Skip to content
SlushFund

Graphics

Who funds Congress

Campaign receipts of members of Congress in the 2025–26 FEC cycle, by source group.

Source: FECCoverage: 2025–26 FEC cycleUpdated: Methodology →
SLUSHFUND.NETCAMPAIGN RECEIPTS, 2025–26 CYCLEWHO FUNDS CONGRESSSource: Federal Election Commission bulk data via SlushFund.netData retrieved Oct 21, 2026slushfund.net/graphics/where-the-money-comes-from$1.9Bin total receipts reported to the FECby 511 members of Congress2025–26 cycle. Latest reports on file run through Oct 14, 2026.Larger individual gifts (itemized): $759M, 39.9% of total receipts39.9%Small donors (unitemized): $372M, 19.5% of total receipts19.5%Corporate and trade-association PACs: $214M, 11.2% of total receipts11.2%Leadership, party and other committees: $118M, 6.2% of total receiptsLabor PACs: $31.4M, 1.6% of total receiptsSelf-funding: $8.6M, 0.5% of total receiptsLoans, transfers and other receipts: $402M, 21.1% of total receipts21.1%Larger individual gifts (itemized)$759M39.9%Small donors (unitemized)$372M19.5%Corporate and trade-association PACs$214M11.2%Leadership, party and other committees$118M6.2%Labor PACs$31.4M1.6%Self-funding$8.6M0.5%Loans, transfers and other receipts$402M21.1%Percent of total receipts, rounded. 11 of 522 members left out where FEC totals do not line up.Last group is total receipts minus the six above; it is not an FEC category.
Who funds Congress: $1.9B in total receipts reported to the FEC by 511 members, 2025-26 cycle. Larger individual gifts (itemized) $759M, 39.9%; Small donors (unitemized) $372M, 19.5%; Corporate and trade-association PACs $214M, 11.2%; Leadership, party and other committees $118M, 6.2%; Labor PACs $31.4M, 1.6%; Self-funding $8.6M, 0.5%; Loans, transfers and other receipts $402M, 21.1%. Data retrieved 2026-10-21.

The campaign committees of 511 members of Congress reported $1,904,955,047 in total receipts in the 2025–26 FEC cycle, through reports on file as of Oct 14, 2026.

Largest groups: Larger individual gifts (itemized) 39.9%; Small donors (unitemized) 19.5%; Corporate and trade-association PACs 11.2%. Taking legal PAC money is not misconduct; this graphic carries no grade. Last group is total receipts minus the six above; it is not an FEC category.

Data retrieved Oct 21, 2026. Each share is of total receipts, so the groups plus loans, transfers and other receipts make 100%. 11 of 522 members with an FEC record are left out: the member pages print no shares for them either, because refunds or giver-side reports do not line up with the committee’s own receipts. Reports cover through dates from Dec 23, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026.

Open the 1200×1200 card

The data behind this

The numbers in the graphic, as a table, with the records they come from.

Receipts by source group, 2025-26 FEC cycle
Source groupReceiptsShare of total receipts
Larger individual gifts (itemized)$759,216,03639.9%
Small donors (unitemized)$372,279,49519.5%
Corporate and trade-association PACs$213,757,45511.2%
Leadership, party and other committees$117,570,6246.2%
Labor PACs$31,359,9711.6%
Self-funding$8,591,0710.5%
Loans, transfers and other receipts$402,180,39521.1%
Total receipts$1,904,955,047100%

More graphics: all graphics. This page’s address: https://slushfund.net/graphics/where-the-money-comes-from