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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. | THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. PAC (AKA GREENBRIER PAC) | — | PAC | $31,200 | 13 | $72,599 |
| — | KEYCORP ADVOCATES FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 14 | $48,267 |
| SNACK FOOD ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SNACKPAC) | SNACK FOOD ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SNACKPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 18 | $133,905 |
| IUOE OPERATING ENGINEERS | IUOE OPERATING ENGINEERS | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 6 | $494,384 | |
| WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION | WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 19 | $22,228 |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 9 | $213,285 |
| ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 13 | $109,869 |
| DAVID VOLKERT & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DAVID VOLKERT & ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('DVA/HC PAC') | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 9 | $129,970 |
| FOXX VICTORY FEDERAL COMMITTEE | VIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $31,000 | 18 | — | |
| — | WESTERN ALLIANCE OF FARMWORKER ADVOCATES PAC (WAFA PAC) | — | PAC | $31,000 | 4 | $19,023 |
| PREMERA BLUE CROSS | PREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 8 | $38,386 |
| — | NEW VOICE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $31,000 | 14 | $69,700 |
| CLINE VICTORY COMMITTEE | BEN CLINE FOR CONGRESS, INC. | House campaign | $31,000 | 24 | — | |
| HAWKEYE 360 | HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND | — | PAC | $31,000 | 19 | $47,748 |
| — | SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC | — | PAC | $31,000 | 14 | $34,779 |
| — | HIGHLAND ELECTRIC FLEETS, INC. PAC | — | PAC | $31,000 | 14 | $8,156 |
| URSA MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | URSA MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES INC PAC (URSA MAJOR PAC) | — | PAC | $31,000 | 13 | $5,598 |
| NONE | LEO TECH PAC | — | PAC | $31,000 | 7 | $120,611 |
| NONE | HB STRATEGIES PAC | — | PAC | $31,000 | 20 | $9,641 |
| NONE | COMMON SENSE SF | — | Single-candidate spender | $31,000 | 1 | $3,215 |
| — | ULTRA ELECTRONICS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,900 | 8 | $0 |
| — | BLUE MAJORITY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,506 | 25 | $104,009 |
| AMERICAN FROZEN FOOD INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FROZEN FOOD PAC) | AMERICAN FROZEN FOOD INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FROZEN FOOD PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 16 | $43,588 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 13 | $650,831 |
| GAINWELL HOLDING CORP. | GAINWELL HOLDING CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAINWELL PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 12 | $117,772 |
| NONE | LGBTQ VICTORY FUND FEDERAL PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 7 | $129,754 |
| NONE | ICE MILLER PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 21 | $69,462 |
| US VENTURE INC. | U.S. VENTURE INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 14 | $74,113 |
| AMERICAN SUNTANNING ASOCIATION | AMERICAN SUNTANNING ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 8 | $106,055 |
| NONE | THE SEASONAL EMPLOYER PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 8 | $118,532 |
| — | THE CHEMOURS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHEMOURS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 13 | $34,634 |
| — | GETTING RESULTS BY ENGAGING THE GRASSROOTS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 28 | $10,489 |
| — | TZEDEK PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $30,500 | 5 | $576,403 |
| TONY WIED VICTORY COMMITTEE | RIGHT WISCONSIN PAC | — | PAC | $30,500 | 15 | $14,220 |
| BACARDI U S A INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | BACARDI U S A INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,300 | 19 | $171,379 |
| — | CALIFORNIA WESTSIDE FARMERS FED PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 8 | $187,540 |
| PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION | PARKER -HANNIFIN CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 11 | $297 |
| MATERION CORPORATION | MATERION CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 3 | $13,801 |
| — | ALLIANCE COAL, LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 9 | $79,402 |
| SHERMAN | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FUND | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 6 | $174,656 | |
| NONE | WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 25 | $22,094 |
| NONE | KIDNEY CARE PARTNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 8 | $6,062 |
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TEVA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 9 | $73,904 |
| LUETKEMEYER | BUILDING LEADERSHIP AND INSPIRING NEW ENTERPRISE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 5 | $216,512 |
| — | CHESAPEAKE FREEDOM PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 4 | $124,209 |
| NONE | FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS | House campaign | $30,000 | 18 | — | |
| TAYLOR MORRISON, INC. | TAYLOR MORRISON, INC. BUILDING STRONG BUSINESS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 7 | $353,669 |
| TEAM LAHOOD | LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $30,000 | 14 | — | |
| BROADCOM INC | BROADCOM INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BROADCOM PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 6 | $200,998 |
| — | SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 21 | $16,940 |
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.
Source: Senate LDA filings.