The buyers
Every PAC that wrote checks to the 2026 candidates
$426M in direct PAC contributions went to the people on the 2026 ballot, $203M of it from corporate PACs and trade associations. These are the committees that gave at least $100K. “Winners” counts how many of the candidates they paid have won so far.
895 buyers
| Giver | Gave | Leans | Candidates | Winners | Losers | Hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Realtors National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee MembershipLobbyist PAC | $2.4M | Both (53% GOP) | 386 | 50+328 pending | 8 | 86% |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.9M | Both (52% GOP) | 354 | 44+303 pending | 7 | 86% |
| American Association for Justice (Aaj) American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) MembershipLobbyist PAC | $1.9M | 97% Dem | 251 | 44+205 pending | 2 | 96% |
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers UnionLobbyist PAC | $2.2M | 97% Dem | 260 | 42+212 pending | 6 | 88% |
| American Bankers Association (Aba) American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $2.0M | Both (63% GOP) | 320 | 38+276 pending | 6 | 86% |
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E UnionLobbyist PAC | $2.0M | 100% Dem | 230 | 38+190 pending | 2 | 95% |
| International Association of Fire Fighters International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.3M | 75% Dem | 248 | 38+206 pending | 4 | 90% |
| League of Conservation Voters, Inc League of Conservation Voters Action Fund MembershipLobbyist PAC | $432K | 100% Dem | 210 | 37+170 pending | 3 | 93% |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee MembershipLobbyist PAC | $2.1M | Both (63% GOP) | 274 | 36+232 pending | 6 | 86% |
| National Education Association Nea Fund for Children and Public Education UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.4M | 99% Dem | 248 | 36+210 pending | 2 | 95% |
| American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union | $1.4M | 100% Dem | 211 | 35+176 pending | 0 | 100% |
| National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (Nreca) National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PAC Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.4M | Both (60% GOP) | 297 | 35+255 pending | 7 | 83% |
| National Automobile Dealers Association National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.9M | 73% GOP | 270 | 34+225 pending | 11 | 76% |
| Air Line Pilots Association Air Line Pilots Association PAC UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.5M | Both (33% GOP) | 247 | 34+206 pending | 7 | 83% |
| The Boeing Company The Boeing Company PAC CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.4M | Both (60% GOP) | 245 | 34+205 pending | 6 | 85% |
| Walmart Inc. Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.1M | Both (51% GOP) | 260 | 34+220 pending | 6 | 85% |
| America's Credit Unions America's Credit Unions PAC Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.7M | Both (51% GOP) | 315 | 33+277 pending | 5 | 87% |
| International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.2M | 75% Dem | 210 | 33+175 pending | 2 | 94% |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee MembershipLobbyist PAC | $2.7M | 70% GOP | 272 | 32+232 pending | 8 | 80% |
| American Hospital Association American Hospital Association PAC Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.2M | Both (52% GOP) | 264 | 32+223 pending | 9 | 78% |
| American Council of Engineering Companies American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.6M | Both (58% GOP) | 285 | 31+248 pending | 6 | 84% |
| American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('Hotelpac') Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $775K | Both (53% GOP) | 192 | 31+151 pending | 10 | 76% |
| American Crystal Sugar Compay American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee CorporateLobbyist PAC | $2.0M | Both (44% GOP) | 269 | 30+234 pending | 5 | 86% |
| Honeywell International Inc. Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.6M | Both (53% GOP) | 266 | 30+229 pending | 7 | 81% |
| National Air Traffic Controllers Association National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.3M | Both (34% GOP) | 252 | 30+217 pending | 5 | 86% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.1M | Both (58% GOP) | 240 | 30+204 pending | 6 | 83% |
| At&T Inc. At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC) CorporateLobbyist PAC | $838K | Both (51% GOP) | 248 | 30+215 pending | 3 | 91% |
| Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee MembershipLobbyist PAC | $1.6M | Both (58% GOP) | 269 | 29+232 pending | 8 | 78% |
| The Home Depot Inc. The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.5M | Both (61% GOP) | 247 | 29+210 pending | 8 | 78% |
| General Dynamics Corporation General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.1M | Both (57% GOP) | 221 | 29+185 pending | 7 | 81% |
| Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC) CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.0M | Both (52% GOP) | 222 | 29+188 pending | 5 | 85% |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $812K | Both (67% GOP) | 213 | 29+175 pending | 9 | 76% |
| American Federation of Gov't Employees American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee UnionLobbyist PAC | $460K | 87% Dem | 123 | 29+91 pending | 3 | 91% |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.3M | 97% Dem | 205 | 27+172 pending | 6 | 82% |
| International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.3M | 99% Dem | 184 | 27+156 pending | 1 | 96% |
| Laborers' International Union of North America Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.2M | 89% Dem | 193 | 27+163 pending | 3 | 90% |
| Service Employees International Union Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) UnionLobbyist PAC | $865K | 100% Dem | 175 | 27+148 pending | 0 | 100% |
| Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal CorporateLobbyist PAC | $773K | Both (50% GOP) | 162 | 27+129 pending | 6 | 82% |
| Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac) Corporate | $400K | Both (67% GOP) | 247 | 27+216 pending | 4 | 87% |
| American Optometric Association American Optometric Association Political Action Committee MembershipLobbyist PAC | $1.3M | Both (55% GOP) | 248 | 26+213 pending | 9 | 74% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC) CorporateLobbyist PAC | $972K | Both (53% GOP) | 207 | 26+174 pending | 7 | 79% |
| American College of Emergency Physicians National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians Membership | $756K | Both (46% GOP) | 165 | 26+133 pending | 6 | 81% |
| Ernst & Young Political Action Committee OtherLobbyist PAC | $1.5M | Both (56% GOP) | 202 | 25+169 pending | 8 | 76% |
| National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.2M | Both (56% GOP) | 178 | 25+147 pending | 6 | 81% |
| Charter Communications Inc. Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.2M | Both (51% GOP) | 201 | 25+174 pending | 2 | 93% |
| American Academy of Dermatology Association American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $961K | Both (50% GOP) | 184 | 25+155 pending | 4 | 86% |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC) CorporateLobbyist PAC | $811K | Both (54% GOP) | 213 | 25+179 pending | 9 | 74% |
| National Rural Letter Carriers' Association National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Political Action Committee Union | $653K | 75% Dem | 135 | 25+106 pending | 4 | 86% |
| Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) UnionLobbyist PAC | $598K | 96% Dem | 132 | 25+105 pending | 2 | 93% |
| National Association of Home Builders Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.5M | 73% GOP | 290 | 24+256 pending | 10 | 71% |
| National Multifamily Housing Council National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) Trade groupLobbyist PAC | $1.2M | Both (50% GOP) | 203 | 24+172 pending | 7 | 77% |
| Deloitte Political Action Committee OtherLobbyist PAC | $1.1M | Both (48% GOP) | 186 | 24+157 pending | 5 | 83% |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) Union | $827K | 80% Dem | 181 | 24+154 pending | 3 | 89% |
| Indiana Dental PAC American Dental Association Political Action Committee MembershipLobbyist PAC | $706K | Both (57% GOP) | 204 | 24+175 pending | 5 | 83% |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club UnionLobbyist PAC | $692K | 99% Dem | 127 | 24+102 pending | 1 | 96% |
| National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (Narfe) National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC) OtherLobbyist PAC | $432K | 78% Dem | 159 | 24+133 pending | 2 | 92% |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.4M | 87% Dem | 204 | 23+178 pending | 3 | 88% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC CorporateLobbyist PAC | $1.3M | Both (52% GOP) | 182 | 23+154 pending | 5 | 82% |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) UnionLobbyist PAC | $1.1M | 93% Dem | 162 | 23+136 pending | 3 | 88% |
| Amalgamated Transit Union Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope UnionLobbyist PAC | $841K | 86% Dem | 140 | 23+116 pending | 1 | 96% |