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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BLUE SENATE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 3 | $16,687 |
| FRANKLIN | CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED (CAVU PAC) | — | PAC | $30,000 | 19 | $8,891 |
| — | HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 12 | $38,324 |
| VANNEVAR LABS, INC. | VANNEVAR LABS, INC. PAC | — | PAC | $30,000 | 10 | $15,956 |
| — | FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 4 | $2,578,332 |
| — | NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC | — | Super PAC | $30,000 | 1 | $1,032,176 |
| NONE | LUZ RIVAS FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $30,000 | 20 | — | |
| — | ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP USA INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $30,000 | 5 | $186,074 |
| — | SUA SPONTE PAC | — | PAC | $30,000 | 10 | $36,507 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION #3 | SUPPORTERS OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION #3 ENDORSED CANDIDATES | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,843 | 6 | $85,942 | |
| — | NATIONAL ENERGY AND FUELS INSTITUTE INC. HOME COMFORT PAC / NEFI HOME COMFORT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,733 | 8 | $10,153 |
| — | HUNTSMAN CORPORATION PAC (HUNTSMAN PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,500 | 7 | $80,322 |
| NONE | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,500 | 13 | $58,201 |
| STEWART | FREEDOM 21: FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | — | PAC | $29,500 | 7 | $20,241 |
| CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION | CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CNX PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,500 | 8 | $68,985 |
| — | DEFEND & UPHOLD OUR NATION NOW | — | PAC | $29,500 | 25 | $18,137 |
| — | USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,500 | 12 | $53,926 |
| VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT | UNITEDEMOCRATS PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $29,500 | 10 | $86,801 |
| RWE CLEAN ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | RWE CLEAN ENERGY SERVICES, LLC PAC | — | PAC | $29,500 | 18 | $20,880 |
| COHERUS BIOSCIENCES | COHERUS BIOSCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,500 | 7 | $32,320 |
| SYNOPSYS, INC. | SYNOPSYS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNOPSYS PAC) | — | PAC | $29,500 | 19 | $30,801 |
| — | FLUENCE ENERGY PAC AKA FLUENCE PAC | — | PAC | $29,500 | 19 | $49,685 |
| — | WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT CMTE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,394 | 7 | $852,439 |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION | CPAC ACTION PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $29,000 | 9 | $685,923 |
| KINECTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | KINECTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,000 | 9 | $33,960 |
| — | PORTPAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $29,000 | 8 | $2,528,143 | |
| FOUNDING FATHERS VICTORY FUND | GUY FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $29,000 | 21 | — | |
| — | MONUMENTAL SPORTS PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $29,000 | 13 | $174,920 |
| ANCOR | AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES DISABILITY CHAMPIONS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,999 | 10 | $54,422 |
| — | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES PAC (NOSSCR PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,725 | 6 | $34,812 |
| — | MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,700 | 5 | $2,874 |
| — | AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,500 | 6 | $48,009 |
| ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE | ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,500 | 14 | $15,155 |
| UNITED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | UNITED HEALTH SERVICES PAC, INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,500 | 9 | $178,068 |
| HOOPER, LUNDY, & BOOKMAN PC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | HOOPER, LUNDY, & BOOKMAN PC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $28,500 | 14 | $12,115 |
| COEUR MINING, INC. | COEUR MINING, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,500 | 7 | $67,300 |
| CAREY | CARRY ON PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,500 | 6 | $71,535 |
| — | STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC | $28,200 | 9 | $88,549 |
| VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,011 | 13 | $23,053 |
| OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC | OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,000 | 9 | $283,798 |
| — | SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,000 | 15 | $741,275 |
| WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,000 | 11 | $326,374 |
| PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS | IRANIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,000 | 8 | $74,206 |
| BSA BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE, INC. | BSA BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE, INC. PAC (BSA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,000 | 15 | $32,697 |
| THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,000 | 13 | $34,210 |
| QUIGLEY | BLUE LINE PAC | — | PAC | $28,000 | 17 | $18,756 |
| PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC | PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC. PAC (PATTERN PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $28,000 | 11 | $94,518 |
| ATHLETICO HOLDINGS, LLC | PAIN FREE AMERICA, THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ATHLETICO HOLDINGS, LLC | — | PAC | $28,000 | 9 | $46,895 |
| STRONG VICTORY FUND | DALE STRONG FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $28,000 | 22 | — | |
| — | SIDECAR HEALTH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $28,000 | 18 | $103,621 |
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.