Campaign Finance

$87,835,825 Given
Information

Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:

  • contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
  • only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
  • contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
  • corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
  • organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.

For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.

covers through Q3 2012

  • Top Organizations

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    Individuals
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    PAC
    Includes contributions from the employees of the organizations, their family members, and their political action committees.

  • Republicans vs. Democrats

    in dollars

  • Top Recipients

    Employee Color Block
    Individuals
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    PAC
    Includes contributions from the employees of organizations within the industry, their family members, and their political action committees.

  • State vs. Federal

    in dollars
View all campaign finance data for Tv/Movies/Music Sources: OpenSecrets.org FollowTheMoney.org

Lobbying

$191,061,008 Reported Spent
Information

Figures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.

For more information, please see our lobbying methodology page.

covers through Q2, 2012

Lobbying on Behalf of Tv/Movies/Music

View all lobbying data for Tv/Movies/Music Sources: OpenSecrets.org