Democrat · AZ · District 03 · House

Yassamin Ansari

Raised $275K in PAC and organizational contributions from 68 committees during the 2024 federal election cycle, led by United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America ($15K), from Federal Election Commission filings through August 2026.

$275K
Total received
House
Challenger / open
68
Contributing PACs

The verdict

Yassamin Ansari ranks in the top 39% of 1,269 federal candidates by PAC and organizational money raised, with $275K from 68 committees in the 2024 cycle.

Top 39%
of 1,269 funded candidates
$275K
total PAC & org receipts
68
contributing committees
$15K
from United Brotherhood o…

Who funds Yassamin Ansari

Top organizational PAC contributors during the 2024 cycle, from FEC filings.

United Brotherhood of Carpen…$15KLaborers' International Unio…$10KPinnacle West Capital Corpor…$10KInternational Union of Opera…$10KSmart TD$10KUnited Food and Commercial W…$10KCommunications Workers of Am…$10KAmerican Federation of Teach…$10K
Top PAC contributors to Yassamin Ansari · FEC (2024 cycle)

Outside spending on Yassamin Ansari

Independent expenditures are money outside committees (super PACs and others) spend for or against a candidate, reported to the FEC but, by law, not contributions to the campaign and not coordinated with it. Shown separately from the contributions above.

$2.3M
Total outside spending
$2.2M
Spent supporting
$111K
Spent opposing

Campaign Finance Summary

Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) has received $275K in PAC and organizational contributions during the 2024 federal election cycle. The largest single contribution came from United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, totaling $15K. The top 10 contributing organizations account for a significant portion of total receipts, reflecting concentrated donor support from key interest groups. As a non-incumbent candidate, building a donor base is a critical component of campaign viability.

These contributions come from PACs and organizational committees registered with the Federal Election Commission. Individual contributions are reported separately and are not included in these totals. Understanding who funds a candidate provides transparency into the interests that may influence policy priorities.

What Yassamin Ansari's FEC Filings Reveal

Yassamin Ansari is a Democrat candidate for House representing AZ, District 03, tracked in Federal Election Commission filings under committee ID H4AZ03109. During the 2024 federal election cycle, 68 PACs and organizational committees contributed a combined $275K to Yassamin Ansari's campaign, a figure that reflects only organizational PAC receipts, individual donor contributions are reported separately and are not included in this total.

The single largest organizational contribution came from United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America at $15K, and the top 10 contributing PACs collectively represent the core institutional support base for this house campaign. Because federal candidates must identify every PAC donor above minimum thresholds in quarterly or semi-annual reports, the donor composition shown here gives a reliable map of which industries, trade groups, and ideological committees have aligned with Yassamin Ansari's candidacy.

As a non-incumbent, Yassamin Ansari's PAC receipt profile reflects coalition-building in progress, donor concentration and timing are leading indicators of campaign viability. Reading these contributions alongside lobbying disclosures and committee assignments provides the clearest picture of the interests that may shape this candidate's policy priorities through the 2024 cycle and beyond.

Top Donors

Organization Amount
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America $15K
Laborers' International Union of North America $10K
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation $10K
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef $10K
Smart TD $10K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union $10K
Communications Workers of America $10K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education $10K
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans $8K
Women Vote $5K
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC INC $5K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Drive $5K
Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee $5K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $5K
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers $5K
Credit Union National Association, INC. $5K
Dmfi $5K
American Crystal Sugar Compay $5K
National Association of Realtors $5K
Defend the Vote $5K
Pro-Choice Women $5K
Service Employees International Union $5K
Amalgamated Transit Union $5K
National Association of Postal Supervisors $5K
American College of Radiology Association $5K
Kelly $5K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters $5K
American Association for Justice (aaj) $5K
Moms Fed UP $5K
Latino Leaders for Equality, Growth, Opportunity, Progressive Action & Change (llego-PAC) $5K
Salt River Valley Water Users' Association Political Involvement Committee ( Srppic) $5K
International Association of Fire Fighters $5K
Jayapal $5K
Environmental Defense Action Fund PAC (edaf PAC) $4K
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers & Helpe $4K
Aspire $3K
National Association of Home Builders $3K
National Beer Wholesalers Association $3K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO $3K
Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., INC. $3K
Verizon Communications, INC. Political Action Committee (verizon PAC) $3K
Transport Workers Union of America $3K
Human Rights Campaign $3K
American Bankers Association (ABA) $3K
American College of Emergency Physicians $3K
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association $3K
Hope $2K
American Physical Therapy Association $2K
Clark $2K
Let America Vote PAC $2K

Where Yassamin Ansari's donor orgs also show up

22 of 68 donor organizations (38% of Yassamin Ansari's PAC receipts, $104K) also file Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, with the densest HQ cluster in DC. No overlapping federal contractors appear in this donor set.

22
donors also lobby · $104K (38%)
0
donors also contract · $0 (0%)
DC
top donor HQ · $170K from 36 committees

Donor headquarters mix

HQ state Committees PAC dollars
DC 36 $170K
AZ 6 $27K
VA 9 $23K
OH 2 $15K
MD 3 $11K
IL 2 $6K

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Yassamin Ansari's campaign?

Yassamin Ansari receives campaign contributions from PACs and organizational committees. The top contributing organization is United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, which contributed $15K. In total, Yassamin Ansari received $275K during the 2024 election cycle from 68 contributing organizations tracked in FEC filings.

How much has Yassamin Ansari received in total contributions?

Yassamin Ansari (Democrat, AZ) received $275K in PAC and organizational contributions during the 2024 federal election cycle. All data comes from Federal Election Commission filings.

What office is Yassamin Ansari running for?

Yassamin Ansari is a Democrat candidate for House in AZ, District 03. Yassamin Ansari is a challenger or running for an open seat.

Do Yassamin Ansari's donors also lobby or hold federal contracts?

22 of 68 donor organizations (38% of Yassamin Ansari's PAC receipts, $104K) also file Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, with the densest HQ cluster in DC. No overlapping federal contractors appear in this donor set. PlainInfluence joins FEC contribution filings to Senate LDA lobbying totals and USAspending contract awards for the same organizations, the join is descriptive, not causal.

Where does FEC campaign finance data come from?

All campaign finance data shown here is sourced from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which requires candidates, PACs, and party committees to file periodic reports disclosing receipts and disbursements. FEC data is public record and covers the 2024 federal election cycle. PlainInfluence aggregates and presents this data for transparency.

How does Yassamin Ansari's fundraising compare to others?

Yassamin Ansari received $275K in PAC contributions during the 2024 cycle. To see how this compares to other House candidates in AZ, visit the Rankings page for side-by-side comparisons of all tracked politicians by total contributions received.

Nationwide peers with similar campaign finance scale

Cross-state nearest neighbors on PAC receipts and, when material, independent outside spending, not same-state filing peers.

Similar PAC receipts

Other house candidates with nearest organizational PAC totals ($275K here), outside AZ peers.

Similar outside spending volume

Nearest independent-expenditure totals ($2.3M for/against Yassamin Ansari) on a separate axis from PAC receipts.

Campaign Finance Context

Yassamin Ansari's $275K in PAC contributions from 68 committees is a house candidate money set for the 2024 cycle. 22 of 68 donor organizations (38% of Yassamin Ansari's PAC receipts, $104K) also file Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, with the densest HQ cluster in DC. No overlapping federal contractors appear in this donor set. Organizational PAC dollars are distinct from individual donations and from the $2.3M in independent expenditures tracked for or against this candidate.

Data: Federal Election Commission, 2024 cycle. Contributions shown are from PACs and organizational committees. Verify filings at fec.gov/data.

According to FEC Form 3 / 3X filings through August 2026, Yassamin Ansari took in $275K from 68 organizational committees, with lobbyist overlap in the donor set. Methodology and vintage notes are on our methodology page.

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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. Receipt, disbursement, and outside-spending totals are aggregated directly from FEC 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.