Politicians supported
11
distinct FEC recipients
pac · VA
Health Industry Distributors Association
Active on two fronts: $10K in campaign contributions and $450K in lobbying, no federal contracts on record. Data through August 2026.
- $460K
- Combined activity
- $10K
- Contributions
- $450K
- Lobbying
The verdict
Health Industry Distributors Association ranks in the top 26% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, split between campaign contributions and lobbying, with no federal contracts on record.
- Top 26%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $10K
- campaign contributions
- $450K
- lobbying expenditures
Where Health Industry Distributors Association's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$459,500 5704th of 21666 higher than 15,962 of 21,666 organizations
the full population, bucketed by value
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Source FEC contributions, LDA lobbying disclosures, and USASpending federal contracts · August 2026
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
6
distinct policy categories
How Health Industry Distributors Association's recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Health Industry Distributors Association, side by side. Its largest channel is lobbying expenditures at $450K.
Health Industry Distributors Association's influence activity score
Each tracked channel is percentile-scored against its own national benchmark, then averaged across only the channels that apply to a pac -- not one dollar sum where contract size can drown out everything else.
Overall activity score
F
18/100
Campaign contributions
F
12/100 · $10K
Lobbying expenditures
F
46/100 · $450K
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Health Industry Distributors Association's recorded federal activity shows
Health Industry Distributors Association, with a disclosed filing address in VA, pairs campaign giving with lobbying but holds no federal contracts: $10K in PAC contributions alongside $450K in disclosed lobbying expenditures.
On the campaign side, Health Industry Distributors Association's PAC contributions reached 11 federal politicians, led by Richard L. Jr. Hudson at $3K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 6 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Health Issues, Transportation, Environment/Superfund.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Jr. Hudson | R | $3K |
| William Troy Balderson | R | $1K |
| Pete Aguilar | D | $1K |
| Robert P. Jr. Casey | D | $1K |
| Walter Michael Ezell | R | $1K |
| John Garamendi | D | $1K |
| Thomas Earl Jr. Emmer | R | $1K |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz | R | $250 |
| Mariannette Jane Miller-meeks | R | $250 |
| Zach Nunn | R | $250 |
| Randall Feenstra | R | $250 |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $210K |
| 2023 | $240K |
Lobbying issues
Nationwide peers with similar federal activity
Cross-state nearest neighbors on two independent axes, combined tracked activity and Senate LDA lobbying spend, so the lattice is not filing-state containment.
Similar combined federal activity
Other organizations with nearest total contributions + lobbying + contracts ($460K here), outside VA filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($450K here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Health Industry Distributors Association have?
Health Industry Distributors Association has a combined recorded federal activity total of $460K, made up of $10K in campaign contributions and $450K in lobbying expenditures. This is a convenience sum across three separate official populations, not a measure of causal political influence. Data from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does Health Industry Distributors Association support?
Health Industry Distributors Association contributed $10K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Health Industry Distributors Association supported 11 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Richard L. Jr. Hudson ($3K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Health Industry Distributors Association lobby on?
Health Industry Distributors Association spent $450K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Health Issues, Transportation, Environment/Superfund. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about Health Industry Distributors Association 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 "combined activity" and how is it calculated?
Combined activity (internally total_influence) is a convenience sum of three different official populations: FEC campaign contributions (2024 election cycle), Senate LDA lobbying expenditures (2023 and 2024 filing years, summed), and USAspending federal contract obligations (fiscal year 2024). It is a cross-dataset discovery index only, not causation, effectiveness, or political influence. Channel dollars are shown side by side; see /methodology#cross-stage-populations.
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Every figure traces to a real FEC, LDA, or USASpending filing; contribution and lobbying totals are not the same as spending on any specific outcome.
According to the Federal Election Commission and the Senate Office of Public Records, more than 14,000 political action committees and over 12,500 lobbying registrants filed disclosure reports covering the 2024 election cycle and calendar-year 2024 lobbying period respectively. Every figure on this page comes from official FEC, Senate LDA, or USAspending.gov filings, described on our methodology page. Data was last updated in August 2026.
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