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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND | — | Independent-expenditure filer | $306,472 | 1 |
| — | INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $305,000 | 113 |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $304,920 | 239 |
| — | GROWTH ENERGY PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $304,250 | 57 |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $304,000 | 69 |
| — | SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $303,000 | 98 |
| NONE | PROGRESSIVE PROMISE | — | Super PAC | $302,625 | 2 |
| NONE | K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $300,750 | 167 |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $300,500 | 100 |
| NONE | KEEPING AMERICA STRONG PAC | — | Super PAC | $300,000 | 1 |
| THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. | THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $299,500 | 58 |
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $299,000 | 93 |
| CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION | CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $299,000 | 111 |
| CENCORA, INC. | CENCORA, INC. PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $297,500 | 82 |
| NONE | AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $297,125 | 170 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $295,500 | 97 |
| NATIONWIDE | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $295,500 | 94 |
| HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUST PARTNERSHIP | HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUST | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $295,400 | 16 |
| DELBENE | DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $294,000 | 43 |
| — | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC) | PAC (multicandidate) | $293,500 | 71 | |
| AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION | AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $292,500 | 102 |
| KIM VICTORY FUND | FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC | PAC (multicandidate) | $292,500 | 45 | |
| AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS | AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $292,000 | 106 |
| NONE | DON'T MESS WITH TX PAC | — | Hybrid PAC | $291,682 | 3 |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $290,000 | 96 |
| NONE | AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC | — | Hybrid PAC (multicandidate) | $290,000 | 47 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $289,000 | 69 |
| REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $288,221 | 62 |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $286,000 | 101 |
| DOMINION ENERGY, INC. | DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $285,000 | 79 |
| LET AMERICA VOTE PAC | END CITIZENS UNITED | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $285,000 | 104 |
| — | MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $284,500 | 58 |
| MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION | MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $284,500 | 75 |
| NONE | LATINOS FOR CONSERVATIVE VALUES | — | Super PAC | $284,213 | 4 |
| JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND | JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS | House campaign | $284,000 | 47 | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. | AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $283,500 | 122 |
| NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC) | NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC) | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $283,000 | 96 |
| NOVARTIS CORPORATION | NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC (multicandidate) | $282,000 | 105 | |
| PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION | PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $281,500 | 77 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION | NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | PAC (multicandidate) | $281,000 | 108 | |
| AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $281,000 | 117 |
| — | EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $281,000 | 39 |
| MILLER-MEEKS VICTORY FUND | SIX PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $281,000 | 51 |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $280,000 | 66 |
| YOUNG VICTORY COMMITTEE | OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $280,000 | 32 |
| — | FORWARD TOGETHER PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $279,500 | 33 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN | HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $279,042 | 82 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. | HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $279,000 | 67 |
| NONE | STRONGER MAINE | — | Super PAC | $278,856 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTMASTERS OF THE UNITED STATES | UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND | — | PAC (multicandidate) | $277,500 | 107 |
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.