Politicians supported
3
distinct FEC recipients
pac · VA
Automotive Recyclers Association
Active on two fronts: $5K in campaign contributions and $120K in lobbying, no federal contracts on record. Data through August 2026.
- $125K
- Combined activity
- $5K
- Contributions
- $120K
- Lobbying
The verdict
Automotive Recyclers Association ranks in the top 58% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, split between campaign contributions and lobbying, with no federal contracts on record.
- Top 58%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
Where Automotive Recyclers Association's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$124,500 12553rd of 21666 higher than 9,113 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 Automotive Recyclers Association's recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Automotive Recyclers Association, side by side. Its largest channel is lobbying expenditures at $120K.
Automotive Recyclers Association'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
10/100
Campaign contributions
F
11/100 · $5K
Lobbying expenditures
F
18/100 · $120K
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Automotive Recyclers Association's recorded federal activity shows
Automotive Recyclers Association, with a disclosed filing address in VA, pairs campaign giving with lobbying but holds no federal contracts: $5K in PAC contributions alongside $120K in disclosed lobbying expenditures.
On the campaign side, Automotive Recyclers Association's PAC contributions reached 3 federal politicians, led by Neal Patrick Md Facs Dunn at $3K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 1 distinct LDA issue area, with emphasis on Automotive Industry.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neal Patrick Md Facs Dunn | R | $3K |
| Earl Leroy Carter | R | $1K |
| Darren Soto | D | $1K |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40K |
| 2023 | $80K |
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 ($125K here), outside VA filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($120K here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS $120K LDA · DC PAM HEALTH $120K LDA · PA PURPOSE FINANCIAL INC. $120K LDA · SC INSTITUTE FOR PORTFOLIO ALTERNATIVES $120K LDA · DC AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY $120K LDA · FL CALIFORNIA FRESH FRUIT ASSOCIATION $120K LDA · CA
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much recorded federal activity does Automotive Recyclers Association have?
Automotive Recyclers Association has a combined recorded federal activity total of $125K, made up of $5K in campaign contributions and $120K 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 Automotive Recyclers Association support?
Automotive Recyclers Association contributed $5K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Automotive Recyclers Association supported 3 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Neal Patrick Md Facs Dunn ($3K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Automotive Recyclers Association lobby on?
Automotive Recyclers Association spent $120K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Automotive Industry. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about Automotive Recyclers Association 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.
Data sources
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.