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 | ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF VIRGINIA | Party committee (qualified) | $5,000 | 1 | $37,092 | |
| FIRSTCASH, INC. | FIRSTCASH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $278,469 |
| — | LINDE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 5 | $383,186 |
| CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD ASSOCIATES | CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD ASSOCIATES FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 5 | $68,121 |
| DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. | DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 9 | $462,843 |
| GEORGIA OILMEN'S ASSOC INC | GEORGIA OILMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC PAC (GOAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 3 | $40,200 |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE PROFESSIONALS | CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE PROFESSIONALS PAC - FEDERAL | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $19,080 |
| — | TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE | Senate campaign | $5,000 | 1 | — | |
| — | COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LOUISIANA AGRICULTURE (CALA) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $52,061 |
| ARVEST BANK GROUP, INC. | ARVEST BANK GROUP INC PAC INC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $134,524 |
| MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CIVIC FUND | ENCOVA CIVIC FUND (OF THE MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CIVIC FUND) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $48,600 |
| ILLINOIS ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION | ILLINOIS ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION FED PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $5,943 | |
| — | COMMON SENSE COMMON SOLUTIONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $66,151 |
| — | AMERICAN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA ASA-PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 5 | $56,274 |
| — | SODEXO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $0 |
| — | WASHINGTON WOMEN FOR CHOICE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $35,622 |
| IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | FOURTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Party committee | $5,000 | 0 | $3,382 | |
| SMOKE BEND ASSOCIATES, LLC | SMOKE BEND ASSOCIATES LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $8,363 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK | AMALGAMATED BANK PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $11,736 |
| — | INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $33,669 |
| OHIO COAL ASSOCIATION PAC | OHIO COAL ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 3 | $32,798 |
| PANHANDLE PEANUT GROWERS PAC | PANHANDLE PEANUT GROWERS PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $63,940 |
| — | LEGPAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $130,597 |
| MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. | MAUI LAND AND PINEAPPLE COMPANY INC FEDERAL PAC | — | PAC | $5,000 | 1 | $1,232 |
| IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | IOWA FIRST DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Party committee (qualified) | $5,000 | 1 | $7,362 | |
| METAL LATHERS UNION | METAL LATHERS LOCAL 46 PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $777,898 |
| — | OHIO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $58,419 |
| NONE | IOWA THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Party committee (qualified) | $5,000 | 0 | $7,832 | |
| — | LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PAC | — | PAC | $5,000 | 1 | $0 |
| NONE | MAVERICK PAC USA | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $19,923 |
| NEXION HEALTH, INC. | NEXION HEALTH FUND FOR QUALITY LONG TERM CARE INC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 2 | $113,290 |
| — | TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT LTD PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $91,755 |
| — | STIVERS FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $5,000 | 4 | — | |
| FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE | FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $20,670 |
| OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION | OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $4,452 |
| NONE | LINCOLNWAY ENERGY LLC PAC | — | PAC | $5,000 | 1 | $18,202 |
| — | WESTERN DUBUQUE BIODIESEL LLC PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $39,189 |
| NONE | TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $5,000 | 1 | — | |
| NONE | STINSON PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $9,546 |
| — | GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $5,000 | 4 | — | |
| — | ELECTING WOMEN DENVER | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 3 | $242,848 |
| GRAYSON | GUTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE A/K/A TRUE BLUE DEMOCRATS | — | PAC | $5,000 | 1 | $17,757 |
| — | PANCAKE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $76,070 |
| NONE | HARRY S. TRUMAN CLUB- FEDERAL | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 5 | $39,290 |
| DONNELLY | HOOSIERS FIRST PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $19,818 |
| THE MANNIK & SMITH GROUP, INC. | MANNIK AND SMITH GROUP INC PAC THE AKA MSG PAC | — | PAC | $5,000 | 2 | $2,790 |
| NONE | VARGAS FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $5,000 | 3 | — | |
| ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATION | ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASRC PAC) | — | PAC | $5,000 | 1 | $234,518 |
| UNS ENERGY CORPORATION | UNS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC (UNS ENERGY PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $14,090 |
| SAFELITE GROUP INC. | SAFELITE GROUP INC. PAC (AKA SAFELITE PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $5,000 | 1 | $203,168 |
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.