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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | THOROUGHBRED PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $75,000 | 29 | $912,669 |
| — | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZG PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $75,000 | 21 | $357,404 |
| NONE | VIABLE PAC | — | Super PAC | $75,000 | 2 | $4,382 |
| — | TOMORROW PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $75,000 | 50 | $1,366 |
| — | MAGGIE'S LIST | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,930 | 28 | $138,347 |
| — | THOMPSON COBURN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,700 | 38 | $107,265 |
| — | ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RAILPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,688 | 63 | $149,727 |
| BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS | BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,500 | 18 | $27,159 |
| LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LMA-PAC) | LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LMA-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,500 | 40 | $567,992 |
| HANGER, INC. | HANGER INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,500 | 47 | $208,384 |
| FISCHBACH | MNM PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,500 | 21 | $20,929 |
| SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST, INC. (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA) | SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST. INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,499 | 18 | $140,861 |
| DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC. | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC | — | PAC | $74,454 | 11 | $128,943 |
| LETLOW VICTORY FUND | HOPE IN ACTION PAC | — | Super PAC | $74,130 | 1 | $169,670 |
| — | CADENCE BANK PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,000 | 31 | $0 |
| — | IPAA WILDCATTERS FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,000 | 26 | $135,228 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $74,000 | 18 | $217,814 |
| MANN VICTORY FUND | GREAT PLAINS PAC | — | PAC | $74,000 | 28 | $74,426 |
| — | MAJORITY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $73,604 | 7 | $2,657 |
| — | AMERICAN GRIT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $73,500 | 21 | $110,205 |
| NONE | AMERICA'S RENEWAL PAC, INC. | — | Super PAC | $73,168 | 2 | $83,248 |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | PARAMOUNT GLOBAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $73,000 | 37 | $97,288 |
| — | U.S. RENAL CARE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $73,000 | 33 | $1,704 |
| PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING GROUP, INC. | PCG (PERFORMANCE CONTACTING GROUP) EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $73,000 | 24 | $153,472 |
| — | THE JUNO FUND | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $73,000 | 11 | $58,284 |
| AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC (AKA AMBU-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,500 | 32 | $328,528 |
| JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC. | JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,500 | 25 | $593,917 |
| — | INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,500 | 32 | $120,221 |
| NONE | SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,500 | 20 | $15,966 | |
| — | HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. FEDERAL PAC (HSBC FEDERAL PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,500 | 33 | $58,841 |
| — | ENACT HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENACT PAC) | — | PAC | $72,500 | 29 | $139,910 |
| NONE | PALMETTO PRIORITIES PAC | — | Super PAC | $72,500 | 1 | $3,541 |
| — | GOD FAMILY FREEDOM PAC | — | Super PAC | $72,148 | 1 | $24,424 |
| NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE | NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE (FISHPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,000 | 31 | $78,843 |
| — | MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,000 | 27 | $132,425 |
| — | AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $72,000 | 40 | $33,947 |
| — | CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC) | — | Hybrid PAC | $72,000 | 27 | $16,362 |
| CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION | CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $71,500 | 28 | $90,390 | |
| MODERN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. (MTSI) | MODERN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. (MTSI) LEADERS FOR ENDURING SOLUTIONS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $71,500 | 13 | $218,301 |
| MCDOWELL | AMERICAN DREAM DELIVERED | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $71,200 | 20 | $7,575 |
| NONE | THE ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $71,000 | 33 | $521,868 |
| INGRAM BARGE COMPANY | INGRAM BARGE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $71,000 | 29 | $21,164 |
| THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY | THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY PAC (SMUCKER PAC) | — | PAC | $70,800 | 23 | $37,081 |
| — | CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION CITIZENS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $70,500 | 22 | $117,281 |
| PITNEY BOWES INC. | PITNEY BOWES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $70,500 | 32 | $176,017 |
| WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC | WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $70,500 | 23 | $81,493 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COGNIZANT PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $70,500 | 21 | $29,369 |
| ONEMAIN HOLDINGS, INC. | ONEMAIN HOLDINGS, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $70,500 | 20 | $67,065 |
| — | AMERICA RELOADED | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $70,102 | 14 | $110,601 |
| — | ELANCO US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ELANCO PAC') | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $70,000 | 26 | $33,111 |
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.