Most PAC-Funded Candidates

100 candidates ranked by pac money

Overview

$202.2MTotal PAC Money
100Candidates
$2.0MAverage

This ranking shows candidates who receive the largest contributions from Political Action Committees (PACs). PACs represent organized interests including corporations, labor unions, trade associations, and ideological groups. PAC contributions are subject to federal limits and disclosure requirements.

By Party

Party Candidates PAC Money Share
REP 57 $111.9M 55.4%
DEM 39 $82.4M 40.8%
IND 3 $6.5M 3.2%
DFL 1 $1.4M 0.7%

Top States

State Candidates PAC Money
California 8 $15.7M
New York 7 $13.8M
Pennsylvania 6 $12.7M
Ohio 5 $10.0M
Arizona 4 $8.6M
Nebraska 4 $8.4M
Iowa 4 $7.9M
Nevada 3 $7.6M
Illinois 4 $6.9M
Missouri 3 $6.9M
New Jersey 4 $6.8M
Washington 4 $6.6M
Texas 4 $6.2M
Minnesota 3 $6.1M
Wisconsin 2 $5.2M

Most PAC-Funded Candidates (Top 100)

# Candidate Party Office State PAC Money
1 TESTER, R. JON DEM Senate Montana $4.3M
2 BROWN, SHERROD DEM Senate Ohio $3.9M
3 CASEY, ROBERT P. JR. DEM Senate Pennsylvania $3.8M
4 BARRASSO, JOHN A REP Senate Wyoming $3.8M
5 ROSEN, JACKY DEM Senate Nevada $3.6M
6 SMITH, JASON T REP House Missouri $3.5M
7 SINEMA, KYRSTEN IND Senate Arizona $3.3M
8 FISCHER, DEBRA S. REP Senate Nebraska $3.3M
9 WICKER, ROGER SEN. REP Senate Mississippi $3.2M
10 BALDWIN, TAMMY DEM Senate Wisconsin $3.1M
11 BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. REP Senate Tennessee $2.9M
12 GUTHRIE, S. BRETT HON. REP House Kentucky $2.8M
13 HEINRICH, MARTIN DEM Senate New Mexico $2.8M
14 FITZPATRICK, BRIAN REP House Pennsylvania $2.6M
15 JEFFRIES, HAKEEM DEM House New York $2.6M
16 HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER DEM House Nevada $2.5M
17 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL DEM Senate Virginia $2.5M
18 EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. REP House Minnesota $2.5M
19 AGUILAR, PETE DEM House California $2.5M
20 COLE, TOM REP House Oklahoma $2.5M
21 NEAL, RICHARD E DEM House Massachusetts $2.4M
22 BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA DEM Senate Delaware $2.4M
23 MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE JANE REP House Iowa $2.3M
24 LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT REP House New York $2.3M
25 CRAMER, KEVIN MR. REP Senate North Dakota $2.3M
26 CLARK, KATHERINE DEM House Massachusetts $2.3M
27 CRAIG, ANGELA DAWN DEM House Minnesota $2.2M
28 VALADAO, DAVID REP House California $2.2M
29 BACON, DONALD J REP House Nebraska $2.2M
30 CALVERT, KEN REP House California $2.2M
31 KIM, YOUNG REP House California $2.1M
32 LAHOOD, DARIN MCKAY REP House Illinois $2.1M
33 GARBARINO, ANDREW REP House New York $2.1M
34 NUNN, ZACH REP House Iowa $2.1M
35 STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE REP House Wisconsin $2.1M
36 SEWELL, TERRI A. DEM House Alabama $2.1M
37 PALLONE, FRANK JR DEM House New Jersey $2.1M
38 CHAVEZ-DEREMER, LORI REP House Oregon $2.1M
39 CURTIS, JOHN REP Senate Utah $2.0M
40 MANCHIN, JOE III DEM Senate West Virginia $2.0M
41 HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR. REP House North Carolina $2.0M
42 FEENSTRA, RANDALL REP House Iowa $2.0M
43 STEEL, MICHELLE REP House California $2.0M
44 CISCOMANI, JUAN REP House Arizona $1.9M
45 CARTWRIGHT, MATTHEW A. DEM House Pennsylvania $1.9M
46 BARR, GARLAND ANDY REP House Kentucky $1.9M
47 SUOZZI, THOMAS DEM House New York $1.9M
48 MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY REP House Washington $1.9M
49 MOLINARO, MARCUS J. REP House New York $1.9M
50 DAVIS, DON DEM House North Carolina $1.8M
51 DELBENE, SUZAN K DEM House Washington $1.8M
52 JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL REP House Louisiana $1.8M
53 GOTTHEIMER, JOSH DEM House New Jersey $1.8M
54 GALLEGO, RUBEN DEM Senate Arizona $1.8M
55 PANETTA, JIMMY DEM House California $1.8M
56 GRAVES, SAMUEL B. JR. REP House Missouri $1.8M
57 HILL, JAMES FRENCH REP House Arkansas $1.7M
58 WAGNER, ANN L. REP House Missouri $1.7M
59 KING, ANGUS S. JR. IND Senate Maine $1.6M
60 KIGGANS, JENNIFER REP House Virginia $1.6M
61 PELTOLA, MARY DEM House Alaska $1.6M
62 BUDZINSKI, NIKKI DEM House Illinois $1.6M
63 SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. DEM House Illinois $1.6M
64 CARTER, EARL LEROY REP House Georgia $1.6M
65 BOST, MICHAEL REP House Illinois $1.6M
66 JOYCE, DAVID P. REP House Ohio $1.6M
67 HUIZENGA, WILLIAM P REP House Michigan $1.6M
68 SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. REP House Arizona $1.6M
69 CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED REP Senate Texas $1.6M
70 ARRINGTON, JODEY REP House Texas $1.6M
71 CAREY, MIKE REP House Ohio $1.6M
72 MENENDEZ, ROBERT IND Senate New Jersey $1.5M
73 NICK, LALOTA REP House New York $1.5M
74 GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II REP House Texas $1.5M
75 ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON REP House Iowa $1.5M
76 DAVIDS, SHARICE DEM House Kansas $1.5M
77 HERN, KEVIN REP House Oklahoma $1.5M
78 GONZALEZ, VICENTE DEM House Texas $1.5M
79 DESPOSITO, ANTHONY P REP House New York $1.5M
80 THOMPSON, GLENN MR. REP House Pennsylvania $1.5M
81 THOMPSON, MIKE MR. DEM House California $1.5M
82 KAPTUR, MARCY HON. M.C. DEM House Ohio $1.5M
83 LEE, SUSIE DEM House Nevada $1.5M
84 LARSEN, RICK DEM House Washington $1.5M
85 CLYBURN, JAMES E. DEM House South Carolina $1.5M
86 MOORE, BLAKE REP House Utah $1.5M
87 GARCIA, MICHAEL REP House California $1.5M
88 SMITH, ADRIAN REP House Nebraska $1.5M
89 SALINAS, ANDREA DEM House Oregon $1.5M
90 NEWHOUSE, DAN REP House Washington $1.4M
91 SYKES, EMILIA DEM House Ohio $1.4M
92 RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. REP House Pennsylvania $1.4M
93 BANKS, JAMES E. HON. REP Senate Indiana $1.4M
94 HIRONO, MAZIE K. DEM Senate Hawaii $1.4M
95 GRAVES, GARRET REP House Louisiana $1.4M
96 WILD, SUSAN DEM House Pennsylvania $1.4M
97 SOTO, DARREN DEM House Florida $1.4M
98 KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. REP House New Jersey $1.4M
99 RICKETTS, PETE REP Senate Nebraska $1.4M
100 KLOBUCHAR, AMY DFL Senate Minnesota $1.4M

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the #1 most pac-funded candidate?

TESTER, R. JON (DEM, Montana) leads the ranking with $4.3M.

How many candidates are in this ranking?

This ranking includes 100 candidates with non-zero values, representing $202.2M in total.

Which party dominates this ranking?

By party breakdown: REP (57 candidates, $111.9M), DEM (39 candidates, $82.4M), IND (3 candidates, $6.5M), DFL (1 candidates, $1.4M).

Where does this data come from?

All campaign finance data is sourced from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Candidates must file regular reports disclosing receipts, expenditures, and financial breakdowns.

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