Candidates targeted
27
races with outside spending
party · DC
COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE
An outside-spending committee: $35.2M in independent expenditures ($295K supporting, $34.9M opposing candidates) - reported to the FEC, and by law not contributions to any campaign.
- $35.2M
- Independent expenditures
- $295K
- Supporting
- $34.9M
- Opposing
- $890K
- Contributions
The verdict
COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE is an outside-spending committee: it made $35.2M in independent expenditures across 27 candidates, mostly opposing ($34.9M).
- $295K
- spent supporting candidates
- $34.9M
- spent opposing candidates
- $890K
- direct contributions
Supporting
$295K
independent expenditures for
Opposing
$34.9M
independent expenditures against
Independent expenditures by COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE
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.
- $35.2M
- Total outside spending
- $295K
- Supporting
- $34.9M
- Opposing
| Candidate | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Gluesenkamp perez | - | $4.1M |
| Adam C. Gray | - | $3.0M |
| Yadira Caraveo | - | $2.5M |
| Curtis Jr. Hertel | - | $2.4M |
| George Whitesides | - | $2.3M |
| Laura Gillen | - | $2.0M |
| Janelle Bynum | - | $2.0M |
| Jared Golden | - | $1.6M |
| Emilia Sykes | - | $1.5M |
| Josh Riley | - | $1.5M |
| Gabriel Vasquez | - | $1.3M |
| Marcy Hon. M.c. Kaptur | - | $1.2M |
| Mary Peltola | - | $1.1M |
| John W Mannion | - | $1.1M |
| Rudy Salas | - | $1.0M |
| Anthony 'tony' Vargas | - | $1.0M |
| Josh Harder | - | $928K |
| Thomas Suozzi | - | $917K |
| Susan Wild | - | $759K |
| Kristen Mcdonald rivet | - | $630K |
What COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE's influence footprint shows
COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE is an outside-spending committee: rather than contributing to candidates' committees, it reported $35.2M in independent expenditures to the Federal Election Commission - $295K advocating for candidates and $34.9M opposing them, across 27 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, COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE's PAC contributions reached 120 federal politicians, led by Juan Ciscomani at $20K.
Politicians supported
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE have?
COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE has a combined political influence footprint of $890K, made up of $890K in campaign contributions. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE support?
COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE contributed $890K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE supported 120 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Juan Ciscomani ($20K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about COLE COMBINED 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 "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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