGEN PAC' | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,500 | 45 | $38,361 |
| — | TRUST BRIGADE | — | Super PAC | $96,469 | 1 | $206,721 |
| VANTOR PARENT INC. | VANTOR PARENT INC. PAC (VANTOR PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,000 | 40 | $62,917 |
| GRAHAM | FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,000 | 15 | $70,160 |
| NEGUSE | HOPE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $96,000 | 59 | $154,924 |
| LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA | NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $95,500 | 43 | $308,024 |
| — | IMPACT | PAC (multicandidate) | $95,000 | 17 | $181,637 | |
| — | RBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $94,500 | 35 | $71,785 |
| NONE | OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $94,000 | 30 | $103,577 |
| RELX INC. | RELX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $94,000 | 53 | $333,337 |
| WHATLEY VICTORY COMMITTEE | NORTH CAROLINA FIRST | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $94,000 | 12 | $30,023 |
| — | STRIPE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,900 | 25 | $38,318 |
| — | FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FMI FOODPAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,750 | 44 | $224,935 | |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,500 | 34 | $187,290 | |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,500 | 18 | $366,152 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) | NETJETS INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,500 | 41 | $311,346 |
| — | HEALTHEQUITY, INC PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HEALTHEQUITY PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,500 | 23 | $179,845 |
| — | THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (GOODYEAR GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,000 | 37 | $161,847 |
| — | CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,000 | 35 | $683,709 |
| — | RAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE SOCIETY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,000 | 39 | $119,315 |
| CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION | CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,000 | 39 | $175,486 |
| NATIONAL WOODEN PALLET AND CONTAINER ASSOCIATION | WOODPACK GLOBAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $93,000 | 25 | $72,607 |
| — | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $92,500 | 15 | $1,148,884 |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $92,500 | 33 | $1,036,576 |
| — | JAM PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $92,500 | 24 | $12,679 |
| COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PAC (CREDA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $92,000 | 24 | $658,860 |
| — | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $92,000 | 44 | $82,771 |
| MEAT INSTITUTE | MEAT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MEAT PAC') | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,500 | 34 | $75,283 | |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NARPM PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,500 | 42 | $93,955 |
| AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,500 | 44 | $290,104 |
| WARRIOR PAC | RANGER PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,500 | 27 | $57,159 |
| PAC FOR AMERICA 2 | PAC FOR AMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,500 | 13 | $109,201 |
| SCHOLTEN | A PLEASANT PENINSULA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,500 | 39 | $9,297 |
| NONE | CLEAR VOICE MINNESOTA | — | Super PAC | $91,500 | 2 | $15,534 |
| CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. | CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,000 | 28 | $184,155 |
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.