
Steve Daines
U.S. Senate
Career total · all 23 groups
$18.1M
in tracked money to Steve Daines across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.
Largest groups
- Real Estate$2,251,48012.4%
- Finance, Securities & Banking$2,130,55011.8%
- Pro-Israel Lobby$1,650,0699.1%
All 23 groups
- Big Tech & Telecom$1,254,254
- Gun Lobby$1,249,617
- Transportation & Auto$1,103,662
- Insurance$976,568
- Oil & Gas$966,531
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products$951,797
- Health Professionals$928,222
- Retail & Restaurants$784,749
- Construction & Engineering$617,785
- Defense Industry$514,629
- Agribusiness$511,789
- Organized Labor$498,160
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting$470,926
- Electric Utilities$382,956
- Accounting$378,663
- Lobbyists & Big Law$360,661
- Environment$45,933
- Cryptocurrency$45,865
- Trial Lawyers$28,640
- Artificial Intelligence$3,600
Contributions by election cycle
- 2010$67,800
- 2012$389,312
- 2014$2,357,980
- 2016$536,892
- 2018$805,940
- 2020$9,000,611
- 2022$1,084,113
- 2024$1,816,933
- 2026$2,047,524
- Real Estate
- Finance, Securities & Banking
- Pro-Israel Lobby
- Big Tech & Telecom
- Gun Lobby
- Transportation & Auto
- Insurance
- Oil & Gas
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
- Health Professionals
- Retail & Restaurants
- Construction & Engineering
- Defense Industry
- Agribusiness
- Organized Labor
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting
- Electric Utilities
- Accounting
- Lobbyists & Big Law
- Environment
- Cryptocurrency
- Trial Lawyers
- Artificial Intelligence
Show the table
| Cycle | Real Estate | Finance, Securities & Banking | Pro-Israel Lobby | Big Tech & Telecom | Gun Lobby | Transportation & Auto | Insurance | Oil & Gas | Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | Health Professionals | Retail & Restaurants | Construction & Engineering | Defense Industry | Agribusiness | Organized Labor | Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting | Electric Utilities | Accounting | Lobbyists & Big Law | Environment | Cryptocurrency | Trial Lawyers | Artificial Intelligence | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $73,750 | $181,500 | $494,874 | $127,500 | $29,200 | $82,000 | $215,750 | $114,800 | $184,500 | $66,400 | $34,500 | $47,000 | $60,500 | $49,750 | $68,000 | $67,300 | $55,000 | $41,700 | $43,000 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $1,000 | $2,047,524 |
| 2024 | $86,100 | $319,880 | $31,900 | $208,800 | $6,152 | $132,940 | $175,313 | $61,500 | $200,500 | $93,360 | $86,958 | $69,380 | $46,500 | $21,000 | $51,560 | $54,500 | $42,500 | $55,120 | $49,970 | $5,300 | $17,700 | $0 | $0 | $1,816,933 |
| 2022 | $55,475 | $209,299 | $32,324 | $141,315 | $11,200 | $70,750 | $124,950 | $21,300 | $58,000 | $59,700 | $45,825 | $39,775 | $35,200 | $3,000 | $47,500 | $35,800 | $38,000 | $22,500 | $19,500 | $2,900 | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,084,113 |
| 2020 | $1,838,459 | $1,049,571 | $808,679 | $424,489 | $889,575 | $390,762 | $320,705 | $405,374 | $361,397 | $502,172 | $348,217 | $288,130 | $179,079 | $265,459 | $240,440 | $176,145 | $132,896 | $158,093 | $173,241 | $22,123 | $12,265 | $13,340 | $0 | $9,000,611 |
| 2018 | $13,250 | $73,500 | $26,800 | $124,500 | $20,550 | $101,900 | $16,250 | $37,700 | $41,500 | $20,040 | $67,850 | $27,250 | $61,000 | $25,350 | $29,500 | $44,800 | $33,500 | $10,500 | $23,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 | $0 | $805,940 |
| 2016 | $6,542 | $32,750 | $1,500 | $110,700 | $10,700 | $99,600 | $25,000 | $27,200 | $24,000 | $13,250 | $28,500 | $11,700 | $35,500 | $23,200 | $26,000 | $24,750 | $6,500 | $15,000 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $536,892 |
| 2014 | $139,742 | $234,300 | $250,592 | $108,950 | $224,069 | $173,460 | $88,450 | $234,507 | $74,500 | $133,450 | $139,800 | $100,150 | $81,350 | $96,980 | $32,910 | $51,750 | $61,060 | $74,250 | $38,450 | $11,210 | $2,600 | $2,850 | $2,600 | $2,357,980 |
| 2012 | $28,612 | $24,950 | $1,000 | $8,000 | $39,270 | $51,750 | $10,150 | $53,800 | $5,900 | $29,000 | $33,099 | $34,400 | $15,500 | $20,750 | $2,000 | $15,881 | $13,500 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $389,312 |
| 2010 | $9,550 | $4,800 | $2,400 | $0 | $18,900 | $500 | $0 | $10,350 | $1,500 | $10,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $67,800 |
2026 race: Montana Senate
| Candidate | Party | Career | 2026 cycle | Top group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dainesincumbent | Republican | $18,107,105 | $2,047,524 | Real Estate |
| Kurt Alme | Republican | $856,201 | $856,201 | Artificial Intelligence |
| Seth Bodnar | Independent | $816,873 | $816,873 | Environment |
| Reilly Neill | Democrat | $17,250 | $17,250 | Environment |
| Alani Bankhead | Democrat | $10,200 | $10,200 | Pro-Israel Lobby |
| Michael Blackwolf | Democrat | $1,000 | $1,000 | Electric Utilities |
| Kyle Austin | Independent | $0 | $0 | — |
| Lee Calhoun | Republican | $0 | $0 | — |
| Michael Hummert | Democrat | $0 | $0 | — |
9 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 3350 contributors
$1,301,692
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AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $27,500Leadership PAC: $30,000Independent Expenditure: $299,942
$119,343
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$114,688
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $32,000Leadership PAC: $40,000Independent Expenditure: $29,780
$97,500
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THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $40,000Leadership PAC: $50,500
$90,500
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$88,125
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$85,500
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$85,000
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NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Transportation & AutoPAC: $40,000Leadership PAC: $45,000
$85,000
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$82,500
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FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Transportation & AutoPAC: $23,500Leadership PAC: $55,500
$79,000
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $23,600Leadership PAC: $55,000
$78,600
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$77,500
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $5,000Independent Expenditure: $70,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $19,500Leadership PAC: $55,000
$74,500
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $19,500Leadership PAC: $55,000
$74,500
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $37,500Leadership PAC: $36,000
$73,500
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$71,000
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$70,500
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AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $19,000Leadership PAC: $50,000
$69,000
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AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $35,000Leadership PAC: $32,500
$67,500
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $42,500
$67,500
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$67,000
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NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $35,000
$65,000
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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $27,500Leadership PAC: $37,000
$64,500
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NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $29,000Leadership PAC: $35,500
$64,500
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$63,500
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AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $25,500Leadership PAC: $37,500
$63,000
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NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)
Real EstatePAC: $23,000Leadership PAC: $40,000
$63,000
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NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $28,500Leadership PAC: $34,500
$63,000
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T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $23,000Leadership PAC: $40,000
$63,000
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UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT
Transportation & AutoPAC: $20,500Leadership PAC: $42,000
$62,500
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MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $42,000
$62,000
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$60,000
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WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $16,000Leadership PAC: $43,500
$59,500
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NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $39,000Leadership PAC: $20,000
$59,000
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AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $28,000Leadership PAC: $27,500
$55,500
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$55,000
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$55,000
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AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $23,500Leadership PAC: $30,000
$53,500
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COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $32,500
$53,500
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INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $28,000Leadership PAC: $25,500
$53,500
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THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)
InsurancePAC: $23,000Leadership PAC: $30,500
$53,500
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $27,500
$52,500
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KLEIN, MICHAEL
Construction & EngineeringPro-Israel LobbyRetail & RestaurantsBig Tech & TelecomIndividual: $50,435
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $16,000Leadership PAC: $34,000
$50,000
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THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $26,500
$49,000
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INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)
InsurancePAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $27,500
$48,500
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$47,500
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THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $32,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$47,000
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BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $23,000Leadership PAC: $23,500
$46,500
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INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $16,500
$46,500
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$46,500
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BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)
Real EstatePAC: $31,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$46,000
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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $24,000Leadership PAC: $21,000
$45,000
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MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $19,000
$44,000
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ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $32,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$42,500
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INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $19,500Leadership PAC: $22,500
$42,000
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NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $26,000
$41,000
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$40,500
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $18,000
$40,500
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NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
Gun LobbyPAC: $19,350Independent Expenditure: $20,780
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $20,000
$40,000
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$40,000
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)
Organized LaborPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $25,000
$40,000
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$40,000
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$39,500
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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)
Oil & GasPAC: $29,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$39,500
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$39,000
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$38,000
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CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
AgribusinessPAC: $12,500Leadership PAC: $25,000
$37,500
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MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $21,000
$36,000
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WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $17,000Leadership PAC: $19,000
$36,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Gun LobbyIndependent Expenditure: $35,809
$35,809
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $17,500Leadership PAC: $18,000
$35,500
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
Transportation & AutoPAC: $15,500Leadership PAC: $20,000
$35,500
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BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)
Defense IndustryPAC: $17,000Leadership PAC: $18,000
$35,000
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$35,000
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC)
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $23,500Leadership PAC: $11,500
$35,000
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $14,500Leadership PAC: $20,000
$34,500
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ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISEES INC PAC
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $23,500Leadership PAC: $11,000
$34,500
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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)
Transportation & AutoPAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $11,500
$34,000
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NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $20,500Leadership PAC: $13,500
$34,000
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$33,600
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$33,500
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$33,000
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $12,500Leadership PAC: $20,000
$32,500
View FEC filing: 1
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $12,500
$32,500
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $27,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$32,500
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HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $12,500Leadership PAC: $19,500
$32,000
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AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)
Real EstatePAC: $16,500Leadership PAC: $15,000
$31,500
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$31,500
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$31,000
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AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
AgribusinessPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$30,000
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$30,000
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$30,000
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