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U.S. Campaign Contributions: Pro-Israel PACs, Individuals, & Soft Money

(1990 - 2022)

A Political Action Committee (PAC) is an organization that campaigns for or against particular political candidates, initiatives, or legislation. At the federal level, an organization becomes a PAC when it receives more than $1,000 according to the Federal Election Campaign Act.

    Contributions Donations
 
Rank*
Total Contributions
Individuals
PACs
Soft/Outside Money
Democrats
Republicans
%Dem
%Rep
%Pac
%Ind
2022 30 43,989,281 $25,534,788 $5,413,071 $13,041,422 $20,132,349 $10,807,110 65% 35%    
2020
47
$33,410,061 $27,556,488 $3,334,018 $2,519,555 $19,484,874 $11,099,667 58% 33% 10% 82%
2018
51
$15,327,208 $12,509,785 $2,821,323 ($3,900) $9,562,237 $5,637,690 62% 37% 18% 82%
2016
56
$15,511,867 $12,673,172 $2,840,531 ($1,836) $8,276,895 $7,236,808 53% 47% 18% 82%
2014
51
$12,086,013 $8,874,668 $2,935,845 $275,500 $6,532,501 $5,254,962 54% 43% 24% 73%
2012
51
$15,802,852 $11,163,625 $2,915,350 $1,723,877 $8,180,894 $5,843,081 52% 37% 18% 71%
2010
43
$12,729,977 $9,741,649 $2,988,328 $0 $8,049,340 $4,493,622 63% 35% 23% 77%
2008
48
$13,124,043 $9,761,901 $3,362,142 $0 $7,512,641 $5,608,902 57% 43% 26% 74%
2006
41
$11,345,780 $8,190,227 $3,122,553 $33,000 $5,722,291 $4,346,799 50% 38% 28% 72%
2004
45
$10,345,294 $6,994,550 $3,340,744 $10,000 $6,297,425 $4,045,869 61% 39% 32% 68%
2002
45
$8,658,327 $4,261,826 $2,946,501 $1,450,000 $6,245,551 $2,409,776 72% 28% 34% 49%
2000
60
$5,685,212 $3,734,758 $1,950,454 $0 $3,586,373 $2,097,839 63% 37% 34% 66%
1998
48
$5,663,368 $3,438,287 $2,104,331 $120,750 $3,672,288 $1,991,080 65% 35% 37% 61%
1996
48
$5,344,251 $2,947,096 $2,386,880 $10,275 $3,335,352 $2,008,899 62% 38% 45% 55%
1994
55
$2,666,709 $70,650 $2,386,059 $210,000 $2,011,197 $654,512 75% 25% 89% 3%
1992
40
$4,961,030 $873,050 $4,048,960 $39,020 $3,446,818 $1,513,421 69% 31% 82% 18%
1990
25
$4,290,762 $190,514 $4,100,248 $0 $3,004,649 $1,286,113 70% 30% 96% 4%
Total
49
$220,942,035 $148,517,034 $52,997,338 $19,427,663 $125,053,675 $76,336,150 57% 35% 27% 70%

*These numbers show how the industry ranks in total campaign giving as compared to more than 80 other industries. Rankings are shown only for industries (such as the Automotive industry) -- not for widely encompassing “sectors” (such as Transportation) or more detailed “categories” (like car dealers). Rank listed in total includes 2022.

METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from donors (individuals as well as corporations and unions that give directly from their treasuries) to outside groups and from PACs (including super PACs) and individuals giving more than $200 to candidates and party committees. Donations to Democrats, Donations to Republicans, and the associated percentages are based solely on contributions to candidates and parties. Independent expenditures and electioneering communications are not reflected in the breakdown by party. While election cycles are shown in charts as 1996, 1998, 2000 etc. they actually represent two-year periods. For example, the 2002 election cycle runs from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002.

Data for the current election cycle were released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, October 18, 2021.

NOTE: Soft money contributions to the national parties were not publicly disclosed until the 1991-92 election cycle, and were banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act following the 2002 elections. Contributions to Outside Spending groups legalized by the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision are listed in the "Soft/Outside Money" column as are donations of "Levin" funds to state and local party committees. Levin funds were created by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.

Long-term Contribution Trends

PAC Contributions

Source: OpenSecrets