Politicians supported
2
distinct FEC recipients
pac · TN
FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS
$3K in PAC contributions is the entire footprint here: no lobbying, no contract awards on record.
- $3K
- Combined activity
- $3K
- Contributions
The verdict
FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS ranks in the top 97% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, entirely contribution-driven, anchored by Michael Vincent Lawler -- a small PAC history.
- Top 97%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $3K
- campaign contributions
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
What FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS's recorded federal activity shows
FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS, with a disclosed filing address in TN, has no lobbying disclosures and no federal contracts on record. Its footprint here is entirely campaign giving: a small PAC contribution history of $3K reported to the Federal Election Commission, its largest recipient Michael Vincent Lawler.
On the campaign side, FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS's PAC contributions reached 2 federal politicians, led by Michael Vincent Lawler at $2K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Vincent Lawler | R | $2K |
| Robert B. Rep. Aderholt | R | $1K |
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS have?
FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS has a combined recorded federal activity total of $3K, made up of $3K 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 FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS support?
FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS contributed $3K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS supported 2 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Michael Vincent Lawler ($2K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS 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 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.