Political Action Committees are the legal vehicles through which industries, unions, and ideological groups direct money to congressional campaigns. They are capped per contribution but uncapped per cycle in aggregate. The biggest of them spend tens of millions.
This page ranks PACs by total disbursement in the 2026 cycle, shows where each PAC’s money goes, and surfaces the recipient members.
Top spending PACs — 2026 cycle
1CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.
$1,047,298
2DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL
$644,707
3BETH VICTORY FUND
$356,250
4SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$28,629
5PLUMBERS LOCAL 519 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$20,991
6F.N.B. CORPORATION PAC
$13,901
7AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$6,009
8MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC
$5,984
9ROCKET LAB CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC)
$4,421
10UNITED FRONT FOR A WORKERS PARTY
$2,747
11MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNANCE PAC
$1,325
12FERT PAC (THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE)
$507
13YOUNG MEN RESEARCH INITIATIVE
$492
14ARKANSAS ASPHALT PAVING ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC
$3
15SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC)
$0
16NY16 MAINSTREAM VOTERS, INC.
$0
17FAMILY PAC
$0
18AMERICANS FOR PEACE SUPER PAC
$0
19YOU CAN PUSH BACK
$0
20WFW ACTION FUND INC
$0
21VOTAR ES PODER PAC
$0
22THE MAJORITY
$0
23SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC
$0
24REV UP PAC
$0
25PROGRESS FOR ALABAMA
$0
Top recipient members
Frequently Asked
What is a PAC?
A Political Action Committee — a legal entity through which contributions flow to federal candidates. Subject to FEC reporting and contribution limits.
How is a PAC different from a Super PAC?
PACs can give directly to candidates (capped at $5,000 per election). Super PACs cannot give to candidates but can spend unlimited amounts on independent expenditures.
How current is this data?
Refreshed within 24 hours of new FEC filings. Quarterly totals are mandatory; some PACs file monthly.