Politicians supported
30
distinct FEC recipients
pac · OH
THE WENDYS COMPANY
A sizable campaign-giving-only footprint: $97K in PAC contributions, no lobbying or contract activity on record.
- $97K
- Total influence
- $97K
- Contributions
The verdict
THE WENDYS COMPANY ranks in the top 62% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, driven entirely by a sizable PAC contribution history, topped by giving to William Troy Balderson.
- Top 62%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $97K
- campaign contributions
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
What THE WENDYS COMPANY's influence footprint shows
THE WENDYS COMPANY, headquartered in OH, shows no lobbying or contract activity in this dataset -- the entire tracked footprint is campaign giving: $97K in PAC contributions reported to the FEC, led by giving to William Troy Balderson.
On the campaign side, THE WENDYS COMPANY's PAC contributions reached 30 federal politicians, led by William Troy Balderson at $8K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| William Troy Balderson | R | $8K |
| Lou Correa | D | $8K |
| Angus S. Jr. King | I | $5K |
| Jason T Smith | R | $5K |
| Maria Elvira Salazar | R | $5K |
| Jim Costa | D | $5K |
| Joyce Beatty | D | $5K |
| Mike Carey | R | $5K |
| Nicole Malliotakis | R | $5K |
| Virginia Ann Foxx | R | $5K |
| Christopher H Smith | R | $3K |
| Carlos Gimenez | R | $3K |
| Henry R. Cuellar | D | $3K |
| Andrew Garbarino | R | $3K |
| Jimmy Panetta | D | $3K |
| John A Barrasso | R | $3K |
| Elizabeth Ann Van duyne | R | $3K |
| Terri A. Sewell | D | $3K |
| Roger Sen. Wicker | R | $3K |
| Blake Moore | R | $3K |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | R | $3K |
| Edward Case | D | $3K |
| Don Davis | D | $3K |
| David P. Joyce | R | $3K |
| Kevin Hern | R | $3K |
| Josh Gottheimer | D | $3K |
| Lloyd K. Smucker | R | $3K |
| Kevin Kiley | R | $2K |
| Lisa Mcclain | R | $1K |
| Lisa Blunt rochester | D | $-2,500 |
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does THE WENDYS COMPANY have?
THE WENDYS COMPANY has a combined political influence footprint of $97K, made up of $97K in campaign contributions. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does THE WENDYS COMPANY support?
THE WENDYS COMPANY contributed $97K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. THE WENDYS COMPANY supported 30 politicians, with the largest contribution going to William Troy Balderson ($8K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about THE WENDYS COMPANY 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.