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Retail & Restaurants

Political committees and donors tied to retail chains, convenience stores, restaurant and franchise operators, and their trade associations.

Career total to sitting members

$101.2M

$101,236,670 across 534 of 537 sitting members, election cycles 2010–2026.

Members receiving
534 of 537
2026 cycle to date
$14.4M
Top recipient
Mitch McConnell $1.5M
Tracked committees
25 (25 with any recorded flow)

By election cycle

Totals by cycle, 2010 to 20262010: $4,021,4122012: $4,959,5312014: $7,922,6522016: $9,107,8872018: $11,021,8172020: $15,675,0502022: $15,656,6312024: $18,442,1922026: $14,429,498201020182026

Where the money comes from

PAC contributions carry 51.2% of this group's total.

  • PAC contributions51.2%$51.8M
  • Leadership PAC contributions12.6%$12.8M
  • Individual contributions34.7%$35.1M
  • Employer matches1.5%$1.6M
  • Independent expenditures0.0%$0

Retail & Restaurants money to sitting members by state, career. Select a state to filter the leaderboard below.

Low ($1K)High ($8.0M)
Campaign finance heat map

Members ranked

534 members with Retail & Restaurants money

Showing 1–50 of 534 members

Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell
R · KY (Sen)$1,459,482
John ThuneJohn Thune
R · SD (Sen)$1,129,401
Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
R · LA-1 (Rep)$1,086,468
Thom TillisThom Tillis
R · NC (Sen)$1,003,450
Steny HoyerSteny Hoyer
D · MD-5 (Rep)$1,000,850
Charles SchumerCharles Schumer
D · NY (Sen)$999,750
John CornynJohn Cornyn
R · TX (Sen)$997,120
Kevin HernKevin Hern
R · OK-1 (Rep)$983,245
Susan CollinsSusan Collins
R · ME (Sen)$974,256
Virginia FoxxVirginia Foxx
R · NC-5 (Rep)$933,574
Tim ScottTim Scott
R · SC (Sen)$902,900
Steve WomackSteve Womack
R · AR-3 (Rep)$873,401
Steve DainesSteve Daines
R · MT (Sen)$784,749
Richard HudsonRichard Hudson
R · NC-9 (Rep)$771,600
James ClyburnJames Clyburn
D · SC-6 (Rep)$756,250
Raja KrishnamoorthiRaja Krishnamoorthi
D · IL-8 (Rep)$749,081
John BarrassoJohn Barrasso
R · WY (Sen)$738,050
Richard DurbinRichard Durbin
D · IL (Sen)$727,950
Todd YoungTodd Young
R · IN (Sen)$724,485
Tom EmmerTom Emmer
R · MN-6 (Rep)$676,756
John BoozmanJohn Boozman
R · AR (Sen)$674,637
Bill CassidyBill Cassidy
R · LA (Sen)$670,739
Amy KlobucharAmy Klobuchar
D · MN (Sen)$661,082
Ron JohnsonRon Johnson
R · WI (Sen)$646,796
Mark WarnerMark Warner
D · VA (Sen)$637,300
Henry CuellarHenry Cuellar
D · TX-28 (Rep)$627,200
Richard NealRichard Neal
D · MA-1 (Rep)$618,100
Joni ErnstJoni Ernst
R · IA (Sen)$605,602
Ted CruzTed Cruz
R · TX (Sen)$596,595
Ann WagnerAnn Wagner
R · MO-2 (Rep)$584,672
Marsha BlackburnMarsha Blackburn
R · TN (Sen)$570,590
Michael BennetMichael Bennet
D · CO (Sen)$565,277
Tom ColeTom Cole
R · OK-4 (Rep)$564,401
Josh GottheimerJosh Gottheimer
D · NJ-5 (Rep)$557,729
Jason SmithJason Smith
R · MO-8 (Rep)$550,991
Hakeem JeffriesHakeem Jeffries
D · NY-8 (Rep)$542,950
Tim WalbergTim Walberg
R · MI-5 (Rep)$542,391
Tom CottonTom Cotton
R · AR (Sen)$539,496
Darin LaHoodDarin LaHood
R · IL-16 (Rep)$530,348
Charles GrassleyCharles Grassley
R · IA (Sen)$527,230
Vern BuchananVern Buchanan
R · FL-16 (Rep)$516,550
Roger MarshallRoger Marshall
R · KS (Sen)$504,488
Mike ThompsonMike Thompson
D · CA-4 (Rep)$498,093
Peter WelchPeter Welch
D · VT (Sen)$495,971
Garland BarrGarland Barr
R · KY-6 (Rep)$480,612
Shelley CapitoShelley Capito
R · WV (Sen)$478,850
Ami BeraAmi Bera
D · CA-6 (Rep)$475,433
Jerry MoranJerry Moran
R · KS (Sen)$468,492
J. CorreaJ. Correa
D · CA-46 (Rep)$468,300
Pete SessionsPete Sessions
R · TX-17 (Rep)$461,789

Top sources

Committees, donors and employers, career

  1. 1THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$14,065,000
  2. 2WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENTCommittee · PAC$7,601,550
  3. 3AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')Committee · PAC$6,358,650
  4. 4NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$6,003,000
  5. 5INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INCCommittee · PAC$3,527,697
  6. 6NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)Committee · PAC$3,527,500
  7. 7LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$2,714,000
  8. 8ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)Committee · PAC$2,195,000
  9. 9MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$2,185,000
  10. 10TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM)Committee · PAC$2,145,950
  11. 11PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,394,955
  12. 12BLOOMIN' BRANDS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,129,000
  13. 13NATSO INC. NATSO PACCommittee · PAC$1,123,750
  14. 14BEST BUY CO., INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FORUMCommittee · PAC$1,096,500
  15. 15SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA PAC (SIGMA: AMERICA'S LEADING FUEL MARKETERS PAC)Committee · PAC$1,090,500
  16. 16ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISEES INC PACCommittee · PAC$981,400
  17. 17FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FMI FOODPACCommittee · PAC$972,203
  18. 18MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$969,400
  19. 19THE WENDYS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$895,300
  20. 20THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ACI PAC)Committee · PAC$883,999
  21. 21BURGER KING FRANCHISEE PACCommittee · PAC$832,975
  22. 22HILTON WORLDWIDE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$782,500
  23. 23NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION RETAILPACCommittee · PAC$752,422
  24. 24NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$698,250
  25. 25WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$663,600

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