Where can I find a complete FEC‑sourced list of AIPAC PAC and UDP donations to every member of Congress in 2023–2025?
Executive summary
A complete, FEC‑sourced list of AIPAC’s PAC donations and United Democracy Project (UDP) disbursements for the 2023–2025 period lives on the Federal Election Commission’s public data tools — specifically the committee pages and the FEC’s itemized contribution files — and can be cross‑checked against independent compilations such as ReadSludge and OpenSecrets, which repackage FEC filings into candidate‑focused tables [1] [2] [3] [4]. Independent outlets have already used those FEC records to list and summarize AIPAC/UDP activity across the 2023–2024 cycle; the FEC remains the canonical source and updates cycle boundaries into 2025–2026 on its site [3] [1] [2].
1. Where the canonical data are: FEC committee pages and itemized files
The Federal Election Commission publishes primary records for every registered committee; AIPAC’s PAC appears on FEC as a committee page that lets users explore totals, export reports, and access itemized contributions by report and cycle (committee ID C00797670) — the FEC interface is the authoritative source for AIPAC PAC filings [1]. For transaction‑level detail across committees the FEC’s “Browse data” area provides downloadable itemized committee contributions and itemized records files that contain each contribution or independent expenditure made by PACs and super PACs to candidates for a two‑year cycle; those files are the technical source for a complete list by candidate [2].
2. How to pull a complete, candidate‑by‑candidate list from the FEC
To assemble a complete, FEC‑sourced list of every congressional recipient from AIPAC PAC and UDP between 2023 and 2025, download the FEC itemized committee contributions and itemized records CSVs from the “Browse data” page, then filter or join rows by the committee ID for AIPAC (from the committee page) and by UDP’s committee identifier (searchable on the FEC site); the itemized files include each contribution or transfer to candidates and are updated monthly by the FEC [1] [2]. Users who want a quicker route can use the FEC committee page for AIPAC to view totals and follow links to supporting filings rather than parsing raw CSVs [1].
3. Useful third‑party compilations and what they add
Investigative outlets such as ReadSludge and Truthout have already parsed FEC filings and published candidate‑level tables and summaries of AIPAC PAC and UDP spending for 2023–2024, offering searchable, human‑readable lists and context about patterns of giving — for example, Sludge posts monthly updates of how much each candidate received from AIPAC’s PAC and has produced cycle‑wide totals, while Truthout highlighted AIPAC PAC totals in late‑cycle filings [5] [3] [6]. OpenSecrets provides profiles and aggregated totals for groups like AIPAC that are useful for trend context but rely on FEC raw data for transaction detail [4].
4. Caveats, interpretation, and hidden agendas to watch for
The FEC files are the legal record, but interpretation requires attention: AIPAC’s PAC functions as a conduit for earmarked donations and UDP is a super PAC funded by large donors, so totals reported on committee pages reflect the legal architecture of giving rather than the political narrative about influence; reporting outlets often emphasize political motives — for example, Sludge frames AIPAC/UDP as targeting progressives — which is an editorial angle that should be compared to the raw FEC numbers [6] [3] [5]. Also, the two‑year election cycle boundaries shift (e.g., 2023–2024 vs. 2025–2026) on the FEC site, so include both cycle files if the aim is to cover contributions with calendar years 2023 through 2025 [1] [2].
5. Quick practical checklist to get the list now
Start at the FEC: open AIPAC’s committee page to confirm its committee ID and recent filings, download the FEC itemized committee contributions and itemized records files from the Browse Data hub, filter by committee ID (and by UDP’s ID once located) and by recipient office/candidate to produce a comprehensive candidate‑by‑candidate ledger for 2023–2025; then cross‑verify totals against investigative compilations like ReadSludge and OpenSecrets for human‑readable summaries and reporting context [1] [2] [3] [4]. If a ready‑made candidate table is preferred, ReadSludge’s AIPAC pages present monthly updated tables derived from FEC filings for the 2023–2024 cycle and are a practical secondary source to cross‑check [5] [3].