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OpenSecrets.org coverage of the members of Congress. Industries & Interest Groups. Political Action Committees (PACs) Follow the money flowing in and out of political action committees, commonly known as PACs.

The place for head-to-head campaign finance comparisons of candidates in every U.S. House and Senate race since the 1999-2000 election cycle. You can explore the relative size of their contributions, the top industries and interest groups supporting them.

Fund-raising for the next election begins the day after the last election. This list of members of the current Congress includes their 2022 election cycle fund-raising totals from their latest FEC filing.

As we inch closer to the 2024 election, we begin to see groups working on behalf of each of the most serious White House hopefuls – leadership PACs, super PACs, 501(c)(4) dark money outlets and more – crop up and start spending in support of their favored candidates.

Politicians need votes to win elections and reelection, but they also need money. While an individual's vote carries an expectation that the candidate will look out for constituents' interests if elected, a campaign contribution may carry an expectation that the money will be repaid in the form of favorable legislation, less stringent regulations, political appointments, government …

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Industries & Interest Groups. Political Action Committees (PACs) Follow the money flowing in and out of political action committees, commonly known as PACs.

These profiles can show you who's making the big political contributions in your state, as well as where the money's coming from (by city, by zip code, and graphically with our “money maps”). You'll also find links to a money profile of your senators and representative, with a detailed look at where their campaign warchest came from.