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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKET LAB CORPORATION | ROCKET LAB CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $85,800 | 49 | $53,798 |
| — | CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $85,727 | 9 | $229,687 |
| — | STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $85,500 | 19 | $36,016 | |
| GAP INC. | GAP INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $85,500 | 28 | $139,574 |
| AIR METHODS, LLC | AIR METHODS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMPAC) | — | PAC | $85,500 | 26 | $270,572 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $85,500 | 29 | $63,325 |
| ECOLAB INC. | ECOLAB INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $85,000 | 34 | $79,856 |
| MIKE LEE VICTORY FUND | LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $85,000 | 20 | $426,838 |
| — | STRATEGY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $85,000 | 12 | $62,731 |
| FAITH, HONOR, & COURAGE | GOD, FAMILY, & COUNTRY PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $85,000 | 36 | $484,353 |
| S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. | S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $84,500 | 35 | $349,707 |
| ANDY HARRIS VICTORY FUND | ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $84,500 | 32 | — | |
| ROGERS | MR PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $84,500 | 11 | $62,838 |
| — | CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION (CVI) | — | Independent-expenditure filer | $84,430 | 2 | $0 |
| TEAM RAJA VICTORY FUND | REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC DBA EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOW | — | Hybrid PAC | $84,003 | 29 | $2,369,758 |
| BUILDING AND REVITALIZING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FUND | SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $84,000 | 38 | — | |
| NONE | BRACEPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $83,998 | 38 | $13,257 |
| DNC NE STATE PARTY VICTORY FUND | NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee (qualified) | $83,948 | 7 | $180,139 | |
| NONE | FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE | House campaign | $83,925 | 29 | — | |
| AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $83,776 | 49 | $90,867 | |
| NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION PEANUT BUYING POINT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $83,500 | 16 | $16,299 |
| NONE | BLANK ROME PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $83,000 | 45 | $39,456 |
| ARGENTUM | ARGENTUM'S SILVER PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $83,000 | 34 | $1,107,334 |
| — | SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $83,000 | 38 | $390,743 |
| UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $83,000 | 37 | $48,931 |
| — | ACTIVATE AMERICA | — | Super PAC | $82,998 | 32 | $664,152 |
| — | SUPPORT TAXFIGHTERS & ELECT EFFECTIVE LEADERS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $82,850 | 14 | $0 |
| — | DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY | — | Party committee (qualified) | $82,500 | 12 | $150,148 |
| MILLIKEN & COMPANY | MILLIKEN & COMPANY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $82,500 | 15 | $119,156 |
| CBCPAC-NEWDEM FUND FOR THE MAJORITY | STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON | House campaign | $82,500 | 32 | — | |
| THE KROGER CO. | THE KROGER CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $82,000 | 42 | $120,958 | |
| NONE | TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $82,000 | 18 | $154,719 |
| BEST BUY CO., INC. | BEST BUY CO., INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FORUM | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $82,000 | 51 | $47,036 |
| CERRIS INC. | CERRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FORMERLY KNOW AS MMC CORP PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $82,000 | 23 | $116,799 |
| NONE | THE NEXT 50 PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $82,000 | 11 | $271,774 |
| BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. | BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $81,500 | 20 | $35,400 | |
| INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $81,500 | 43 | $62,513 |
| MAXIMUS INC. | MAXIMUS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MAXPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $81,500 | 40 | $24,121 |
| ECHOLS VICTORY FUND | LOUISIANA GROWTH AND FUTURE FUND | — | Super PAC | $81,018 | 1 | $43,654 |
| NONE | FRIENDS OF DON BEYER | House campaign | $81,000 | 33 | — | |
| MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MGIC-PAC') | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $81,000 | 29 | $40,537 |
| PETTERSEN | FIGHTING BACK PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $81,000 | 41 | $17,708 |
| — | TIMBER PAC | — | PAC | $81,000 | 19 | $16,245 |
| MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC. | MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAAMERICA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $80,500 | 38 | $10,513 |
| VIATRIS INC. | VIATRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VIAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $80,500 | 26 | $110,007 |
| — | THE WENDYS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $80,500 | 26 | $331,808 |
| — | DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $80,250 | 41 | $79,407 |
| — | HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $80,200 | 42 | $196,760 |
| BARRASSO | COMMON VALUES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $80,000 | 13 | $1,175,749 |
| — | HELPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS ORGANIZE PAC (HELO PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $80,000 | 15 | $12,371 |
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.