Politicians supported
41
distinct FEC recipients
pac · RI
Citizens Financial Group, INC.
Active on two fronts: $142K in campaign contributions and $2.2M in lobbying, no federal contracts on record. Data through August 2026.
- $2.3M
- Combined activity
- $142K
- Contributions
- $2.2M
- Lobbying
The verdict
Citizens Financial Group, INC. ranks in the top 14% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, split between campaign contributions and lobbying, with no federal contracts on record.
- Top 14%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $142K
- campaign contributions
- $2.2M
- lobbying expenditures
Where Citizens Financial Group, INC.'s total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$2,349,600 3009th of 21666 higher than 18,657 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
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
1
distinct policy categories
How Citizens Financial Group, INC.'s recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Citizens Financial Group, INC., side by side. Its largest channel is lobbying expenditures at $2.2M.
Citizens Financial Group, INC.'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
41/100
Campaign contributions
D
52/100 · $142K
Lobbying expenditures
A
100/100 · $2.2M
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Citizens Financial Group, INC.'s recorded federal activity shows
Citizens Financial Group, INC., with a disclosed filing address in RI, pairs campaign giving with lobbying but holds no federal contracts: $142K in PAC contributions alongside $2.2M in disclosed lobbying expenditures.
On the campaign side, Citizens Financial Group, INC.'s PAC contributions reached 41 federal politicians, led by Sherrod Brown at $10K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 1 distinct LDA issue area, with emphasis on Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | D | $10K |
| Daniel Meuser | R | $8K |
| William P Huizenga | R | $8K |
| Young Kim | R | $7K |
| Seth Magaziner | D | $6K |
| Josh Gottheimer | D | $6K |
| W Blaine Luetkemeyer | R | $5K |
| R. Jon Tester | D | $5K |
| Katherine Clark | D | $5K |
| Patrick Timothy Mchenry | R | $5K |
| Gregory W. Meeks | D | $5K |
| Robert P. Jr. Casey | D | $5K |
| Rick Sen Scott | R | $5K |
| James Michael Johnson | R | $5K |
| Lisa Blunt rochester | D | $5K |
| Garland Andy Barr | R | $5K |
| Andrew Garbarino | R | $4K |
| Joyce Beatty | D | $4K |
| Virginia Ann Foxx | R | $3K |
| James French Hill | R | $3K |
| Maxine Ms Waters | D | $3K |
| Ann L. Wagner | R | $3K |
| Sabina Matos | D | $3K |
| G. William (bill) Foster | D | $3K |
| Frank D. Lucas | R | $3K |
| Brittany Louise Pettersen | D | $3K |
| Timothy Kennedy | D | $3K |
| Bryan George Steil | R | $3K |
| Ritchie John Torres | D | $3K |
| Roger Sen. Wicker | R | $3K |
| Wiley Nickel | D | $2K |
| Madeleine Dean | D | $2K |
| Debra S. Fischer | R | $2K |
| David Albert Scott | D | $1K |
| David P. Joyce | R | $1K |
| Stephen Lynch | D | $1K |
| Brad Sherman | D | $1K |
| Sean Casten | D | $1K |
| John B Larson | D | $1K |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | R | $1K |
| Kyrsten Sinema | I | $-1,500 |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $819K |
| 2023 | $1.4M |
Lobbying issues
Nationwide peers with similar federal activity
Cross-state nearest neighbors on two independent axes, combined tracked activity and Senate LDA lobbying spend, so the lattice is not filing-state containment.
Similar combined federal activity
Other organizations with nearest total contributions + lobbying + contracts ($2.3M here), outside RI filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($2.2M here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Citizens Financial Group, INC. have?
Citizens Financial Group, INC. has a combined recorded federal activity total of $2.3M, made up of $142K in campaign contributions and $2.2M in lobbying expenditures. 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 Citizens Financial Group, INC. support?
Citizens Financial Group, INC. contributed $142K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Citizens Financial Group, INC. supported 41 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Sherrod Brown ($10K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Citizens Financial Group, INC. lobby on?
Citizens Financial Group, INC. spent $2.2M on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about Citizens Financial Group, INC. 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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