State influence profile · AZ
Arizona political money
141 federal politicians, $8.8M in PAC contributions received, and $74.4M in lobbying by in-state organizations, from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov filings through August 2026.
- 141
- Politicians
- $8.8M
- Contributions
- $74.4M
- Lobbying
- $17.2B
- Contracts
The state picture
Arizona ranks #3 of 56 tracked states and territories by combined federal money flow ($17.3B), with $8.8M in PAC receipts across 141 politicians.
- #3
- of 56 by combined flow
- $8.8M
- PAC contributions received
- $74.4M
- lobbying by in-state filers
- $17.2B
- federal contracts awarded
Federal money-flow plate
Sheet AZ · Arizona $17.3B
CONTRACT-LED · TOP-DECILE · NEAR-PEER · FULL-BENCH · BOOK-LARGE · STATE-DESK
- CONTRACT-LED 100% contracts
- TOP-DECILE #3/56
- NEAR-PEER ±23% peer
- FULL-BENCH 141 politicians
- BOOK-LARGE $17.3B book
- STATE-DESK State filing desk
Nearest combined-flow peer: Texas ($-4,048,072,032.48)
Instrument codes from this state’s FEC PAC receipts, Senate LDA lobbying, and USAspending contracts, channel lead, peer rank, photo-finish gap, politician bench, book size, and filing desk, not a causal influence score.
Combined-flow neighbourhood around Arizona
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest combined-flow peers among tracked states and territories, not a full-board reprint.
Arizona's three federal money flows
Campaign contributions received, lobbying spent by in-state organizations, and federal contracts awarded, side by side.
How Political Money Moves Through Arizona
Arizona (AZ) shows $8.8M in PAC contributions across 141 tracked politicians, $74.4M in lobbying by in-state filers, and $17.2B in federal contracts - combined-flow rank #3 of 56. Top PAC recipient: Juan Ciscomani. Top filing-address organization: TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP.. Filing-address state is not corporate headquarters; combined activity is a discovery sum, not causation.
How to read channels, attribution, and sources
Contributions = FEC PAC receipts to candidates; lobbying = Senate LDA registrant spend; contracts = USAspending awards. Each channel is a separate official population.
Lobbying is attributed by registrant place of business; contracts by place of performance. See the methodology for attribution limits and source documents (FEC Form 3/3X/5, LD-2, FEDERALAWARDS).
Politicians from Arizona
| # | Politician | Party | Total received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan CiscomaniHouse | R | $1.8M |
| 2 | Ruben GallegoSenate | D | $1.6M |
| 3 | David S. SchweikertHouse | R | $1.5M |
| 4 | Greg StantonHouse | D | $808K |
| 5 | Kirsten EngelHouse | D | $678K |
| 6 | Amish Dr. ShahHouse | D | $500K |
| 7 | Kari LakeSenate | R | $337K |
| 8 | Kyrsten SinemaSenate | I | $291K |
| 9 | Yassamin AnsariHouse | D | $275K |
| 10 | Ruben GallegoHouse | D | $238K |
| 11 | Jonathan Michael NezHouse | D | $203K |
| 12 | Debbie LeskoHouse | R | $163K |
| 13 | Raul M GrijalvaHouse | D | $155K |
| 14 | Abraham HamadehHouse | R | $112K |
| 15 | Kelly CooperHouse | R | $77K |
| 16 | Andy BiggsHouse | R | $66K |
| 17 | Marlene Galan-woodsHouse | D | $62K |
| 18 | Paul Dr. GosarHouse | R | $27K |
| 19 | Mike NortonSenate | GRE | $25K |
| 20 | Andrei ChernyHouse | D | $22K |
| 21 | Ben TomaHouse | R | $16K |
| 22 | Conor O'callaghanHouse | D | $8K |
| 23 | Quacy L SmithHouse | D | $8K |
| 24 | Jeffrey Nelson Mr ZinkHouse | R | $5K |
| 25 | M. Zuhdi JasserHouse | R | $5K |
| 26 | Sarah WilliamsSenate | LIB | $5K |
| 27 | Katrina SchaffnerHouse | D | $3K |
| 28 | Anthony KernHouse | R | $3K |
| 29 | Clint William SmithHouse | I | $3K |
| 30 | Mark DeluzioHouse | R | $1K |
| 31 | Gregory WhittenHouse | D | $1K |
| 32 | Jack SmithHouse | R | $744 |
| 33 | Mark LambSenate | R | $608 |
| 34 | Jerone DavisonHouse | R | $500 |
| 35 | Bernadette Greene placentiaHouse | D | $500 |
| 36 | Brady BusbyHouse | I | $280 |
Top organizations in Arizona
| # | Organization | Combined activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP.pac | $15.8B |
| 2 | BECHTELpac | $1.1B |
| 3 | AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.corporation | $118.0M |
| 4 | SERRATO CORPORATIONcorporation | $73.2M |
| 5 | TOP ACES CORP.corporation | $66.0M |
| 6 | REPUBLIC SERVICES INC.pac | $42.5M |
| 7 | KATALYST SPACE TECHNOLOGIEScorporation | $29.8M |
| 8 | GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITYlobbying_client | $5.7M |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIXlobbying_client | $5.3M |
| 10 | PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATIONpac | $3.6M |
| 11 | FIRST SOLAR INC.pac | $3.0M |
| 12 | SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONALpac | $2.7M |
| 13 | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC.pac | $2.1M |
| 14 | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYlobbying_client | $1.5M |
| 15 | TSMC ARIZONAlobbying_client | $1.2M |
| 16 | PHI HEALTH LLClobbying_client | $1.1M |
| 17 | EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLClobbying_client | $1.0M |
| 18 | NAVAJO NATIONlobbying_client | $1.0M |
| 19 | WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATIONlobbying_client | $1.0M |
| 20 | CONNECTIONS HEALTH SOLUTIONSlobbying_client | $960K |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much political money flows through Arizona?
Arizona politicians received $8.8M in PAC contributions during the 2024 election cycle, while organizations with a disclosed FEC/LDA filing address in the state spent $74.4M on federal lobbying and received $17.2B in federal contracts. Filing-address state is not corporate headquarters. Data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov.
How many politicians represent Arizona at the federal level?
141 politicians from Arizona are tracked in FEC filings for the 2024 cycle. This includes candidates for Senate and House seats. The top fundraiser is Juan Ciscomani. All data covers PAC and organizational contributions, not individual donations.
Which organizations show the most recorded federal activity in Arizona?
TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP. is among the top organizations with a disclosed filing address in Arizona by combined activity. Combined activity is a convenience sum of campaign contributions, lobbying expenditures, and federal contract awards (three separate populations), not causal political influence. See the organization rankings above.
What is the difference between contributions, lobbying, and contracts?
Campaign contributions are donations from PACs to political candidates (tracked by the FEC). Lobbying is spending disclosed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (Senate LDA filings). Federal contracts are government procurement awards to private companies (tracked by USAspending.gov). Combined activity adds those three separate populations for discovery only; it is not causation or a single strategy score.
Where does Arizona political money data come from?
All data is sourced from official federal government databases: the Federal Election Commission (campaign contributions), the Senate Office of Public Records (lobbying disclosures), and USAspending.gov (federal contracts). PlainInfluence aggregates and presents this public data for transparency. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
Context: Campaign Finance 101 · All states · Influence rankings
Data: FEC, Senate LDA, USAspending.gov. 2023-2024 data. Verify filings at fec.gov/data.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level 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.