Pro-Israel PACs, Individuals, & Soft Money Campaign Contributions

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

Source: OpenSecrets

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

(1990 - 2022)

Long-term Contribution Trends