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WHICH COMPANIES LOBBYING CONGRESS ARE FUNDING 2026 CANDIDATES

Companies spend billions lobbying Congress on energy, AI, healthcare, defense, and financial regulation โ€” and simultaneously fund the candidates who write those laws. This page cross-references federal lobbying disclosures with FEC campaign finance data to expose the corporate influence pipeline across all 117 tracked races. 101 corporate lobbying clients are actively funding candidates in 9 races.
23,068
Lobbying Clients Tracked
$8.5B
Total Lobbying Spend
101
Linked to Elections
9
Races Impacted
Lobbying Issues Connected to 2026 Races
โšก
Energy & Utilities
17 clients ยท 9 races
$30.5M campaign $
๐Ÿค–
Tech & AI
19 clients ยท 8 races
$46.4M campaign $
๐Ÿฅ
Healthcare & Pharma
30 clients ยท 9 races
$98.4M campaign $
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Defense & Security
33 clients ยท 9 races
$114.0M campaign $
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Finance & Banking
17 clients ยท 8 races
$44.7M campaign $
๐Ÿญ
Trade & Manufacturing
18 clients ยท 9 races
$39.6M campaign $
Top Lobbying Clients
Races by Influence
# Client Lobbyists Lobbying $ Issues Linked Races
1 STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION 1 $180.0M ๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿฅ Healthcare & โ€”
2 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. 107 $90.0M ๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿญ Trade & Manuโšก Energy & Uti TX-SEN-R-PRIMARY
3 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 45 $71.1M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se TX-SENTX-SEN-R-PRIMARY
4 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA 111 $55.5M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
5 BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE 63 $53.4M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manuโšก Energy & Uti โ€”
6 GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 39 $42.9M ๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AIโšก Energy & Uti AK-SENME-SENMI-SEN+5
7 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 65 $40.4M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &โšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿค– Tech & AI ME-SENMI-SENOH-SEN
8 META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES 16 $39.3M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
9 PFIZER INC. 54 $34.7M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
10 AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 46 $33.6M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu ME-SENMI-SENOH-SEN
11 AARP 76 $33.1M ๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
12 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 49 $29.3M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba AK-SENME-SENMI-SEN+5
13 AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 59 $28.5M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
14 CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 36 $27.3M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
15 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 54 $26.0M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿฅ Healthcare & โ€”
16 FEDEX 60 $25.2M ๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
17 AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL 74 $24.9M ๐Ÿค– Tech & AIโšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu AK-SENME-SENMI-SEN+5
18 APPLE INC 66 $24.5M ๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba โ€”
19 AMGEN, INC. 95 $22.9M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
20 AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) 17 $22.6M ๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba โ€”
21 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. 43 $22.0M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
22 ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC 96 $21.6M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
23 GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC 70 $21.1M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
24 SOUTHERN COMPANY 45 $20.6M โšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI AK-SENME-SENMI-SEN+5
25 COMCAST CORPORATION 125 $20.5M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
26 MERCK & CO INC 12 $20.4M ๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
27 VISA 46 $20.4M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
28 NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION 52 $19.2M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
29 RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES 41 $18.7M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AIโšก Energy & Uti โ€”
30 T-MOBILE USA, INC. 58 $18.4M ๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
31 GENENTECH 87 $18.4M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
32 PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 23 $17.9M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
33 DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 41 $17.5M ๐Ÿค– Tech & AIโšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu AK-SENME-SENMI-SEN+5
34 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 13 $16.9M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se AK-SENME-SENMI-SEN+5
35 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES 42 $16.9M ๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Seโšก Energy & Uti โ€”
36 NOVARTIS 74 $16.9M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
37 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. 58 $16.9M ๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
38 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 77 $15.8M ๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AIโšก Energy & Uti AK-SENME-SENMI-SEN+5
39 SALESFORCE, INC. 14 $15.8M ๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
40 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM 20 $15.7M โšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba โ€”
# Race Influence Score Clients Campaign $ Issues Top Clients
1 TX-SEN-R-PRIMARY
92
16 $56.1M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿค– NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF R, ACT INC, LEAR CORPORATION +13
2 TX-SEN
92
15 $49.7M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿค– NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF R, ACT INC, LEAR CORPORATION +12
3 MI-SEN
87
61 $171.4M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ ACT INC, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF, SENTINEL MANAGEMENT LLC +58
4 NC-SEN
82
19 $27.7M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ ACT INC, CHATTEM, INC. DBA OPELLA, BP AMERICA, INC +16
5 OH-SEN
82
27 $22.2M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ ACT INC, CHATTEM, INC. DBA OPELLA, COVENTBRIDGE (USA) INC. D +24
6 ME-SEN
78
28 $29.7M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿค– LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF, ACT INC, LTS +25
7 AK-SEN
75
18 $6.7M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ NOTARIZE, INC. DBA PROOF., ACT INC, GEODEX INC. DBA DANTI +15
8 GA-SEN
69
14 $4.3M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ FELLOWSHIP SQUARE, UP FOR GROWTH ACTION INC, BP AMERICA, INC +11
9 TX-SEN-D-PRIMARY
68
18 $21.0M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธโšก FUEL ETHANOL DISRUPTIVE B, ACT INC, DISRUPTIVE BEVERAGE, INC. +15
Source: Senate LDA lobbying disclosures + FEC campaign finance data via Hammerhead Intelligence
Data: LDA API ยท Last updated: 2026-07-07