Politicians supported
22
distinct FEC recipients
pac · MD
BLUE DOG
$181K in PAC contributions is the entire footprint here: no lobbying, no contract awards on record.
- $181K
- Total influence
- $181K
- Contributions
The verdict
BLUE DOG ranks in the top 44% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, entirely contribution-driven, anchored by Sanford Bishop -- a substantial PAC history.
- Top 44%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $181K
- campaign contributions
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
What BLUE DOG's influence footprint shows
BLUE DOG, headquartered in MD, has no lobbying disclosures and no federal contracts on record. Its footprint here is entirely campaign giving: a substantial PAC contribution history of $181K reported to the Federal Election Commission, its largest recipient Sanford Bishop.
On the campaign side, BLUE DOG's PAC contributions reached 22 federal politicians, led by Sanford Bishop at $10K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sanford Bishop | D | $10K |
| Mike Mr. Thompson | D | $10K |
| Jared Golden | D | $10K |
| Marie Gluesenkamp perez | D | $10K |
| Vicente Gonzalez | D | $10K |
| Jim Costa | D | $10K |
| Josh Gottheimer | D | $10K |
| Henry R. Cuellar | D | $10K |
| Mary Peltola | D | $10K |
| Rebecca Cooke | D | $10K |
| Adam Frisch | D | $10K |
| Adam C. Gray | D | $10K |
| Rudy Salas | D | $10K |
| Will Rollins | D | $10K |
| Lou Correa | D | $10K |
| Lanon Baccam | D | $8K |
| Kathleen Riebe | D | $5K |
| Whitney Fox | D | $5K |
| Janelle Stelson | D | $5K |
| Jonathan Michael Nez | D | $5K |
| Wiley Nickel | D | $3K |
| Jennifer Adams | D | $1K |
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does BLUE DOG have?
BLUE DOG has a combined political influence footprint of $181K, made up of $181K in campaign contributions. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does BLUE DOG support?
BLUE DOG contributed $181K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. BLUE DOG supported 22 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Sanford Bishop ($10K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about BLUE DOG come from?
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.
What is "total influence" and how is it calculated?
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.
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Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. Contribution, lobbying, and contract totals are aggregated directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.