Politicians supported
11
distinct FEC recipients
pac · DC
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee
A measured campaign-giving-only footprint: $26K in PAC contributions, no lobbying or contract activity on record. Data through August 2026.
- $26K
- Combined activity
- $26K
- Contributions
The verdict
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee ranks in the top 86% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, driven entirely by a measured PAC contribution history, topped by giving to James Michael Johnson.
- Top 86%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $26K
- campaign contributions
Where Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$25,746 18575th of 21666 higher than 3,091 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
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee'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
9/100
Campaign contributions
F
17/100 · $26K
Lobbying expenditures
F
7/100 · $0
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee's recorded federal activity shows
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee, with a disclosed filing address in DC, shows no lobbying or contract activity in this dataset -- the entire tracked footprint is campaign giving: $26K in PAC contributions reported to the FEC, led by giving to James Michael Johnson.
On the campaign side, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee's PAC contributions reached 11 federal politicians, led by James Michael Johnson at $10K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James Michael Johnson | R | $10K |
| Morgan Mcgarvey | D | $4K |
| S. Brett Hon. Guthrie | R | $4K |
| Charles J Fleischmann | R | $3K |
| Marsha Mrs. Blackburn | R | $2K |
| Robin Kelly | D | $1K |
| Doris Matsui | D | $888 |
| Luz Rivas | D | $684 |
| M Shontel Brown | D | $598 |
| Amerish Bera | D | $437 |
| Andrea Salinas | D | $300 |
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee have?
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee has a combined recorded federal activity total of $26K, made up of $26K in campaign contributions. 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 Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee support?
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee contributed $26K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee supported 11 politicians, with the largest contribution going to James Michael Johnson ($10K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC Political Action Committee 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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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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