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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM CELESTE | HAYSTACK PAC | — | PAC | $60,500 | 21 | $13,333 |
| NONE | BGR PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,138 | 24 | $39,337 |
| NONE | GEN-DEMOCRACY | — | Super PAC | $60,067 | 1 | $172 |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | LCV VICTORY FUND | — | Super PAC | $60,026 | 1 | $19,477,765 |
| UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION | UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,000 | 16 | $595,933 | |
| — | THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRAFTHEINZPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,000 | 29 | $30,808 |
| PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION | PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEABODY PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,000 | 16 | $228,596 |
| CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,000 | 26 | $13,394 |
| ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION | ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,000 | 22 | $87,139 |
| CRAWFORD VICTORY COMMITTEE | CRAWFORD FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $60,000 | 20 | — | |
| JOYCE | DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES EVERYWHERE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,000 | 11 | $287,270 |
| UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE PAC (UWM PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $60,000 | 13 | $62,734 |
| — | MCKENZIE RIVER PAC | — | PAC | $60,000 | 28 | $11,889 |
| NONE | A STRONG INNOVATION ECONOMY REQUIRES STRONG IP PROTECTION | — | Super PAC | $60,000 | 1 | $17,744 |
| NONE | FIELD TEAM 6, INC. | — | Super PAC | $59,738 | 18 | $462,314 |
| NONE | JONES WALKER L.L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,500 | 29 | $3,559 |
| AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,500 | 12 | $65,806 |
| — | BUILDING RENEWAL IN AMERICA NOW PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,500 | 28 | $5,028 |
| — | THIN BLUE LINE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,500 | 19 | $3,688 |
| — | DLP PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $59,310 | 7 | $92,697 |
| — | TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,000 | 12 | $9,311 |
| SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC. | SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS PAC (THE EMPLOYEE FUNDED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,000 | 22 | $31,887 |
| — | ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,000 | 19 | $52,222 |
| — | DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $59,000 | 22 | $39,002 |
| — | L PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $58,628 | 3 | $26,175 |
| AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $58,500 | 16 | $149,306 |
| NONE | IN UNION USA | — | Super PAC | $58,187 | 1 | $1,387,633 |
| GREAT EIGHT COMMITTEE | WALBERG FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $58,025 | 26 | — | |
| HALLMARK CARDS, INC. | HALLMARK CARDS, INC. PAC (HALLPAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $58,000 | 18 | $106,606 | |
| — | CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $58,000 | 16 | $66,880 |
| FRAMATOME INC. | FRAMATOME INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $58,000 | 24 | $37,512 |
| ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC. | ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENBRIDGE PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $58,000 | 23 | $149,356 |
| NONE | CGCN PAC | — | PAC | $58,000 | 24 | $11,076 |
| — | MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $58,000 | 37 | $20,394 |
| HOUCHIN VICTORY FUND | HOUCHIN FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $58,000 | 24 | — | |
| ALABAMA POWER COMPANY | ALABAMA POWER CO EMPLOYEES FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (APC EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 8 | $262,883 |
| AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 37 | $138,596 |
| — | S&P GLOBAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 19 | $262,610 |
| — | SUNSHINE ORGANIZATION FOR TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES PAC | — | PAC | $57,500 | 33 | $21,815 |
| VAN DREW | BOOTS ON THE GROUND - FEDERAL | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 19 | $21,931 |
| — | AMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC AKA FAV PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 8 | $76,208 |
| — | YINZER PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 45 | $61,280 |
| — | IHG SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IHG PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 27 | $78,117 |
| THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION | THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 16 | $102,170 |
| NONE | AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,500 | 7 | $2,980,874 |
| — | DEFEAT EXTREMISTS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,355 | 27 | $12,351 |
| — | GARNEY HOLDING CO. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,000 | 19 | $99,916 |
| LIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION | LIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,000 | 19 | $4,326 |
| COVESTRO LLC | COVESTROPAC A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF COVESTRO LLC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $57,000 | 29 | $41,277 |
| — | AMERICA'S FUTURE, TOGETHER | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $56,500 | 26 | $1,939,344 |
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.