Politicians supported
43
distinct FEC recipients
pac · IL
CASTEN
No lobbying disclosures, no federal contracts -- just a sizable run of campaign giving, $91K reported to the FEC.
- $91K
- Total influence
- $91K
- Contributions
The verdict
CASTEN ranks in the top 63% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, with its only tracked channel being a sizable run of campaign giving, led by Susan Wild.
- Top 63%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $91K
- campaign contributions
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
What CASTEN's influence footprint shows
CASTEN, headquartered in IL,'s only channel in this dataset is campaign giving: a a sizable PAC history totaling $91K, topped by Susan Wild, with no lobbying disclosures or federal contracts on record.
On the campaign side, CASTEN's PAC contributions reached 43 federal politicians, led by Susan Wild at $5K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Wild | D | $5K |
| Emilia Sykes | D | $4K |
| Frank J. Mrvan | D | $4K |
| Andrea Salinas | D | $3K |
| Angela Dawn Craig | D | $3K |
| Mary Peltola | D | $3K |
| Gabriel Vasquez | D | $3K |
| Marcy Hon. M.c. Kaptur | D | $3K |
| Matthew A. Cartwright | D | $3K |
| Kristen Mcdonald rivet | D | $3K |
| Jahana Hayes | D | $3K |
| Chris Pappas | D | $3K |
| Mike Levin | D | $3K |
| Christopher Deluzio | D | $2K |
| Jared Golden | D | $2K |
| Eric Sorensen | D | $2K |
| Greg Landsman | D | $2K |
| Nikki Budzinski | D | $2K |
| Patrick Ryan | D | $2K |
| Sharice Davids | D | $2K |
| Susie Lee | D | $2K |
| Hillary Scholten | D | $2K |
| Mondaire Jones | D | $2K |
| Christina Bohannan | D | $2K |
| Carl J. Marlinga | D | $2K |
| Valerie Hoyle | D | $2K |
| Marie Gluesenkamp perez | D | $2K |
| George Whitesides | D | $2K |
| Derek Tran | D | $2K |
| Curtis Jr. Hertel | D | $2K |
| Rebecca Cooke | D | $2K |
| Kim Dr. Schrier | D | $2K |
| Kirsten Engel | D | $1K |
| Yadira Caraveo | D | $1K |
| Don Davis | D | $1K |
| Anthony 'tony' Vargas | D | $1K |
| Steven Alexzander Horsford | D | $1K |
| Shomari C. Figures | D | $1K |
| Lanon Baccam | D | $1K |
| John W Mannion | D | $1K |
| Peter Barca | D | $1K |
| Vicente Gonzalez | D | $1K |
| Josh Riley | D | $1K |
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does CASTEN have?
CASTEN has a combined political influence footprint of $91K, made up of $91K in campaign contributions. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does CASTEN support?
CASTEN contributed $91K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. CASTEN supported 43 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Susan Wild ($5K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about CASTEN 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.