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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NESTPOINT | NESTPOINT PAC | — | PAC | $47,000 | 13 | $7,899 |
| TECO ENERGY, INC. | TECO ENERGY INC EMPLOYEES' PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,500 | 25 | $226,343 |
| SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,500 | 21 | $333,612 |
| KELLY | KEEP AMERICA ROLLING | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,500 | 10 | $50,123 |
| 340B HEALTH | 340B HEALTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (340B HEALTH PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,500 | 25 | $89,497 |
| LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC | LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LANTHEUS PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,500 | 21 | $93,062 |
| — | COMMUNITY WATER CENTER ACTION FUND | — | Independent-expenditure filer | $46,205 | 1 | $0 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC. | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,000 | 28 | $481,593 |
| — | NOSSAMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOSSAMAN PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,000 | 33 | $40,334 |
| FIGHT AND WIN FUND | WARREN FOR SENATE, INC. | Senate campaign | $46,000 | 13 | — | |
| MOOLENAAR | TOGETHER UNITED FOR LIBERTY, INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY PAC (TULIP PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,000 | 20 | $2,893 |
| — | ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,000 | 4 | $35,450 |
| — | FRONTLINE FIGHTERS PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $46,000 | 10 | $33,220 | |
| ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION | ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR' | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,635 | 11 | $275,794 |
| — | BRINGING EVERYONE TOGETHER THROUGH ADVOCACY | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,600 | 29 | $104,842 |
| NONE | U.S. ISRAEL PAC (USI PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,500 | 13 | $127,085 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. | AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. FEDERAL PAC (AMFAM PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,500 | 19 | $16,456 |
| AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,500 | 30 | $18,591 |
| CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION | PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION - LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,500 | 11 | $1,316,884 |
| RV INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RV INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $45,500 | 11 | $25,085 |
| — | PUTTING NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRST | — | PAC | $45,500 | 9 | $855 |
| EDWARDS | BLUE RIDGE VICTORY FUND | — | PAC | $45,500 | 11 | $20,308 |
| — | HOLD THE LINE | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,500 | 12 | $120,133 | |
| — | DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,500 | 8 | $1,172 |
| — | BLUE MICHIGAN PAC | — | Super PAC | $45,475 | 1 | $9,329 |
| PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,350 | 23 | $86,030 |
| BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL | BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,250 | 32 | $205,665 |
| OPERATIVE PLASTERERS' AND CEMENT MASONS' INTL ASSOCIATION | OPERATIVE PLASTERERS' AND CEMENT MASONS' INTL ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,250 | 12 | $90,542 |
| NONE | UNITY SOLUTIONS PAC | — | Super PAC | $45,150 | 1 | $-43,699 |
| — | PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC. PAC FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 12 | $154,016 |
| NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION | NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 16 | $172,980 |
| CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL | CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 11 | $51,381 |
| — | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PHYSICIAN PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 9 | $442,003 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY | ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAC (ENERGY TRANSFER PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 9 | $175,476 |
| TOGETHER WE RISE | JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $45,000 | 28 | — | |
| CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE | PROJECT WEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 9 | $907,972 |
| MARKEY | EDUCATE AND INNOVATE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 7 | $142,288 |
| TEAM MARSHALL II | DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 5 | $183,367 |
| — | WINTHECENTER PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 7 | $55,800 | |
| — | EVERY VOTE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 7 | $228,441 |
| — | SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $45,000 | 13 | $220,626 |
| — | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | — | Super PAC | $45,000 | 1 | $0 |
| NONE | LOCAL VOICES | — | Super PAC | $44,999 | 1 | $2,114 |
| NONE | BALDERSON VICTORY FUND | — | PAC | $44,732 | 1 | $1,933 |
| — | MAC PAC | — | PAC | $44,500 | 31 | $11,026 |
| — | GIFFORDS PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $44,500 | 30 | $2,940,500 |
| — | FOSTERING PROGRESS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $44,500 | 25 | $21,330 |
| BMW VICTORY COMMITTEE | LISA MCCLAIN FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $44,500 | 21 | — | |
| HERMEUS CORPORATION | HERMEUS CORPORATION PAC | — | PAC | $44,500 | 17 | $4,080 |
| NONE | GEORGIA CONSERVATIVE ALLIANCE INC. | — | Super PAC | $44,440 | 1 | $2,135 |
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 | $19,120,000 | 266 | 141 | 545 |
| 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.