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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUZER CONGRESSIONAL TRUST | DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $91,000 | 44 | — | |
| — | SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,000 | 26 | $197,100 |
| — | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL INC., TRANSPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $91,000 | 28 | $151,935 |
| — | EASTERN CAROLINA CONSERVATIVES FUND | — | Independent-expenditure filer | $91,000 | 1 | $0 |
| — | CITIZENS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TENNESSEE PAC | — | Super PAC | $90,988 | 2 | $0 |
| HIGHMARK INC. | HIGHMARK PAC OF HIGHMARK INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,750 | 34 | $426,578 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS, INC. | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,500 | 18 | $360,756 |
| — | TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,300 | 27 | $606,284 |
| CMS ENERGY CORPORATION | CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 25 | $208,470 |
| SANDERS | PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 15 | $108,841 |
| — | MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 9 | $700,319 |
| RED VICTORY 2022 | FREE STATE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 17 | $2,145,244 |
| METLIFE INC. | METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A - FEDERAL ONLY | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 44 | $135,683 |
| — | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA BIOMARIN PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 30 | $34,105 |
| — | COURAGE TO CHANGE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 9 | $293,074 |
| MARK KELLY VICTORY FUND | MARK KELLY FOR SENATE | Senate campaign | $90,000 | 34 | — | |
| SALAZAR | FREEDOM FORCE PAC | — | PAC | $90,000 | 18 | $195,215 |
| MOODY | FLORIDA LEADS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $90,000 | 11 | $769,406 |
| — | INTEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $89,500 | 50 | $234,433 |
| — | CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $89,500 | 24 | $195,317 |
| U.S. ANESTHESIA PARTNERS, INC. | U.S. ANESTHESIA PARTNERS, INC. PAC D/B/A/ USAP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $89,500 | 22 | $1,225,298 |
| NONE | STEPTOE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $89,300 | 57 | $703,558 |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | OVINTIV USA INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $89,000 | 25 | $34,300 |
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC | AXON ENTERPRISE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $89,000 | 42 | $34,000 |
| REWORLD WASTE, LLC | REWORLD WASTE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REWORLD WASTE PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $88,500 | 35 | $219,524 |
| — | GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANITEPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $88,500 | 36 | $78,753 |
| INVENERGY LLC | INVENERGY LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $88,150 | 49 | $99,642 |
| BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION | BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | PAC (multicandidate) | $88,065 | 44 | $293,826 | |
| — | MADISON PAC; THE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $88,000 | 30 | $2,600,334 |
| — | BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $88,000 | 26 | $252,086 |
| — | OLD BREED PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,799 | 31 | $37,592 |
| NONE | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC | — | Super PAC | $87,723 | 2 | $785,418 |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,500 | 44 | $49,586 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. | ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,500 | 45 | $80,549 |
| — | GREAT LAKES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,500 | 15 | $656,805 |
| NONE | AMERICA PAC | — | Super PAC | $87,132 | 2 | $274,171 |
| — | COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,000 | 52 | $208,499 |
| 1-800 CONTACTS, INC. | 1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,000 | 33 | $147,645 |
| — | BLUE NEVADA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,000 | 27 | $13,477 |
| QUANTA SERVICES, INC | EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,000 | 39 | $333,263 |
| — | DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,000 | 25 | $147,963 |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION | AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFFORDABLE HOUSING PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $87,000 | 34 | $92,026 |
| NONE | SCITECH PAC | — | PAC | $87,000 | 27 | $111,548 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT & FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $86,500 | 23 | $1,510,405 | |
| AMERICAN CEMENT ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN CEMENT ASSOCIATION (CEMENT PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $86,500 | 36 | $52,937 |
| ALKERMES, INC. | ALKERMES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $86,500 | 29 | $147,647 |
| — | A NEW POLICY PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $86,269 | 14 | $72,593 |
| — | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $86,000 | 31 | $143,223 |
| — | THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $86,000 | 14 | $168,150 |
| HAMADEH | AMERICA'S BOLD ERA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $86,000 | 19 | $21,208 |
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.