Politicians supported
10
distinct FEC recipients
pac · DC
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC)
A measured campaign-giving-only footprint: $24K in PAC contributions, no lobbying or contract activity on record.
- $24K
- Total influence
- $24K
- Contributions
The verdict
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC) ranks in the top 86% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, driven entirely by a measured PAC contribution history, topped by giving to Benjamin Lee Cline.
- Top 86%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $24K
- campaign contributions
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
What ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC)'s influence footprint shows
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC), headquartered in DC, shows no lobbying or contract activity in this dataset -- the entire tracked footprint is campaign giving: $24K in PAC contributions reported to the FEC, led by giving to Benjamin Lee Cline.
On the campaign side, ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC)'s PAC contributions reached 10 federal politicians, led by Benjamin Lee Cline at $5K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lee Cline | R | $5K |
| Darrell Issa | R | $5K |
| Jerrold L Nadler | D | $4K |
| Joseph D Morelle | D | $3K |
| James D. Jordan | R | $2K |
| Judy Chu | D | $2K |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | $1K |
| Laurel Lee | R | $1K |
| Madeleine Dean | D | $1K |
| Nathaniel Quentin Moran | R | $1K |
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC) have?
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC) has a combined political influence footprint of $24K, made up of $24K in campaign contributions. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC) support?
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC) contributed $24K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC) supported 10 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Benjamin Lee Cline ($5K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PAC (AAP PAC) 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.