Politicians supported
17
distinct FEC recipients
pac · DC
Tony Cardenas
A measured campaign-giving-only footprint: $25K in PAC contributions, no lobbying or contract activity on record. Data through August 2026.
- $25K
- Combined activity
- $25K
- Contributions
The verdict
Tony Cardenas 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 Robert J. Menendez.
- Top 86%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $25K
- campaign contributions
Where Tony Cardenas's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$25,000 18656th of 21666 higher than 3,010 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
Tony Cardenas'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 · $25K
Lobbying expenditures
F
7/100 · $0
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Tony Cardenas's recorded federal activity shows
Tony Cardenas, with a disclosed filing address in DC, shows no lobbying or contract activity in this dataset -- the entire tracked footprint is campaign giving: $25K in PAC contributions reported to the FEC, led by giving to Robert J. Menendez.
On the campaign side, Tony Cardenas's PAC contributions reached 17 federal politicians, led by Robert J. Menendez at $4K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Menendez | D | $4K |
| Luz Rivas | D | $4K |
| Raul Dr. Ruiz | D | $2K |
| Lou Correa | D | $2K |
| Andrea Salinas | D | $1K |
| Angela Dawn Craig | D | $1K |
| Yadira Caraveo | D | $1K |
| Kim Dr. Schrier | D | $1K |
| Jahana Hayes | D | $1K |
| Gabriel Vasquez | D | $1K |
| Ann Mclane Kuster | D | $1K |
| Marie Gluesenkamp perez | D | $1K |
| Mike Levin | D | $1K |
| Steven Alexzander Horsford | D | $1K |
| Sharice Davids | D | $1K |
| Susan Wild | D | $1K |
| Jimmy Gomez | D | $1K |
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Tony Cardenas have?
Tony Cardenas has a combined recorded federal activity total of $25K, made up of $25K 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 Tony Cardenas support?
Tony Cardenas contributed $25K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Tony Cardenas supported 17 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Robert J. Menendez ($4K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about Tony Cardenas 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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