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.
Full definitions in the methodology glossary.
4259 committees.
| Funding organization | Committee | Party | Type | Total given | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE | — | Super PAC | $629,749 | 1 |
| — | UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | PAC (multicandidate) | $629,200 | 138 | |
| — | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $625,000 | 203 | |
| NONE | ALABAMA CONSERVATIVES | — | Super PAC | $623,068 | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP. | UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | PAC (multicandidate) | $622,491 | 157 | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $620,543 | 193 | |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $620,500 | 149 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $611,000 | 148 |
| DELTA AIRLINES | DELTA AIR LINES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $599,000 | 154 |
| ALTRIA GROUP, INC. | ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $597,000 | 166 |
| — | PROGRESSIVE VALUES ILLINOIS | — | Super PAC | $593,175 | 3 |
| INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS | INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $591,500 | 154 |
| NONE | KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $588,500 | 123 |
| THE CIGNA GROUP | THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $587,500 | 158 |
| NONE | UNITED WE CAN | — | Super PAC | $586,706 | 2 |
| T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) | T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $585,500 | 206 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $580,500 | 167 |
| BRANCH 193 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | PAC (multicandidate) | $579,700 | 161 | |
| — | SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM | — | Super PAC | $578,441 | 2 |
| — | AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $577,500 | 173 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $575,000 | 198 |
| PHILLIPS 66 | PHILLIPS 66 PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $573,000 | 119 |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | — | Communication-cost filer | $572,659 | 10 |
| PELOSI | PAC TO THE FUTURE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $568,500 | 82 |
| DEFEND THE VOTE LEADERSHIP FUND | DEFEND THE VOTE | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $567,000 | 140 |
| CRH AMERICAS, INC. | CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $566,500 | 140 |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $562,500 | 169 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $561,500 | 163 |
| NONE | BLACK VOTERS MATTER ACTION PAC | — | Super PAC | $561,128 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $559,500 | 172 |
| NONE | HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION | — | Super PAC | $557,251 | 11 |
| AMGEN INC. | AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $557,000 | 170 |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $556,500 | 168 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $552,500 | 144 |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $547,500 | 139 |
| TEAM HILL | IN THE ARENA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $544,000 | 107 |
| NONE | SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION | — | Super PAC | $542,913 | 21 |
| ENTERGY CORPORATION | ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $542,500 | 177 |
| — | SD PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $540,495 | 50 |
| — | NUESTRO PAC | — | Super PAC | $535,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. | NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $534,466 | 211 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $533,500 | 157 |
| BEECHCRAFT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BEECHCRAFT PAC) | TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $521,750 | 139 |
| — | CRUSH MAGA PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $520,477 | 6 |
| NONE | PROTECTING WYOMING VALUES | — | Super PAC | $519,013 | 1 |
| PFIZER INC. | PFIZER INC. PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $513,500 | 167 | |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS | NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $510,000 | 154 |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. | CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $510,000 | 120 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $509,500 | 163 |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA | ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $508,500 | 148 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENTONS US LLP | $835,000 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| THE AMERICAN LEGION | $380,000 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| BOCKORNY GROUP, INC. | $220,000 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| MORRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP | $100,000 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DUE SOUTH ADVOCACY, LLC | $90,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| E2C STRATEGIES, LLC | $90,000 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| THE KIDNEY CARE COUNCIL | $85,000 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| STONINGTON GLOBAL | $75,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SC PARTNERS LLC | $70,000 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. | $60,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GALVANIZE PARTNERS LLC | $52,250 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| MR. ETHAN DURSTELER | $51,250 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | $50,000 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| TECHMET USA INC. | $50,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MULLEN CONSULTING LLC | $45,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DSD ADVISORS, LLC | $42,000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| BURNBOT, INC | $40,000 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| EXODUS MOVEMENT, INC. | $40,000 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC | $40,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.