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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION | CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CEBA PAC) | — | PAC | $14,000 | 8 | $25,375 |
| — | TURBINEONE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T1PAC) | — | PAC | $14,000 | 4 | $23,547 |
| — | NEROS, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEROS PAC) | — | PAC | $14,000 | 4 | $12,500 |
| ARMSTRONG | THE INFRASTRUCTURE PAC | — | PAC | $14,000 | 3 | $24,669 |
| NONE | INDIGO PAC | — | Super PAC | $13,941 | 13 | $595 |
| — | COAST PROFESSIONAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $13,600 | 8 | $35,542 |
| — | THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY | — | Independent-expenditure filer | $13,597 | 6 | $0 |
| AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. | AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 6 | $138,667 |
| OGE ENERGY CORP | OGE ENERGY CORP EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 6 | $282,732 |
| TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. | TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC PAC (THE VOICE FOR TREES PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 11 | $343,667 |
| AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BARGE LINE LLC | AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BARGE LINE LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 6 | $133,296 |
| — | DEMOCRATS UNITED TO CHANGE AND HOPE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 3 | $19,033 |
| SMITHS GROUP SERVICES CORP | SMITHS GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 8 | $45,598 |
| — | PACIFIC COAST COUNCIL OF CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSNS INC TRADE EXPANSION | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 4 | $49,206 |
| WARD AND SMITH, P.A. | WARD AND SMITH. P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 8 | $100,679 |
| SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT INC. | SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 6 | $78,956 |
| — | MEMORIALHEALTHPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 3 | $7,880 |
| NONE | BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP LLC/BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS LLP PAC | — | PAC | $13,500 | 9 | $175,118 |
| ARCONIC CORPORATION | ARCONIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 10 | $132 |
| APL VICTORY FUND | APL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 4 | $81,733 |
| ESPAILLAT | LIBERTY-LIBERTAD PAC | — | PAC | $13,500 | 4 | $8,561 |
| — | KENTUCKY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 3 | $238,944 |
| — | MERCURY SYSTEMS INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MRCYPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 7 | $143,132 |
| — | CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CUC PAC) | — | PAC | $13,500 | 13 | $36,524 |
| PIT CREW FUND | MCDOWELL FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $13,500 | 6 | — | |
| DATAVANT | DATAVANT PAC | — | PAC | $13,500 | 2 | $694 |
| — | ATOMIC CREDIT UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ACU PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,500 | 4 | $31,373 |
| — | WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC | $13,500 | 2 | $20,300 |
| — | EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION PAC (EPIC PAC) | — | PAC | $13,500 | 8 | $22,400 |
| DESPAIN | OVER THE TARGET PAC | — | PAC | $13,500 | 4 | $118,456 |
| ACRON TECHNOLOGIES | ACRON TECHNOLOGIES PAC - ACRON AVIATION COPILOT | — | PAC | $13,500 | 7 | $16,459 |
| AMERICAN ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 5 | $381,685 |
| COMPOSITION ROOFERS LOCAL UNION #30 POLITICAL ACTION & EDUCATION FUND | COMPOSITION ROOFERS LOCAL UNION #30 POLITICAL ACTION & EDUCATION FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 4 | $404,887 |
| TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION PAC | GFT INFRASTRUCTURE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 6 | $319,116 |
| NONE | MID MANHATTAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MID PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 4 | $23,134 |
| — | MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR PRIVATE PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SURVEYORS PAC (MAPPS PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 8 | $37,217 |
| NONE | CALIFORNIA POULTRY INDUSTRY FEDERATION POULTRY PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 7 | $401 | |
| PLS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | PLS FINANCIAL SVCS INC GOOD NEIGHBOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE (PLS GOOD NEIGHBOR PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 5 | $30,241 |
| EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA LLC | EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA LLC PAC (AKA EDPR NA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 11 | $56,690 |
| WEBSTER | COOL PAC | — | PAC | $13,000 | 7 | $8,543 |
| SCOT FORGE COMPANY | SCOT FORGE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 6 | $174,100 |
| — | PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 4 | $91,693 |
| INDIANA FARM BUREAU INC. | INDIANA FARM BUREAU INC ELECT PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 3 | $111,317 |
| — | WE THE PEOPLE LEADERSHIP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $13,000 | 4 | $21,074 |
| NONE | LIFEMARK PAC | — | PAC | $13,000 | 3 | $6,440 |
| NONE | THE ADVERTISING PAC | — | PAC | $13,000 | 5 | $31,023 |
| MIDLAND FINANCIAL CO. | MIDLAND FINANCIAL CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $13,000 | 7 | $37,250 |
| DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $12,889 | 19 | $43,742 |
| — | EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $12,855 | 8 | $0 |
| — | CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $12,750 | 7 | $121,149 |
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.