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Interest group · 22 tracked committees

Gun Lobby

Political committees and independent-expenditure filers tied to the National Rifle Association and allied gun-rights organizations.

Career total to sitting members

$87.2M

$87,200,493 across 524 of 537 sitting members, election cycles 2010–2026.

Members receiving
524 of 537
2026 cycle to date
$7.1M
Top recipient
Ted Cruz $3.6M
Tracked committees
22 (16 with any recorded flow)

By election cycle

Totals by cycle, 2010 to 20262010: $2,986,2272012: $2,914,2182014: $9,257,2882016: $6,518,0382018: $8,984,3312020: $16,327,6742022: $16,179,1012024: $16,936,6062026: $7,097,011201020182026

Where the money comes from

Individual contributions carry 72.0% of this group's total.

  • PAC contributions8.5%$7.4M
  • Leadership PAC contributions0.4%$343K
  • Individual contributions72.0%$62.8M
  • Employer matches0.0%$0
  • Independent expenditures19.1%$16.7M

Gun Lobby money to sitting members by state, career. Select a state to filter the leaderboard below.

Low ($4K)High ($10.6M)
Campaign finance heat map

Members ranked

524 members with Gun Lobby money

Showing 1–50 of 524 members

Ted CruzTed Cruz
R · TX (Sen)$3,602,267
Ron JohnsonRon Johnson
R · WI (Sen)$3,180,845
Thom TillisThom Tillis
R · NC (Sen)$3,008,204
Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell
R · KY (Sen)$2,174,977
Tim SheehyTim Sheehy
R · MT (Sen)$1,808,857
Dave McCormickDave McCormick
R · PA (Sen)$1,780,957
Ted BuddTed Budd
R · NC (Sen)$1,680,346
John JamesJohn James
R · MI-10 (Rep)$1,583,254
Joshua HawleyJoshua Hawley
R · MO (Sen)$1,447,248
John KennedyJohn Kennedy
R · LA (Sen)$1,280,020
Rand PaulRand Paul
R · KY (Sen)$1,272,397
Steve DainesSteve Daines
R · MT (Sen)$1,249,617
John CornynJohn Cornyn
R · TX (Sen)$1,226,048
Marsha BlackburnMarsha Blackburn
R · TN (Sen)$1,203,666
Joni ErnstJoni Ernst
R · IA (Sen)$1,182,565
Tom CottonTom Cotton
R · AR (Sen)$1,148,639
Bernie MorenoBernie Moreno
R · OH (Sen)$1,003,008
Jim JordanJim Jordan
R · OH-4 (Rep)$992,996
Tim ScottTim Scott
R · SC (Sen)$976,412
Dan CrenshawDan Crenshaw
R · TX-2 (Rep)$961,162
Todd YoungTodd Young
R · IN (Sen)$936,952
Bill CassidyBill Cassidy
R · LA (Sen)$901,923
J. HillJ. Hill
R · AR-2 (Rep)$791,131
Chip RoyChip Roy
R · TX-21 (Rep)$718,465
Scott PerryScott Perry
R · PA-10 (Rep)$712,644
Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
R · LA-1 (Rep)$710,267
Mike KellyMike Kelly
R · PA-16 (Rep)$630,057
Brian MastBrian Mast
R · FL-21 (Rep)$606,274
Mike LeeMike Lee
R · UT (Sen)$606,174
John ThuneJohn Thune
R · SD (Sen)$580,554
Rick ScottRick Scott
R · FL (Sen)$575,911
Lauren BoebertLauren Boebert
R · CO-4 (Rep)$527,746
Elise StefanikElise Stefanik
R · NY-21 (Rep)$524,975
Pete StauberPete Stauber
R · MN-8 (Rep)$518,263
Susan CollinsSusan Collins
R · ME (Sen)$500,457
Young KimYoung Kim
R · CA-40 (Rep)$496,244
Wesley HuntWesley Hunt
R · TX-38 (Rep)$481,062
Dan SullivanDan Sullivan
R · AK (Sen)$472,268
Charles GrassleyCharles Grassley
R · IA (Sen)$463,397
Anna LunaAnna Luna
R · FL-13 (Rep)$449,622
Darrell IssaDarrell Issa
R · CA-48 (Rep)$443,681
Richard HudsonRichard Hudson
R · NC-9 (Rep)$422,229
Tom McClintockTom McClintock
R · CA-5 (Rep)$421,123
Michael SimpsonMichael Simpson
R · ID-2 (Rep)$401,188
Tommy TubervilleTommy Tuberville
R · AL (Sen)$399,517
Thomas MassieThomas Massie
R · KY-4 (Rep)$383,442
Ken CalvertKen Calvert
R · CA-41 (Rep)$381,003
Ashley HinsonAshley Hinson
R · IA-2 (Rep)$370,159
Raphael WarnockRaphael Warnock
D · GA (Sen)$368,650
Eli CraneEli Crane
R · AZ-2 (Rep)$356,469

Top sources

Committees, donors and employers, career

  1. 1NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDCommittee · IE$12,494,941
  2. 2NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIONCommittee · IE$3,233,215
  3. 3NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)Committee · PAC$2,628,235
  4. 4SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)Committee · PAC$2,193,180
  5. 5NRA VICTORY FUND, INC.Committee · IE$2,008,073
  6. 6UIHLEIN, RICHARDIndividual donor · Individual$1,029,445
  7. 7HILLMAN, TATNALLIndividual donor · Individual$800,873
  8. 8STEPHENS, WARRENIndividual donor · Individual$796,700
  9. 9KIMBELL, JEFFREYIndividual donor · Individual$650,350
  10. 10GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.Committee · IE$534,411
  11. 11DANIELS, GEORGE G.Individual donor · Individual$530,650
  12. 12U.S. CONCEALED CARRY ASSOCIATION FOR SAVING LIVESCommittee · IE$423,170
  13. 13KLEIN, ROBERT N IIIndividual donor · Individual$409,094
  14. 14DOHERTY, EDWARD D.Individual donor · Individual$362,674
  15. 15SMITH, BRADIndividual donor · Individual$361,950
  16. 16BEAMAN, LEE AIndividual donor · Individual$361,600
  17. 17RUST, ROBERT W MRIndividual donor · Individual$347,800
  18. 18MILNE, JOHN D.Individual donor · Individual$328,730
  19. 19STEINKAMP, JEFFREYIndividual donor · Individual$320,500
  20. 20BIEBER, ALBERT MR.Individual donor · Individual$292,778
  21. 21SAULSBURY, CHARLES R MR JRIndividual donor · Individual$289,100
  22. 22DANIEL, MARVINIndividual donor · Individual$288,400
  23. 23REMINGTON, JAMES MRIndividual donor · Individual$284,500
  24. 24GRACE, OLIVER R JRIndividual donor · Individual$263,465
  25. 25CLARK, ELLOINE MIndividual donor · Individual$250,800

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