Original analysis · sourced from official records
Original data research from the PlainInfluence editorial team, compiled directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending records; no number is typed in by an editor.
Each report below answers a specific question about the distribution of federal political money, which organizations carry the largest combined influence footprint, which politicians raised the most, and which states attracted the most federal contract activity. All figures are compiled directly from the current FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending records; nothing is typed in by hand.
Sum of FEC PAC contributions, Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act spending, and federal contract awards for the 21,545+ organizations tracked by PlainInfluence. Figures are as recorded in source filings, not adjusted for inflation or program category.
FEC-filed campaign committee receipts for federal politicians (House, Senate, Presidential) in the displayed election cycle.
State-level rollup of FEC-recorded contributions to candidate committees, LDA-recorded lobbying spending, and federal contract awards.
Which federal policy domains command the most lobbying expenditure? Ranks LDA issue areas by total reported Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act spending, revealing how concentrated the influence economy is around budget, health, and defense priorities.
Which U.S. states attract the largest federal contract obligations? Ranks states by total USAspending.gov contract awards, revealing the geographic concentration of defense procurement, agency infrastructure spending, and research contracts.