Candidates targeted
12
races with outside spending
pac · MD
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED
An outside-spending committee: $9.5M in independent expenditures ($9.5M supporting, $0 opposing candidates) - reported to the FEC, and by law not contributions to any campaign.
- $9.5M
- Independent expenditures
- $9.5M
- Supporting
- $139K
- Contributions
The verdict
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED is an outside-spending committee: it made $9.5M in independent expenditures across 12 candidates, mostly supporting ($9.5M).
- $9.5M
- spent supporting candidates
- $139K
- direct contributions
Supporting
$9.5M
independent expenditures for
Opposing
$0
independent expenditures against
Independent expenditures by NATIONAL NURSES UNITED
Money this committee spent independently to support or oppose candidates, reported to the FEC, and by law not contributions to any campaign and not coordinated with it.
- $9.5M
- Total outside spending
- $9.5M
- Supporting
- $0
- Opposing
| Candidate | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | $4.8M | - |
| Sherrod Brown | $990K | - |
| Angela Alsobrooks | $942K | - |
| Robert P. Jr. Casey | $697K | - |
| Elissa Slotkin | $664K | - |
| Tammy Baldwin | $460K | - |
| Ruben Gallego | $399K | - |
| Evan Low | $247K | - |
| Cori Bush | $115K | - |
| Jamaal Bowman | $112K | - |
| Summer Lee | $64K | - |
| Ilhan Omar | $63K | - |
How NATIONAL NURSES UNITED's federal influence breaks down
The three tracked channels for NATIONAL NURSES UNITED, side by side. Its largest channel is lobbying expenditures at $840K.
Lobbying share of total influence 85.8%
Higher share = lobbying-heavy strategy vs. contributions or contracts
What NATIONAL NURSES UNITED's influence footprint shows
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED is an outside-spending committee: rather than contributing to candidates' committees, it reported $9.5M in independent expenditures to the Federal Election Commission - $9.5M advocating for candidates and $0 opposing them, across 12 races. By law these expenditures are made independently of, and uncoordinated with, any campaign, and they are not subject to contribution limits, which is how a single committee can deploy this scale of money. They are reported here separately from contributions because they are a fundamentally different mechanism of political influence.
On the campaign side, NATIONAL NURSES UNITED's PAC contributions reached 52 federal politicians, led by Mark Takano at $5K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 11 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.
Politicians supported
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $390K |
| 2023 | $450K |
Lobbying issues
Health Issues
8 filings
Medicare/Medicaid
8 filings
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
8 filings
Veterans
8 filings
Government Issues
8 filings
Budget/Appropriations
6 filings
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
5 filings
Disaster Planning/Emergencies
4 filings
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
2 filings
Education
1 filings
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
1 filings
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does NATIONAL NURSES UNITED have?
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED has a combined political influence footprint of $979K, made up of $139K in campaign contributions and $840K in lobbying expenditures. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does NATIONAL NURSES UNITED support?
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED contributed $139K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. NATIONAL NURSES UNITED supported 52 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Mark Takano ($5K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does NATIONAL NURSES UNITED lobby on?
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED spent $840K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about NATIONAL NURSES UNITED 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.