Politicians supported
24
distinct FEC recipients
pac · WA
Combined federal influence footprint of $60K, led by campaign contributions ($60K) — sourced from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov filings for 2023–2024.
Politicians supported
24
distinct FEC recipients
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE, headquartered in WA, registers a combined federal influence footprint of $60K across the three primary channels tracked in public filings: $60K in PAC campaign contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission, $0 in lobbying expenditures disclosed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act, and $0 in federal contract awards recorded on USAspending.gov. Together these figures reflect both how the organization seeks to influence policy and how federal dollars flow back to it.
On the campaign side, DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE's PAC contributions reached 24 federal politicians, led by George Whitesides at $8K.
Viewing contributions, lobbying, and contracts side-by-side is the key to reading this organization's relationship with the federal government: campaign giving signals which lawmakers are prioritized, lobbying expenditures signal which policy outcomes are being pursued, and contract awards signal where procurement decisions have already landed. Each component is independently sourced from official government disclosures covering the 2023-2024 period.
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George Whitesides | D | $8K |
| Hilary Franz | D | $5K |
| Kim Dr. Schrier | D | $5K |
| Nikki Budzinski | D | $5K |
| April Mcclain Delaney | D | $5K |
| Greg Landsman | D | $4K |
| Sharice Davids | D | $4K |
| Adam Schiff | D | $3K |
| Susie Lee | D | $3K |
| Steven Alexzander Horsford | D | $2K |
| Hillary Scholten | D | $2K |
| Vicente Gonzalez | D | $2K |
| Eric Sorensen | D | $2K |
| Angela Dawn Craig | D | $2K |
| Chris Pappas | D | $1K |
| Chrissy Houlahan | D | $1K |
| Don Davis | D | $1K |
| Emilia Sykes | D | $1K |
| Gabriel Vasquez | D | $1K |
| Frank J. Mrvan | D | $1K |
| Susan Wild | D | $1K |
| Patrick Ryan | D | $1K |
| Andrea Salinas | D | $1K |
| Yadira Caraveo | D | $1K |
DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE has a combined political influence footprint of $60K, which includes $60K in campaign contributions, $0 in lobbying expenditures, and $0 in federal contracts. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE contributed $60K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE supported 24 politicians, with the largest contribution going to George Whitesides ($8K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
PlainInfluence aggregates data from three federal sources: the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for campaign contributions, the Senate Office of Public Records for lobbying disclosures under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, and USAspending.gov for federal contract awards. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
Total influence is the sum of an organization's campaign contributions, lobbying spending, and federal contract values. It provides a single metric for comparing the overall political and economic footprint of organizations in the federal arena. Each component is independently sourced from official government filings.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify the underlying filings at fec.gov/data.