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Interest group · 13 tracked committees

Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting

Political committees and donors tied to beer, wine, and spirits wholesalers, tobacco companies, casinos, and sports-betting operators.

Career total to sitting members

$74.0M

$73,956,676 across 534 of 537 sitting members, election cycles 2010–2026.

Members receiving
534 of 537
2026 cycle to date
$9.7M
Top recipient
Mitch McConnell $1.3M
Tracked committees
13 (12 with any recorded flow)

By election cycle

Totals by cycle, 2010 to 20262010: $3,630,8042012: $4,465,1032014: $6,163,2402016: $6,829,7562018: $8,080,7672020: $10,402,1692022: $11,842,5822024: $12,803,2612026: $9,738,994201020182026

Where the money comes from

PAC contributions carry 44.3% of this group's total.

  • PAC contributions44.3%$32.7M
  • Leadership PAC contributions14.5%$10.8M
  • Individual contributions40.5%$29.9M
  • Employer matches0.7%$531K
  • Independent expenditures0.0%$0

Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting money to sitting members by state, career. Select a state to filter the leaderboard below.

Low ($250)High ($7.6M)
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Members ranked

534 members with Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting money

Showing 1–50 of 534 members

Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell
R · KY (Sen)$1,298,029
Charles SchumerCharles Schumer
D · NY (Sen)$1,167,825
Garland BarrGarland Barr
R · KY-6 (Rep)$1,126,137
Mike ThompsonMike Thompson
D · CA-4 (Rep)$902,357
John CornynJohn Cornyn
R · TX (Sen)$869,129
Steny HoyerSteny Hoyer
D · MD-5 (Rep)$737,350
Thom TillisThom Tillis
R · NC (Sen)$723,696
James ClyburnJames Clyburn
D · SC-6 (Rep)$692,670
Richard NealRichard Neal
D · MA-1 (Rep)$649,250
Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
R · LA-1 (Rep)$631,889
Steven HorsfordSteven Horsford
D · NV-4 (Rep)$583,750
Todd YoungTodd Young
R · IN (Sen)$581,400
Timothy KaineTimothy Kaine
D · VA (Sen)$560,951
Bill CassidyBill Cassidy
R · LA (Sen)$560,512
John ThuneJohn Thune
R · SD (Sen)$560,316
Richard HudsonRichard Hudson
R · NC-9 (Rep)$556,350
Mark WarnerMark Warner
D · VA (Sen)$543,940
Brett GuthrieBrett Guthrie
R · KY-2 (Rep)$543,780
Ron WydenRon Wyden
D · OR (Sen)$529,103
Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Gillibrand
D · NY (Sen)$520,373
Ted CruzTed Cruz
R · TX (Sen)$512,870
David ValadaoDavid Valadao
R · CA-22 (Rep)$489,147
Marsha BlackburnMarsha Blackburn
R · TN (Sen)$486,541
Steve DainesSteve Daines
R · MT (Sen)$470,926
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman Schultz
D · FL-25 (Rep)$464,150
Susie LeeSusie Lee
D · NV-3 (Rep)$462,797
Pete AguilarPete Aguilar
D · CA-33 (Rep)$458,387
Jason SmithJason Smith
R · MO-8 (Rep)$457,948
Tom ColeTom Cole
R · OK-4 (Rep)$452,850
Tom CottonTom Cotton
R · AR (Sen)$450,683
Catherine Cortez MastoCatherine Cortez Masto
D · NV (Sen)$435,749
Ben LujánBen Luján
D · NM (Sen)$429,372
Harold RogersHarold Rogers
R · KY-5 (Rep)$422,211
Tim ScottTim Scott
R · SC (Sen)$414,460
Charles GrassleyCharles Grassley
R · IA (Sen)$390,466
Susan CollinsSusan Collins
R · ME (Sen)$388,806
Josh GottheimerJosh Gottheimer
D · NJ-5 (Rep)$388,101
Jim CostaJim Costa
D · CA-21 (Rep)$386,158
John LarsonJohn Larson
D · CT-1 (Rep)$376,638
Henry CuellarHenry Cuellar
D · TX-28 (Rep)$373,850
Dina TitusDina Titus
D · NV-1 (Rep)$371,450
Ann WagnerAnn Wagner
R · MO-2 (Rep)$367,695
Rand PaulRand Paul
R · KY (Sen)$360,600
Frank PalloneFrank Pallone
D · NJ-6 (Rep)$359,400
Hakeem JeffriesHakeem Jeffries
D · NY-8 (Rep)$357,175
David RouzerDavid Rouzer
R · NC-7 (Rep)$356,241
John BarrassoJohn Barrasso
R · WY (Sen)$355,505
Pete SessionsPete Sessions
R · TX-17 (Rep)$353,400
Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi
D · CA-11 (Rep)$352,525
Mario Diaz-BalartMario Diaz-Balart
R · FL-26 (Rep)$349,140

Top sources

Committees, donors and employers, career

  1. 1NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$18,042,000
  2. 2WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$7,956,002
  3. 3ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)Committee · PAC$6,021,415
  4. 4ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$3,158,464
  5. 5REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PACCommittee · PAC$1,739,700
  6. 6KLARMAN, SETHIndividual donor · Individual$1,723,200
  7. 7NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PACCommittee · PAC$1,384,500
  8. 8WINE INSTITUTE PACCommittee · PAC$1,212,140
  9. 9CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,103,453
  10. 10MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANSIndividual donor · Individual$962,375
  11. 11MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL PACCommittee · PAC$933,100
  12. 12BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENTCommittee · PAC$849,353
  13. 13SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC PAC FUNDCommittee · PAC$725,277
  14. 14BANKE, BARBARAIndividual donor · Individual$610,594
  15. 15SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANSIndividual donor · Individual$554,050
  16. 16RESNICK, STEWART AIndividual donor · Individual$460,738
  17. 17NAU, JOHN L. MR.Individual donor · Individual$365,898
  18. 18AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$361,800
  19. 19WEINER, KANE CIndividual donor · Individual$356,588
  20. 20FRANCO, ALANIndividual donor · Individual$340,690
  21. 21CHICKASAW NATIONIndividual donor · Individual$265,550
  22. 22RICHARDS, JAMES MR.Individual donor · Individual$247,488
  23. 23DODGE, STANTONIndividual donor · Individual$245,200
  24. 24MOORE, WILLIAMIndividual donor · Individual$241,950
  25. 25FERTITTA, FRANK IIIIndividual donor · Individual$232,800

The flow type shown is the one carrying most of each source’s total. Amounts count money to sitting members only, across every cycle.