Politicians supported
42
distinct FEC recipients
pac · OH
Transdigm Group INC.
Combined recorded federal activity of $167.0M, led by federal contracts ($166.0M) - a convenience sum across FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov filings for 2023-2024, not a causal influence score. Data through August 2026.
- $167.0M
- Combined activity
- $275K
- Contributions
- $740K
- Lobbying
- $166.0M
- Contracts
The verdict
Transdigm Group INC. ranks in the top 2% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, spread across contributions, lobbying, and contracts, led by federal contracts.
- Top 2%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $275K
- campaign contributions
- $740K
- lobbying expenditures
- $166.0M
- federal contracts
Where Transdigm Group INC.'s total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$167,046,613 393rd of 21666 higher than 21,273 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
1
distinct policy categories
How Transdigm Group INC.'s recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Transdigm Group INC., side by side. Its largest channel is federal contracts at $166.0M.
Transdigm Group INC.'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
D
56/100
Campaign contributions
A
93/100 · $275K
Lobbying expenditures
C
71/100 · $740K
Federal contracts
F
48/100 · $166.0M
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Transdigm Group INC.'s recorded federal activity shows
Transdigm Group INC., with a disclosed filing address in OH, runs a full three-channel federal operation topped by federal contracts: $275K in campaign contributions, $740K in lobbying expenditures, and $166.0M in federal contract awards.
On the campaign side, Transdigm Group INC.'s PAC contributions reached 42 federal politicians, led by D. Adam Smith at $10K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 1 distinct LDA issue area, with emphasis on Defense. On the contracting side, 1 agency relationship - led by ALL AGENCIES at $166.0M anchors its federal revenue flows.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| D. Adam Smith | D | $10K |
| Robert P. Jr. Casey | D | $10K |
| Rick Larsen | D | $10K |
| Gerald Edward Connolly | D | $10K |
| Donald W Norcross | D | $10K |
| Sherrod Brown | D | $10K |
| Jennifer Kiggans | R | $10K |
| Mikie Sherrill | D | $10K |
| M Shontel Brown | D | $10K |
| Roger Sen. Wicker | R | $10K |
| James Comer | R | $10K |
| Michael Garcia | R | $10K |
| Jacky Rosen | D | $10K |
| Young Kim | R | $10K |
| Lou Correa | D | $8K |
| Rudy C. Iii Yakym | R | $8K |
| David P. Joyce | R | $5K |
| Angela Dawn Craig | D | $5K |
| Robert J. Mr. Wittman | R | $5K |
| Don Davis | D | $5K |
| Sharice Davids | D | $5K |
| Martin Heinrich | D | $5K |
| Pete Aguilar | D | $5K |
| Ken Calvert | R | $5K |
| John Trent Kelly | R | $5K |
| Darrell Issa | R | $5K |
| Donald J Bacon | R | $5K |
| Ted Lieu | D | $5K |
| Ronny Lynn Jackson | R | $5K |
| Jared Moskowitz | D | $5K |
| Julia Brownley | D | $5K |
| Kweisi Mfume | D | $5K |
| Lisa Mcclain | R | $5K |
| Seth Moulton | D | $5K |
| Pete Sessions | R | $5K |
| Robert Garcia | D | $5K |
| Ron Estes | R | $5K |
| Timothy Kennedy | D | $5K |
| James D. Jordan | R | $3K |
| Michael Bost | R | $3K |
| William Troy Balderson | R | $3K |
| Michelle Steel | R | $3K |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $380K |
| 2023 | $360K |
Lobbying issues
Federal contracts
| Agency | Value |
|---|---|
| ALL AGENCIES | $166.0M |
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 ($167.0M here), outside OH filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($740K here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Transdigm Group INC. have?
Transdigm Group INC. has a combined recorded federal activity total of $167.0M, made up of $275K in campaign contributions, $740K in lobbying expenditures, and $166.0M in federal contracts. 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 Transdigm Group INC. support?
Transdigm Group INC. contributed $275K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Transdigm Group INC. supported 42 politicians, with the largest contribution going to D. Adam Smith ($10K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Transdigm Group INC. lobby on?
Transdigm Group INC. spent $740K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Defense. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
What federal contracts does Transdigm Group INC. hold?
Transdigm Group INC. holds $166.0M in federal contracts. Contracts are awarded by agencies including ALL AGENCIES. All contract data is sourced from USAspending.gov, the official federal spending transparency portal.
Where does the data about Transdigm Group INC. 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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