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.
4307 committees.
| Funding organization | Committee | Party | Type | Total given | Recipients | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | SOUTH JERSEY LEADERSHIP | — | Super PAC | $25,644 | 1 | $0 |
| FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION | FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,500 | 4 | $227,266 |
| CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FUND TO PROTECT THE FAMILY FARM (FARM PAC ) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,500 | 15 | $392,515 |
| — | CDM SMITH INC. NATIONAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,500 | 7 | $351,551 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,500 | 7 | $49,775 |
| IEX GROUP, INC. PAC | IEX GROUP, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,500 | 7 | $61,748 |
| JAYAPAL | BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,500 | 11 | $274,076 |
| NONE | CALIFORNIANS FOR FREEDOM | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,500 | 8 | $28,237 |
| — | BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BA PAC) | — | PAC | $25,500 | 28 | $40,576 |
| — | MAKING AMERICA RESTORE LEADERSHIP & INDEPENDENCE NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $25,500 | 16 | $7,622 |
| — | BELLPAC | — | PAC | $25,500 | 6 | $21,426 |
| — | REMEDY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,326 | 23 | $32,560 |
| TAYLOR CRENSHAW COMMITTEE | VICTORY AND NATION PAC | — | PAC | $25,300 | 6 | $13,151 |
| AEVEX HOLDING LLC | AEVEX HOLDING LLC PAC (AEVEX PAC) | — | PAC | $25,250 | 8 | $72,978 |
| — | COWEN FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $25,066 | 12 | — | |
| CWA LOCAL 13000 | COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 13000 | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 5 | $335,940 |
| RIO TINTO AMERICA INC. | RIO TINTO AMERICA INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 14 | $8,488 |
| ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 49 PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 6 | $25,180 |
| — | LYNN PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 3 | $582,054 | |
| BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 4 | $135,214 |
| FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS | REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 3 | $195,283 |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP. | TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 12 | $15,732 |
| — | MAKE IT WORK PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 7 | $118,354 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2020 | GLENN GROTHMAN FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $25,000 | 11 | — | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMS PHYSICIANS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMS PHYSICIANS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 5 | $53,729 |
| FALLON VICTORY FUND | FALLON FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $25,000 | 10 | — | |
| MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC | THE VOLUNTEER PAC | — | PAC | $25,000 | 3 | $15,803 |
| NONE | DEMAND JUSTICE PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 7 | $616,418 |
| AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION | AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION PAC (AMFA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 16 | $28,334 |
| — | FUTURE DEMOCRATS PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 6 | $50,288 |
| — | DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $25,000 | 14 | $214,765 |
| — | AFC VICTORY FUND | — | Super PAC | $25,000 | 1 | $3,775,323 |
| HARRIGAN | DUTY HONOR VICTORY PAC | — | PAC | $25,000 | 8 | $7,739 |
| NONE | BACK THE BOLD | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,595 | 6 | $604,824 |
| NONE | WESTERN AND SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE CO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WESTERN-SOUTHERN PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,500 | 8 | $128,314 |
| AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE HOLDINGS INC | AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE HOLDINGS INC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,500 | 9 | $90,443 |
| NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION AG-AV PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,500 | 6 | $48,644 |
| ENERGYSOLUTIONS, INC. | ENERGYSOLUTIONS, INC. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT (ENERGYSOLUTIONS PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,500 | 6 | $-24,385 |
| — | OC JOBS & EDUCATION | — | PAC | $24,500 | 9 | $4,372 |
| — | WIN THE HOUSE NOW PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,500 | 19 | $204,713 |
| — | ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,500 | 21 | $12,040 |
| NONE | SHEEDER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE | PAC | $24,500 | 25 | $135,076 | |
| CHAOS INDUSTRIES INC | CHAOS INDUSTRIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CHAOS PAC) | — | PAC | $24,500 | 8 | $11,000 |
| VAN EPPS | KEEPING FREEDOM ALIVE PAC | — | PAC | $24,500 | 8 | $10,202 |
| — | THE WISCO PROJECT PAC | — | Super PAC | $24,473 | 1 | $115,379 |
| ROLLINS VICTORY FUND | WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $24,300 | 11 | — | |
| ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION | ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION PAC (ESA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,250 | 14 | $28,000 |
| A. O. SMITH CORPORATION | AO SMITH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOSPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,000 | 11 | $28,117 |
| MINEPAC, A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | COALPAC, A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,000 | 24 | $60,091 | |
| AIRLINES FOR AMERICA (A4A) | AIRLINES FOR AMERICA (A4A) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $24,000 | 14 | $245,735 |
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.