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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WQA-PAC) | — | PAC | $5,550 | 7 | $0 |
| NONE | SUNRISE PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $5,550 | 9 | $817,854 |
| DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK | DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DOLPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 2 | $22,439 |
| NONE | ALBANIAN AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 2 | $1,793 |
| EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 2 | $28,983 |
| NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE | NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 13 | $439,879 |
| NONE | CITIZENS FOR CANCER AWARENESS FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC | $5,500 | 3 | $6,897 |
| TOM MCCLINTOCK | TAKING OUR MAJORITY PAC | — | PAC | $5,500 | 3 | $8,211 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA PAC | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BCBSTN PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 2 | $244,980 |
| NEW YORKERS FIGHTING BACK VICTORY FUND | GRACE FOR NEW YORK | House campaign | $5,500 | 6 | — | |
| SYENSQO USA LLC | THE SYENSQO GROUP PAC OF SYENSQO USA LLC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 4 | $38,795 |
| — | GIVING US SECURITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 3 | $25,248 |
| — | POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $5,500 | 2 | $9,035 |
| — | WAY TO LEAD PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $5,500 | 4 | $832,416 |
| NEEL-SCHAFFER, INC. | NEEL-SCHAFFER, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEEL-SCHAFFER PAC) | — | PAC | $5,500 | 2 | $51,526 |
| JACK | PEACH STATE PAC | — | PAC | $5,500 | 2 | $154,450 |
| NONE | ATA ACTION PAC | — | PAC | $5,500 | 4 | $8,070 |
| THE JUSTICE COALITION ACTION | THE JUSTICE COALITION ACTION PAC | — | PAC | $5,500 | 2 | $5,527 |
| — | ALLIANCE AGAINST ANTISEMITISM PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $5,500 | 2 | $5,976 |
| — | NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL, INC. FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,400 | 3 | $88,556 |
| NONE | MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,335 | 5 | $61,726 |
| LAKE CHARLES PILOTS, INC. | LAKE CHARLES PILOTS INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $5,300 | 2 | $31,596 |
| NONE | VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS | House campaign | $5,250 | 7 | — | |
| FIRST SERVICE CREDIT UNION | FIRST SERVICE CREDIT UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FSCU PAC) | — | PAC | $5,250 | 2 | $7,171 |
| — | SOLARPUNK PAC | PAC | $5,169 | 2 | $0 | |
| NONE | FAIR FIGHT | — | Hybrid PAC | $5,160 | 2 | $585,332 |
| — | NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $3,993 | |
| FLOWERS FOODS INC. | FLOWERS FOODS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $188,397 |
| NONE | SENATE FUTURE FUND | — | PAC | $5,000 | 1 | $13,170 |
| ASHLAND LLC | ASHLAND LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYEES (PACE) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $140,359 |
| MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU | MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 4 | $123,679 |
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY | EVERSOURCE ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EVERSOURCEPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $124,023 |
| IUOE/EPEC | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS/LOCAL 17 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $560,414 |
| WATSON LAND COMPANY | WATSON LAND CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC | $5,000 | 1 | $49,160 |
| UGI CORPORATION | UGI CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE(UGI/PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 5 | $31,769 |
| MURPHY OIL CORPORATION | MURPHY OIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $284,600 |
| — | COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $15,567 |
| STEPHENS INC | STEPHENS INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $96,447 | |
| — | BASS BROTHERS ENTERPRISES INC. - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $11,797 | |
| — | TEXANS FOR LAMAR SMITH | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 8 | $0 | |
| — | WEST LOS ANGELES HEALTH PAC - FEDERAL | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 4 | $18,679 |
| — | PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 467 VOLUNTARY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $262,432 |
| PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL #333 | PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL #333 FEDERAL PAC FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $195,412 |
| MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $59,542 |
| — | NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAMA-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $20,739 |
| CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $8,133 |
| — | FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $19,150 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS, INC. | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 5 | $127,923 |
| CLYBURN CLEAVER FIGURES VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN | House campaign | $5,000 | 3 | — | |
| — | SOUTHERN STATES POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOC PAC FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $1,016,338 |
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.