Jan 15, 2026
Most ViewedJames Talarico donor
James Talarico’s fundraising narrative is twofold: his campaign emphasizes a mass small-dollar donor model — claiming roughly 98% of contributions are $100 or less and tens of thousands of individual ...
Campaign finance
The regulations and laws surrounding campaign finance, including disclosure requirements.
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8 resultsJan 18, 2026
Most ViewedWhich U.S. retailers have the largest PAC contributions to federal candidates since 2020 according to OpenSecrets?
OpenSecrets aggregates Federal Election Commission filings and reports that retail-industry PACs collectively gave $7,431,841 to federal candidates in the 2024 cycle, according to its Retail Sales ind...
Jan 27, 2026
Most ViewedHow can I search FEC and OpenSecrets records to see whether a particular grocery chain's PAC or executives donated to Trump?
To determine whether a specific grocery chain’s PAC or its executives donated to , use ’s donor lookup, PAC lookup and organization profiles to find PAC-level and employer-linked giving, and use ’s da...
Jan 16, 2026
is aipac mostly funded by americans
AIPAC’s political activity and its affiliated PACs draw their money from U.S. political-accounting channels and named American donors, and public records show large sums moving through AIPAC’s PAC and...
Jan 27, 2026
Are there any controversies surrounding Indivisible's funding transparency?
Yes — has been the subject of recurring controversies about : critics and some watchdogs argue the national group and its affiliates rely on large donors and opaque funding channels, while Indivisible...
Jan 25, 2026
What legal steps does the DOJ follow before indicting state or local elected officials?
follows a structured, multi-layered internal process before bringing criminal charges against state or local elected officials: investigation and evidence-gathering, internal review and approval guide...
Jan 19, 2026
Who pays for bernie sanders expenses when he travels for rallys, town halls, etc
Bernie Sanders’s travel for rallies, town halls and national “tour” events is paid primarily out of his campaign operation — most commonly the committee Friends of Bernie Sanders — which reports and e...
Jan 8, 2026
What specific pharmaceutical companies contributed to bernie sanders and in what amounts?
OpenSecrets’ industry tallies list Bernie Sanders as receiving roughly $1.42 million from "pharmaceuticals/health products" in the 2020 cycle and about $439,000 in 2016, figures that have been widely ...