DC's Most Prodigious Contribution Collectors, 2023/Q3
Kevin McCarthy (R), Steve Scalise (R), and John Tester (D)
In today’s issue, we take a look at the biggest campaign contribution recipients in 2023/Q3.
1. How do PAC contributions and Lobbying Correlate?
In Exhibit 1, we list the top-25 biggest recipients of corporate PAC contributions over the last three quarters (Q1-Q3 2023), with their quarterly average contributions. Interestingly, Kevin McCarthy is at the top, despite having announced his retirement after his ouster as speaker of the House.
Exhibit 2 does the same for the top-25 recipients in Q3 only. It is interesting to see Todd Young (senior senator from Indiana) in the list, as the only senator whose re-election year is not until 2028.
Exhibit 3 breaks total 2023 receipts of the top-twenty recipients in Exhibit 1 down by their individual committees. In many cases, the highest contributions accrue to specially designated victory and leadership funds (like Steve Scalise’s Eye of the Tiger)
This concludes our issue #10 for 2023/Q3.