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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | COMMITTEE FOR WORKING FAMILIES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | — | Super PAC | $505,383 | 2 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $502,000 | 93 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $501,500 | 101 | |
| INT'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS | NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $500,000 | 118 |
| — | FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $497,500 | 117 |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $496,500 | 152 |
| — | TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $496,500 | 89 |
| STOP THESE OPPRESSIVE PEOPLE: TYRANTS RACISTS UNQUALIFIEDS MISOGYNISTS PROPAGANDISTS (STOP TRUMP) | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $495,519 | 47 |
| ABBVIE | ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $493,500 | 143 |
| INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA | INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $492,000 | 167 | |
| — | JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $491,000 | 128 |
| TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY | TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TD BANK PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $491,000 | 129 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOV'T EMPLOYEES | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $486,500 | 147 | |
| NONE | DEFENDING CONSERVATIVE VALUES PAC | — | Super PAC | $485,210 | 1 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU | TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $483,563 | 66 |
| — | NEW LEADERSHIP PAC | — | Super PAC | $478,005 | 3 |
| DAVITA INC. | DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $478,000 | 133 |
| NONE | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | — | Hybrid PAC | $476,200 | 48 |
| — | FINSECA PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $476,000 | 138 |
| CSX CORPORATION | CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $475,500 | 159 |
| NONE | LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. | — | Super PAC | $473,667 | 1 |
| — | MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $473,000 | 114 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC | NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $470,500 | 135 |
| NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $470,500 | 125 | |
| THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $469,500 | 95 | |
| FEDEX CORPORATION | FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $469,000 | 161 | |
| — | NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $467,000 | 121 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $463,000 | 125 |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $460,000 | 139 | |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION | CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $459,500 | 124 |
| J STREET | JSTREETPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $455,813 | 116 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $454,500 | 138 |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $450,000 | 80 |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $446,500 | 141 |
| — | INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $444,748 | 158 |
| HUMANA INC. | HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $443,500 | 104 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $440,000 | 111 |
| NONE | REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $439,000 | 95 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $436,000 | 87 |
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $435,500 | 157 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $435,500 | 106 |
| — | MVL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $434,500 | 69 |
| ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION | ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $433,000 | 117 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $429,500 | 118 | |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $429,000 | 147 | |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $428,000 | 139 |
| WARRIOR PAC | SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA | — | Super PAC | $427,987 | 7 |
| — | WELCOMEPAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $427,732 | 18 |
| DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $427,468 | 12 |
| ROCKET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ROCKET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PAC (ROCKET PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $426,700 | 106 |
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.