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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SAP AMERICA INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $41,500 | 26 | $67,058 |
| GUEST MAJORITY FUND | FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST | House campaign | $41,500 | 14 | — | |
| — | HIMS & HERS HEALTH, INC, PAC | — | PAC | $41,500 | 15 | $19,189 |
| NONE | BLUE VISION | — | PAC | $41,500 | 20 | $18,110 |
| THE GEO GROUP, INC. | THE GEO GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $41,375 | 23 | $351,127 |
| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $41,000 | 15 | $126,048 |
| — | YOUR OHIO REPUBLICAN TEAM | — | PAC | $41,000 | 13 | $44,078 |
| — | CLEARWAY ENERGY INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $41,000 | 18 | $116,875 |
| — | HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PAC (HSBC COMBINED PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,500 | 15 | $85,327 | |
| COUNCIL OF PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGROTECHNOLOGY | COUNCIL OF PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGROTECHNOLOGY PAC (CPDA-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,500 | 10 | $90,981 |
| — | NATIONAL ASSN. OF DENTAL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,500 | 8 | $16,673 |
| — | SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,500 | 22 | $151,870 |
| — | JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,500 | 10 | $635,623 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC. | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,427 | 22 | $329,075 | |
| — | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. EMPLOYEE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,200 | 17 | $80,458 |
| NATIONAL GRID USA | NATIONAL GRID USA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 26 | $90,554 |
| — | CRESCENT RIVER PORT PILOTS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/CRPPA FED PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 8 | $103,277 |
| — | PEOPLE FOR ENTERPRISE TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH (PETE PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 10 | $85,464 | |
| NONE | BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 5 | $1,604,833 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 10 | $36,392 |
| MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC | MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 25 | $64,689 |
| — | COMMON SENSE COLORADO | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 6 | $35,108 |
| ALLEN VICTORY FUND | RICK W. ALLEN FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $40,000 | 20 | — | |
| — | AT THE TABLE! | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 28 | $68,504 |
| MOULTON LEADERSHIP FUND | SERVE AMERICA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 14 | $35,726 |
| AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL | AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WOOD-PAC) | — | PAC | $40,000 | 23 | $38,394 |
| — | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC PAC (WBD PAC) | — | PAC | $40,000 | 26 | $62,272 |
| — | HEARTLAND PATRIOTS | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 7 | $19,608 | |
| — | VOTE SAVE AMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $40,000 | 10 | $253,556 |
| NC STRONG BUCKHOUT, HARRIGAN, KNOTT, MCDOWELL, MOORE | FRIENDS OF TIM MOORE | House campaign | $40,000 | 19 | — | |
| — | UPLIFT PAC | — | PAC | $40,000 | 20 | $180,002 |
| NATERA, INC. | NATERA, INC. PAC (NATERA PAC) | — | PAC | $40,000 | 21 | $32,380 |
| — | GARDEN STATE FORWARD | — | Independent-expenditure filer | $40,000 | 1 | $0 |
| CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,500 | 16 | $34,473 |
| NONE | CREATING A MAJORITY PARTY ACTION COMMITTEE (C.A.M.P.A.C.) | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,500 | 10 | $1,626,509 | |
| — | LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,500 | 12 | $93,274 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION | NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NORTHERN TRUST FEDERAL PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,500 | 27 | $2,474 |
| — | UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,500 | 19 | $158,187 |
| VINDMAN | CALL TO SERVE | — | PAC | $39,300 | 20 | $4,680 |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (UHS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) | UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (UHS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,000 | 17 | $314,728 |
| — | AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER ASSOCIATION PAC (ASCAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,000 | 12 | $61,635 |
| TEAM MCCAUL TEXAS VICTORY | TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,000 | 9 | $7,585 |
| — | WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,000 | 9 | $77,344 |
| — | HEIDELBERG MATERIALS US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,000 | 14 | $279,517 |
| RASKIN VICTORY FUND | JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $39,000 | 19 | — | |
| — | ULTRA MAGA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,000 | 9 | $0 |
| — | SECURING THE REPUBLIC FOR OUR NEXT GENERATION | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $39,000 | 26 | $45,722 |
| NONE | NATIONAL GROUND GAME PAC | — | Super PAC | $38,935 | 2 | $10,180 |
| — | ALAMEDA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Party committee | $38,709 | 1 | $45,169 | |
| — | CMHA BLOCK & PAVER PAC CONCRETE MASONRY AND HARDSCAPES VALLEY DRIVE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $38,500 | 19 | $127,545 |
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 |
| BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | $38,595,000 | 363 | 36 | 696 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | $35,930,000 | 321 | 250 | 654 |
| CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | $31,270,000 | 375 | 338 | 778 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | $28,100,000 | 341 | 470 | 702 |
| MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC | $27,740,000 | 185 | 47 | 332 |
| CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $25,800,000 | 134 | 15 | 297 |
| CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC | $22,587,558 | 158 | 0 | 340 |
| INVARIANT LLC | $21,770,000 | 214 | 304 | 391 |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $21,583,000 | 1 | 554 | 4 |
| 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 | $15,010,000 | 177 | 766 | 358 |
| SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | $14,145,000 | 191 | 50 | 382 |
| MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. | $14,110,000 | 135 | 334 | 266 |
| MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | $13,720,000 | 123 | 4 | 261 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.