
Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senate
Career total · all 23 groups
$8.3M
in tracked money to Sheldon Whitehouse across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.
Largest groups
- Environment$1,433,86317.3%
- Pro-Israel Lobby$1,150,05413.9%
- Organized Labor$1,114,45213.5%
All 23 groups
- Big Tech & Telecom$622,700
- Trial Lawyers$571,290
- Lobbyists & Big Law$465,831
- Finance, Securities & Banking$417,403
- Health Professionals$417,330
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products$367,333
- Defense Industry$342,530
- Real Estate$333,022
- Insurance$189,000
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting$184,999
- Retail & Restaurants$142,940
- Accounting$124,860
- Electric Utilities$121,792
- Construction & Engineering$75,900
- Transportation & Auto$61,150
- Gun Lobby$57,250
- Agribusiness$44,100
- Oil & Gas$21,850
- Artificial Intelligence$11,100
- Cryptocurrency$50
Contributions by election cycle
- 2010$572,630
- 2012$1,854,259
- 2014$288,040
- 2016$704,397
- 2018$2,348,312
- 2020$174,450
- 2022$674,280
- 2024$1,479,411
- 2026$175,020
- Environment
- Pro-Israel Lobby
- Organized Labor
- Big Tech & Telecom
- Trial Lawyers
- Lobbyists & Big Law
- Finance, Securities & Banking
- Health Professionals
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
- Defense Industry
- Real Estate
- Insurance
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting
- Retail & Restaurants
- Accounting
- Electric Utilities
- Construction & Engineering
- Transportation & Auto
- Gun Lobby
- Agribusiness
- Oil & Gas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cryptocurrency
Show the table
| Cycle | Environment | Pro-Israel Lobby | Organized Labor | Big Tech & Telecom | Trial Lawyers | Lobbyists & Big Law | Finance, Securities & Banking | Health Professionals | Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | Defense Industry | Real Estate | Insurance | Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting | Retail & Restaurants | Accounting | Electric Utilities | Construction & Engineering | Transportation & Auto | Gun Lobby | Agribusiness | Oil & Gas | Artificial Intelligence | Cryptocurrency | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11,980 | $10,000 | $41,140 | $17,000 | $19,500 | $10,000 | $250 | $11,770 | $2,750 | $1,300 | $16,570 | $0 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $260 | $0 | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175,020 |
| 2024 | $242,298 | $362,407 | $239,750 | $46,950 | $113,150 | $55,506 | $74,650 | $67,200 | $34,350 | $10,450 | $79,050 | $15,900 | $35,000 | $20,300 | $28,400 | $4,250 | $3,350 | $15,450 | $15,250 | $9,850 | $3,000 | $2,900 | $0 | $1,479,411 |
| 2022 | $186,430 | $64,440 | $85,565 | $33,900 | $112,000 | $39,800 | $30,700 | $12,650 | $4,500 | $7,780 | $24,815 | $11,600 | $23,400 | $3,500 | $12,800 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,750 | $4,150 | $7,000 | $2,500 | $0 | $674,280 |
| 2020 | $32,100 | $1,500 | $56,750 | $5,000 | $11,500 | $8,750 | $3,000 | $20,250 | $250 | $1,650 | $14,650 | $5,500 | $11,000 | $0 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $174,450 |
| 2018 | $526,968 | $363,607 | $242,771 | $188,000 | $133,000 | $143,995 | $114,500 | $107,450 | $98,150 | $68,200 | $79,650 | $41,650 | $25,100 | $24,200 | $47,700 | $48,271 | $35,150 | $24,350 | $18,000 | $10,400 | $1,750 | $5,450 | $0 | $2,348,312 |
| 2016 | $137,487 | $32,450 | $90,576 | $65,900 | $60,000 | $25,250 | $42,753 | $40,310 | $73,250 | $50,100 | $9,950 | $15,400 | $11,000 | $13,450 | $2,750 | $24,271 | $0 | $5,800 | $0 | $2,700 | $750 | $250 | $0 | $704,397 |
| 2014 | $28,850 | $7,950 | $32,450 | $45,500 | $14,000 | $10,500 | $8,600 | $23,900 | $32,750 | $43,250 | $3,500 | $22,000 | $0 | $5,290 | $0 | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $288,040 |
| 2012 | $201,700 | $245,750 | $268,550 | $163,550 | $64,940 | $133,000 | $94,250 | $121,300 | $90,533 | $110,300 | $86,287 | $63,200 | $42,799 | $62,300 | $19,150 | $22,500 | $15,000 | $10,550 | $21,000 | $12,000 | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,854,259 |
| 2010 | $66,050 | $61,950 | $56,900 | $56,900 | $43,200 | $39,030 | $48,700 | $12,500 | $30,800 | $49,500 | $18,550 | $13,750 | $29,200 | $6,400 | $13,300 | $10,500 | $6,400 | $3,000 | $1,250 | $1,000 | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $572,630 |
2026 race: Rhode Island Senate
| Candidate | Party | Career | 2026 cycle | Top group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouseincumbent | Democrat | $8,270,799 | $175,020 | Environment |
| Raymond McKay | Republican | $74,455 | $27,935 | Gun Lobby |
| Connor Burbridge | Democrat | $0 | $0 | — |
| Michael Bahry | Independent | $0 | $0 | — |
4 candidates with a principal campaign committee. Combined figures sum every group; a dollar tagged into two groups is counted twice. A state with a regular and a special Senate election in the same cycle shows both fields together.
Top 100 of 1729 contributors
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)
Trial LawyersPAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $87,500
$117,500
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $27,000Leadership PAC: $70,000
$97,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $35,000Leadership PAC: $50,000
$85,000
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE
Organized LaborPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $57,500
$82,500
View FEC filing: 1
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC
Organized LaborPAC: $27,500Leadership PAC: $47,500
$75,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $29,400Leadership PAC: $40,000
$69,400
View FEC filing: 1
$62,000
View FEC filing: 1
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)
Defense IndustryPAC: $16,000Leadership PAC: $45,000
$61,000
View FEC filing: 1
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $45,000
$60,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $38,500
$59,500
View FEC filing: 1
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $16,000Leadership PAC: $35,000
$51,000
View FEC filing: 1
DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC)
Lobbyists & Big LawPAC: $19,000Leadership PAC: $31,500
$50,500
View FEC filing: 1
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $19,000Leadership PAC: $30,000
$49,000
View FEC filing: 1
$46,542
View FEC filing: 1
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)
Organized LaborPAC: $28,000Leadership PAC: $18,500
$46,500
View FEC filing: 1
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $34,000
$44,000
View FEC filing: 1
$44,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)
Real EstatePAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $20,500
$41,500
View FEC filing: 1
$40,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $12,500Leadership PAC: $26,000
$38,500
View FEC filing: 1
$38,293
View FEC filing: 1
$38,000
View FEC filing: 1
$35,653
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E
Organized LaborPAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$35,000
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
Organized LaborPAC: $32,500Leadership PAC: $2,500
$35,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)
Organized LaborPAC: $23,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$33,500
View FEC filing: 1
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB
Organized LaborPAC: $26,600Leadership PAC: $5,000
$31,600
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION
Organized LaborPAC: $30,000
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $17,500Leadership PAC: $12,500
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS
Organized LaborPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
Organized LaborPAC: $30,000
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $9,500
$29,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)
InsurancePAC: $12,500Leadership PAC: $16,500
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)
Organized LaborPAC: $29,000
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC)
Real EstatePAC: $19,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
$28,000
View FEC filing: 1
$27,500
View FEC filing: 1
DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC.
Organized LaborPAC: $23,000Leadership PAC: $4,000
$27,000
View FEC filing: 1
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $17,000
$27,000
View FEC filing: 1
$26,000
View FEC filing: 1
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $22,000Leadership PAC: $3,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $17,000Leadership PAC: $7,500
$24,500
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $24,000
$24,000
View FEC filing: 1
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $12,000Leadership PAC: $8,000
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC
Defense IndustryPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $5,000Leadership PAC: $14,500
$19,500
View FEC filing: 1
$19,140
View FEC filing: 1
$19,000
View FEC filing: 1
$18,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $17,000
$17,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
AccountingPAC: $12,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$17,000
View FEC filing: 1
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $2,000
$17,000
View FEC filing: 1
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)
Organized LaborPAC: $16,400
$16,400
View FEC filing: 1
$16,000
View FEC filing: 1
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
Organized LaborPAC: $8,500Leadership PAC: $7,500
$16,000
View FEC filing: 1
$15,500
View FEC filing: 1
$15,500
View FEC filing: 1
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS
Organized LaborPAC: $15,000
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $15,000
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
$14,000
View FEC filing: 1
$14,000
View FEC filing: 1