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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. 165 corporate lobbying clients are actively funding candidates in 41 races.
22,641
Lobbying Clients Tracked
$8.4B
Total Lobbying Spend
165
Linked to Elections
41
Races Impacted
Lobbying Issues Connected to 2026 Races
โšก
Energy & Utilities
26 clients ยท 19 races
$9.5M campaign $
๐Ÿค–
Tech & AI
17 clients ยท 16 races
$5.1M campaign $
๐Ÿฅ
Healthcare & Pharma
41 clients ยท 24 races
$44.3M campaign $
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Defense & Security
41 clients ยท 35 races
$22.1M campaign $
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Finance & Banking
19 clients ยท 18 races
$7.6M campaign $
๐Ÿญ
Trade & Manufacturing
23 clients ยท 22 races
$15.2M 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›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Baโšก 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-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 & Manuโšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿค– Tech & AI AR-SENAZ-02CA-45+12
7 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 65 $40.4M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &โšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿค– Tech & AI AR-SENOH-09PA-17
8 META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES 16 $39.3M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI 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 AR-SENOH-09PA-17
11 AARP 76 $33.0M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se โ€”
12 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 49 $29.3M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se AR-SENAZ-02CA-45+12
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 & Manuโšก Energy & Uti 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 โšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI AR-SENAZ-02CA-45+12
18 APPLE INC 66 $24.5M ๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba โ€”
19 AMGEN INC. 93 $22.9M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
20 AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) 17 $22.6M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿ’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 MS-SEN
25 COMCAST CORPORATION 125 $20.5M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
26 MERCK & CO INC 12 $20.4M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
27 VISA 46 $20.4M ๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
28 NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION 52 $19.2M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
29 RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES 41 $18.7M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AIโšก Energy & Uti โ€”
30 GENENTECH 87 $18.4M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu โ€”
31 T-MOBILE USA INC 58 $18.3M ๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿค– Tech & AI 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 โšก Energy & Uti๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu AR-SENAZ-02CA-45+12
34 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES 42 $16.9M ๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Seโšก Energy & Uti โ€”
35 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 13 $16.9M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿค– Tech & AI๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se AR-SENAZ-02CA-45+12
36 NOVARTIS 74 $16.9M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
37 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 58 $16.8M 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 AR-SENAZ-02CA-45+12
39 GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. 76 $15.6M ๐Ÿฅ Healthcare &๐Ÿญ Trade & Manu๐Ÿค– Tech & AI โ€”
40 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION 26 $15.6M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense & Se๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance & Ba AR-SENAZ-02CA-45+12
# Race Influence Score Clients Campaign $ Issues Top Clients
1 TX-SEN-R-PRIMARY
92
16 $56.1M ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF, Y, AC, INC. +13
2 AR-SEN
78
12 $6.5M ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ DEMOCRACY 21, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR , Y +9
3 LA-SEN
76
34 $22.0M ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND S, LEAR CORPORATION, WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC +31
4 KY-SEN
74
12 $17.7M ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ UP FOR GROWTH ACTION INC, Y, AC, INC. +9
5 TX-SEN-D-PRIMARY
68
18 $21.0M โšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿญ EVERY HOUR COUNTS, DISRUPTIVE BEVERAGE, INC., LATINO FILM INSTITUTE +15
6 MS-SEN
60
8 $1.9M ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Y, AC, INC., BP AMERICA, INC +5
7 WI-03
58
17 $2.4M ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Y, AC, INC., AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE +14
8 NV-04
49
16 $523K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR M, WESTERN STATES REGIONAL C, WESTERN STATES TOURISM PO +13
9 MI-07
48
14 $775K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ DEMOCRACY 21, PEC INC., SF OPERATIONS, INC +11
10 SD-SEN
46
11 $1.5M ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ SOUTH DAKOTA BIOTECH ASSO, AC, INC., SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVER +8
11 AZ-02
45
18 $102K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ DEMOCRACY 21, WESTERN STATES REGIONAL C, WESTERN STATES TOURISM PO +15
12 NV-03
44
12 $51K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ WESTERN STATES REGIONAL C, WESTERN STATES TOURISM PO, AC, INC. +9
13 NY-17
44
10 $6K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON B, AC, INC., BP AMERICA, INC +7
14 CA-45
43
29 $243K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ED, ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT AT, SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMU +26
15 PA-17
42
15 $101K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ PUBLIC POWER COUNCIL, FOR THE PEOPLE, Y +12
16 SC-SEN
42
8 $1.7M ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿค– Y, AC, INC., AMERICAN SECURITY FUND +5
17 OH-09
38
17 $3K ๐Ÿญโšก๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ FOR THE PEOPLE, PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN W, PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TR +14
18 AL-SEN
35
4 $3.2M ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTR, ATI, INC., FELLOWSHIP SQUARE +1
19 AZ-01
33
8 $105K ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฐ UP FOR GROWTH ACTION INC, HOUSE INSTITUTE FOUNDATIO, AC, INC. +5
20 TN-SEN
33
4 $2.9M ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿฅ ATI, INC., ACT INC, Y +1
21 PA-10
30
8 $136K ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ Y, AC, INC., HOUSE INSTITUTE FOUNDATIO +5
22 NE-02
27
6 $952K ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿฅ Y, AC, INC., FIELD AI INC. +3
23 WY-SEN
27
6 $80K ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฐ UP FOR GROWTH ACTION INC, AC, INC., ACT INC +3
24 NJ-07
26
4 $6K ๐Ÿ’ฐโšก๐Ÿญ BP AMERICA, INC, ACT INC, CJ AMERICA, INC. +1
25 PA-08
26
4 $6K ๐Ÿ’ฐโšก๐Ÿญ BP AMERICA, INC, ACT INC, CJ AMERICA, INC. +1
26 IA-03
26
4 $10K ๐Ÿ’ฐโšก๐Ÿญ BP AMERICA, INC, ACT INC, CJ AMERICA, INC. +1
27 VA-07
22
5 $181K ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅ AC, INC., ACT INC, BOLTON-ST. JOHNS LLC ON B +2
28 WV-SEN
13
2 $921K ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
29 NM-SEN
8
2 $621 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
30 AZ-06
8
2 $181 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
31 MI-08
8
2 $360 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
32 OH-01
8
2 $180 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
33 OH-13
8
2 $524 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
34 CT-05
8
2 $261 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
35 MI-03
8
2 $267 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
36 OR-05
8
2 $251 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ACT INC, AC, INC.
37 WA-03
6
2 $110K FOR THE PEOPLE, WORK INC.
38 MI-10
5
2 $7K AC, INC., CRO, LLC
39 OK-SEN
3
1 $12K ATI, INC.
40 VA-02
3
1 $382 AC, INC.
41 NH-01
3
1 $382 AC, INC.
Source: Senate LDA lobbying disclosures + FEC campaign finance data via Hammerhead Intelligence
Data: LDA API ยท Last updated: 2026-04-25