Ernst & Young Political Action Committee
The PAC of Ernst & Young (EY), an accounting and professional services firm.
Given directly
$2.7 millionto 256 current members of CongressJanuary 2023 through the latest 2026 reports. #27 on this list.
$1.5 millionto 141 Republicans55% of it.
$1.2 millionto 114 Democrats45% of it.
$5,000to 1 independentUnder 1% of it.
Senators who received money (40)
| Member | Direct |
|---|---|
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Delaware | $12,500 |
| Pete Ricketts (Republican) U.S. Senator, Nebraska | $12,500 |
| Ruben Gallego (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Arizona | $11,000 |
| John Barrasso (Republican) U.S. Senator, Wyoming | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) U.S. Senator, West Virginia | $10,000 |
| Susan M. Collins (Republican) U.S. Senator, Maine | $10,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Delaware | $10,000 |
| John Cornyn (Republican) U.S. Senator, Texas | $10,000 |
| Tom Cotton (Republican) U.S. Senator, Arkansas | $10,000 |
| John R. Curtis (Republican) U.S. Senator, Utah | $10,000 |
| Deb Fischer (Republican) U.S. Senator, Nebraska | $10,000 |
| Bill Hagerty (Republican) U.S. Senator, Tennessee | $10,000 |
| Jon Husted (Republican) U.S. Senator, Ohio | $10,000 |
| Ben Ray Luján (Democrat) U.S. Senator, New Mexico | $10,000 |
| Roger Marshall (Republican) U.S. Senator, Kansas | $10,000 |
| Ashley Moody (Republican) U.S. Senator, Florida | $10,000 |
| Jack Reed (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Rhode Island | $10,000 |
| Mike Rounds (Republican) U.S. Senator, South Dakota | $10,000 |
| Tim Scott (Republican) U.S. Senator, South Carolina | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan (Republican) U.S. Senator, Alaska | $10,000 |
| Mark R. Warner (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Virginia | $10,000 |
| Roger F. Wicker (Republican) U.S. Senator, Mississippi | $10,000 |
| Kevin Cramer (Republican) U.S. Senator, North Dakota | $7,500 |
| Jacky Rosen (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Nevada | $7,500 |
| Ted Budd (Republican) U.S. Senator, North Carolina | $5,500 |
| Steve Daines (Republican) U.S. Senator, Montana | $5,000 |
| Joni Ernst (Republican) U.S. Senator, Iowa | $5,000 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) U.S. Senator, Mississippi | $5,000 |
| Tim Kaine (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Virginia | $5,000 |
| John Kennedy (Republican) U.S. Senator, Louisiana | $5,000 |
| Angus S., Jr. King (Independent) U.S. Senator, Maine | $5,000 |
| Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican) U.S. Senator, Wyoming | $5,000 |
| James E. Risch (Republican) U.S. Senator, Idaho | $5,000 |
| Tim Sheehy (Republican) U.S. Senator, Montana | $5,000 |
| Thom Tillis (Republican) U.S. Senator, North Carolina | $5,000 |
| Marsha Blackburn (Republican) U.S. Senator, Tennessee | $3,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan (Democrat) U.S. Senator, New Hampshire | $2,500 |
| Lisa Murkowski (Republican) U.S. Senator, Alaska | $2,500 |
| Todd Young (Republican) U.S. Senator, Indiana | $2,500 |
| Gary C. Peters (Democrat) U.S. Senator, Michigan | $1,000 |
Representatives who received money (216)
| Member | Direct |
|---|---|
| Julia Letlow (Republican) U.S. Representative, Louisiana District 5 | $22,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Alabama District 7 | $20,000 |
| J. French Hill (Republican) U.S. Representative, Arkansas District 2 | $20,000 |
| Steve Womack (Republican) U.S. Representative, Arkansas District 3 | $20,000 |
| Mike Thompson (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 4 | $20,000 |
| Zoe Lofgren (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 18 | $20,000 |
| Brad Sherman (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 32 | $20,000 |
| Pete Aguilar (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 33 | $20,000 |
| Ted Lieu (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 36 | $20,000 |
| Young Kim (Republican) U.S. Representative, California District 40 | $20,000 |
| Juan Vargas (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 52 | $20,000 |
| James A. Himes (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Connecticut District 4 | $20,000 |
| Zachary Nunn (Republican) U.S. Representative, Iowa District 3 | $20,000 |
| Sean Casten (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Illinois District 6 | $20,000 |
| Bill Foster (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Illinois District 11 | $20,000 |
| Erin Houchin (Republican) U.S. Representative, Indiana District 9 | $20,000 |
| Andy Barr (Republican) U.S. Representative, Kentucky District 6 | $20,000 |
| Richard E. Neal (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Massachusetts District 1 | $20,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Massachusetts District 5 | $20,000 |
| Bill Huizenga (Republican) U.S. Representative, Michigan District 4 | $20,000 |
| Tom Emmer (Republican) U.S. Representative, Minnesota District 6 | $20,000 |
| Ann Wagner (Republican) U.S. Representative, Missouri District 2 | $20,000 |
| Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Missouri District 5 | $20,000 |
| Richard Hudson (Republican) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 9 | $20,000 |
| Mike Flood (Republican) U.S. Representative, Nebraska District 1 | $20,000 |
| Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New Jersey District 5 | $20,000 |
| Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican) U.S. Representative, New York District 2 | $20,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New York District 3 | $20,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New York District 8 | $20,000 |
| Michael Lawler (Republican) U.S. Representative, New York District 17 | $20,000 |
| Mike Carey (Republican) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 15 | $20,000 |
| Frank D. Lucas (Republican) U.S. Representative, Oklahoma District 3 | $20,000 |
| Madeleine Dean (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 4 | $20,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 14 | $20,000 |
| David Kustoff (Republican) U.S. Representative, Tennessee District 8 | $20,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Texas District 34 | $20,000 |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Virginia District 8 | $20,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Washington District 1 | $20,000 |
| Bryan Steil (Republican) U.S. Representative, Wisconsin District 1 | $20,000 |
| Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) U.S. Representative, Wisconsin District 5 | $20,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain (Republican) U.S. Representative, Michigan District 9 | $19,000 |
| Claudia Tenney (Republican) U.S. Representative, New York District 24 | $18,500 |
| Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 19 | $17,500 |
| Vince Fong (Republican) U.S. Representative, California District 20 | $17,500 |
| Scott H. Peters (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 50 | $17,500 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Illinois District 10 | $17,500 |
| Darin LaHood (Republican) U.S. Representative, Illinois District 16 | $17,500 |
| Adrian Smith (Republican) U.S. Representative, Nebraska District 3 | $17,500 |
| Joyce Beatty (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 3 | $17,500 |
| Kevin Hern (Republican) U.S. Representative, Oklahoma District 1 | $17,500 |
| Tom Cole (Republican) U.S. Representative, Oklahoma District 4 | $17,500 |
| Stephanie I. Bice (Republican) U.S. Representative, Oklahoma District 5 | $17,500 |
| Brendan F. Boyle (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 2 | $17,500 |
| Mike Kelly (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 16 | $17,500 |
| William R. Timmons IV (Republican) U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 4 | $17,500 |
| Roger Williams (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 25 | $17,500 |
| Gwen Moore (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Wisconsin District 4 | $17,500 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 1 | $17,000 |
| Greg Stanton (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Arizona District 4 | $15,000 |
| Sam T. Liccardo (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 16 | $15,000 |
| David G. Valadao (Republican) U.S. Representative, California District 22 | $15,000 |
| Joe Neguse (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Colorado District 2 | $15,000 |
| Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Colorado District 7 | $15,000 |
| Vern Buchanan (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 16 | $15,000 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 27 | $15,000 |
| Nikema Williams (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Georgia District 5 | $15,000 |
| Ashley Hinson (Republican) U.S. Representative, Iowa District 2 | $15,000 |
| Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Massachusetts District 8 | $15,000 |
| Steny H. Hoyer (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Maryland District 5 | $15,000 |
| John R. Moolenaar (Republican) U.S. Representative, Michigan District 2 | $15,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Michigan District 11 | $15,000 |
| Deborah K. Ross (Democrat) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 2 | $15,000 |
| Addison P. McDowell (Republican) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 6 | $15,000 |
| Brad Knott (Republican) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 13 | $15,000 |
| Susie Lee (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3 | $15,000 |
| Steven Horsford (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Nevada District 4 | $15,000 |
| Warren Davidson (Republican) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 8 | $15,000 |
| Cliff Bentz (Republican) U.S. Representative, Oregon District 2 | $15,000 |
| Lloyd Smucker (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 11 | $15,000 |
| Pete Sessions (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 17 | $15,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 24 | $15,000 |
| Sylvia R. Garcia (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Texas District 29 | $15,000 |
| Blake D. Moore (Republican) U.S. Representative, Utah District 1 | $15,000 |
| Jason Smith (Republican) U.S. Representative, Missouri District 8 | $13,000 |
| Troy Balderson (Republican) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 12 | $13,000 |
| David P. Joyce (Republican) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 14 | $13,000 |
| Jodey C. Arrington (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 19 | $13,000 |
| Rudy Yakym III (Republican) U.S. Representative, Indiana District 2 | $12,500 |
| Pat Harrigan (Republican) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 10 | $12,500 |
| Nicole Malliotakis (Republican) U.S. Representative, New York District 11 | $12,500 |
| Ritchie Torres (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New York District 15 | $12,500 |
| Daniel Meuser (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 9 | $12,500 |
| Marilyn Strickland (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Washington District 10 | $12,500 |
| Michelle Fischbach (Republican) U.S. Representative, Minnesota District 7 | $12,000 |
| Mike Quigley (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Illinois District 5 | $11,000 |
| Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 6 | $11,000 |
| Jake Auchincloss (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Massachusetts District 4 | $10,500 |
| Shomari Figures (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Alabama District 2 | $10,000 |
| Ami Bera (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 6 | $10,000 |
| Adam Gray (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 13 | $10,000 |
| Jim Costa (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 21 | $10,000 |
| Judy Chu (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 28 | $10,000 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 31 | $10,000 |
| Ken Calvert (Republican) U.S. Representative, California District 41 | $10,000 |
| Robert Garcia (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 42 | $10,000 |
| Maxine Waters (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 43 | $10,000 |
| J. Luis Correa (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 46 | $10,000 |
| John B. Larson (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Connecticut District 1 | $10,000 |
| Aaron Bean (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 4 | $10,000 |
| Mike Haridopolos (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 8 | $10,000 |
| Barry Loudermilk (Republican) U.S. Representative, Georgia District 11 | $10,000 |
| Randy Feenstra (Republican) U.S. Representative, Iowa District 4 | $10,000 |
| Robin L. Kelly (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Illinois District 2 | $10,000 |
| Ron Estes (Republican) U.S. Representative, Kansas District 4 | $10,000 |
| Brett Guthrie (Republican) U.S. Representative, Kentucky District 2 | $10,000 |
| Steve Scalise (Republican) U.S. Representative, Louisiana District 1 | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson (Republican) U.S. Representative, Louisiana District 4 | $10,000 |
| Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Maryland District 3 | $10,000 |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Michigan District 8 | $10,000 |
| Troy Downing (Republican) U.S. Representative, Montana District 2 | $10,000 |
| Gregory W. Meeks (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New York District 5 | $10,000 |
| Joseph D. Morelle (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New York District 25 | $10,000 |
| Robert E. Latta (Republican) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 5 | $10,000 |
| Mary Gay Scanlon (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 5 | $10,000 |
| Nathaniel Moran (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 1 | $10,000 |
| Monica De La Cruz (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 15 | $10,000 |
| Veronica Escobar (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Texas District 16 | $10,000 |
| Robert J. Wittman (Republican) U.S. Representative, Virginia District 1 | $10,000 |
| James R. Walkinshaw (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Virginia District 11 | $10,000 |
| Harriet M. Hageman (Republican) U.S. Representative, Wyoming (at large) | $10,000 |
| Troy A. Carter (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Louisiana District 2 | $9,500 |
| Brian Jack (Republican) U.S. Representative, Georgia District 3 | $8,000 |
| Russell Fry (Republican) U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 7 | $8,000 |
| Julia Brownley (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 26 | $7,500 |
| Jeff Hurd (Republican) U.S. Representative, Colorado District 3 | $7,500 |
| Lucy McBath (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Georgia District 6 | $7,500 |
| Glenn Ivey (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Maryland District 4 | $7,500 |
| Kweisi Mfume (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Maryland District 7 | $7,500 |
| Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Mississippi District 2 | $7,500 |
| Tim Moore (Republican) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 14 | $7,500 |
| Don Bacon (Republican) U.S. Representative, Nebraska District 2 | $7,500 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New Jersey District 6 | $7,500 |
| Timothy M. Kennedy (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New York District 26 | $7,500 |
| Dwight Evans (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 3 | $7,500 |
| Dusty Johnson (Republican) U.S. Representative, South Dakota (at large) | $7,500 |
| Marc A. Veasey (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Texas District 33 | $7,500 |
| Adam Smith (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Washington District 9 | $7,500 |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Illinois District 8 | $7,000 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican) U.S. Representative, Virginia District 2 | $7,000 |
| Carol D. Miller (Republican) U.S. Representative, West Virginia District 1 | $6,500 |
| Seth Magaziner (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Rhode Island District 2 | $6,000 |
| August Pfluger (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 11 | $6,000 |
| Jay Obernolte (Republican) U.S. Representative, California District 23 | $5,000 |
| Raul Ruiz (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 25 | $5,000 |
| George Whitesides (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 27 | $5,000 |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 44 | $5,000 |
| Derek Tran (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 45 | $5,000 |
| Jeff Crank (Republican) U.S. Representative, Colorado District 5 | $5,000 |
| Joe Courtney (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Connecticut District 2 | $5,000 |
| Sarah McBride (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Delaware (at large) | $5,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 15 | $5,000 |
| Byron Donalds (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 19 | $5,000 |
| Austin Scott (Republican) U.S. Representative, Georgia District 8 | $5,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican) U.S. Representative, Iowa District 1 | $5,000 |
| Frank J. Mrvan (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Indiana District 1 | $5,000 |
| André Carson (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Indiana District 7 | $5,000 |
| Seth Moulton (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Massachusetts District 6 | $5,000 |
| Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Maryland District 2 | $5,000 |
| April McClain Delaney (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Maryland District 6 | $5,000 |
| Brad Finstad (Republican) U.S. Representative, Minnesota District 1 | $5,000 |
| Donald G. Davis (Democrat) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 1 | $5,000 |
| Julie Fedorchak (Republican) U.S. Representative, North Dakota (at large) | $5,000 |
| Robert Menendez (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New Jersey District 8 | $5,000 |
| Nick LaLota (Republican) U.S. Representative, New York District 1 | $5,000 |
| Shontel M. Brown (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 11 | $5,000 |
| Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Oregon District 1 | $5,000 |
| Janelle S. Bynum (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Oregon District 5 | $5,000 |
| Ryan Mackenzie (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 7 | $5,000 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 8 | $5,000 |
| Lizzie Fletcher (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Texas District 7 | $5,000 |
| Craig A. Goldman (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 12 | $5,000 |
| Mike Kennedy (Republican) U.S. Representative, Utah District 3 | $5,000 |
| Eugene Simon Vindman (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Virginia District 7 | $5,000 |
| Stacey E. Plaskett (Democrat) Delegate, U.S. Virgin Islands | $5,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani (Republican) U.S. Representative, Arizona District 6 | $4,500 |
| John Joyce (Republican) U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania District 13 | $4,000 |
| Michael Baumgartner (Republican) U.S. Representative, Washington District 5 | $4,000 |
| Darren Soto (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Florida District 9 | $3,000 |
| Mike Rogers (Republican) U.S. Representative, Alabama District 3 | $2,500 |
| Jimmy Gomez (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 34 | $2,500 |
| Norma J. Torres (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 35 | $2,500 |
| Dave Min (Democrat) U.S. Representative, California District 47 | $2,500 |
| Neal P. Dunn (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 2 | $2,500 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 26 | $2,500 |
| Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican) U.S. Representative, Indiana District 3 | $2,500 |
| Jack Bergman (Republican) U.S. Representative, Michigan District 1 | $2,500 |
| Debbie Dingell (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Michigan District 6 | $2,500 |
| Angie Craig (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Minnesota District 2 | $2,500 |
| Sam Graves (Republican) U.S. Representative, Missouri District 6 | $2,500 |
| Michael Guest (Republican) U.S. Representative, Mississippi District 3 | $2,500 |
| Mike Ezell (Republican) U.S. Representative, Mississippi District 4 | $2,500 |
| Chuck Edwards (Republican) U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 11 | $2,500 |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (Republican) U.S. Representative, New Jersey District 7 | $2,500 |
| Nellie Pou (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New Jersey District 9 | $2,500 |
| Dina Titus (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Nevada District 1 | $2,500 |
| Laura Gillen (Democrat) U.S. Representative, New York District 4 | $2,500 |
| Michael A. Rulli (Republican) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 6 | $2,500 |
| Michael R. Turner (Republican) U.S. Representative, Ohio District 10 | $2,500 |
| Scott DesJarlais (Republican) U.S. Representative, Tennessee District 4 | $2,500 |
| Henry Cuellar (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Texas District 28 | $2,500 |
| John R. Carter (Republican) U.S. Representative, Texas District 31 | $2,500 |
| Celeste Maloy (Republican) U.S. Representative, Utah District 2 | $2,500 |
| Jennifer L. McClellan (Democrat) U.S. Representative, Virginia District 4 | $2,500 |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican) U.S. Representative, New York District 23 | $2,000 |
| John W. Rose (Republican) U.S. Representative, Tennessee District 6 | $2,000 |
| Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican) U.S. Representative, Florida District 28 | $1,000 |
Quick answers
- Who does Ernst & Young give money to?
- Ernst & Young's PAC gave $2.7 million directly to 256 current members of Congress from January 2023 through the latest 2026 reports: 141 Republicans ($1.5 million), 114 Democrats ($1.2 million) and 1 independent ($5,000). The largest amounts went to Julia Letlow ($22,000), Emanuel Cleaver ($20,000) and Young Kim ($20,000). From FEC filings.
- How many members of Congress has Ernst & Young given to?
- 256 of the 539 current members received money from it (direct or bundled) since January 2023: 40 senators and 216 representatives.
- Does Ernst & Young give to Republicans or Democrats?
- Directly: 141 Republicans ($1.5 million), 114 Democrats ($1.2 million) and 1 independent ($5,000).
- What is a PAC?
- A political action committee: a group registered with the Federal Election Commission that raises money and spends it on elections, including by giving to candidates. Corporations, labor unions, trade associations and membership groups can sponsor one, which may raise money only from people tied to the sponsor (its employees, members or shareholders, for example). Independent (nonconnected) PACs can raise from the public, and many politicians have a leadership PAC to give to other candidates. In 2025–26 a PAC that gives to several candidates can give each one up to $5,000 per election.
- What is a super PAC?
- A committee that can raise unlimited sums from individuals, corporations, unions and other PACs, but only to spend independently: ads and other activity not coordinated with a campaign. It doesn't give to campaigns, so super PAC money isn't in the PAC totals here.
- What is a bundled (earmarked) donation?
- A donation from an individual that a group collects and passes on to the candidate it's earmarked for. Under federal rules it counts as that individual's own contribution (up to $3,500 per election in 2025–26), and the campaign reports it as earmarked through the group. It's separate from the PAC's own direct contributions.
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