How AIPAC’s three-pronged strategy deploys $145M+ across bundled contributions, Super PAC independent expenditures, and lobbying — targeting primaries, building bipartisan support, and scaling fundraising 166% in two years.
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| Entity | FEC ID | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIPAC PAC | C00797670 | PAC - Qualified | Active |
| United Democracy Project (UDP) | C00799031 | Super PAC | Active |
| Entity | FEC ID | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIPAC PAC | C00797670 | PAC - Qualified | Active |
| United Democracy Project (UDP) | C00799031 | Super PAC | Active |
| Entity | FEC ID | Type | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption | C00879080 | PAC w/ Non-Contribution | $646K (2026) |
| Reject AIPAC PAC | C00876649 | Super PAC | $1,268 |
| Entity | FEC ID | Type | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption | C00879080 | PAC w/ Non-Contribution | $646K (2026) |
| Reject AIPAC PAC | C00876649 | Super PAC | $1,268 |
AIPAC PAC operates primarily as a bundler/conduit: individual donors earmark contributions to specific candidates through AIPAC. AIPAC collects, aggregates, and forwards these earmarked contributions — amplifying its influence far beyond its own direct PAC contributions. This is the core mechanism that makes AIPAC one of the largest political bundling operations in the country.
| Metric | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Earmarked | $9.62M | $40.70M | $19.27M |
| Unique Donors | 4,232 | 9,555 | 5,297 |
| Recipient Candidates | 234 | 353 | 243 |
| Avg per Donor | $2,273 | $4,259 | $3,638 |
| Avg per Transaction | $999 | $1,191 | $1,472 |
| Donors per Candidate | 18.1 | 27.1 | 21.8 |
| Metric | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Earmarked | $9.62M | $40.70M | $19.27M |
| Unique Donors | 4,232 | 9,555 | 5,297 |
| Recipient Candidates | 234 | 353 | 243 |
| Avg per Donor | $2,273 | $4,259 | $3,638 |
| Avg per Transaction | $999 | $1,191 | $1,472 |
| Donors per Candidate | 18.1 | 27.1 | 21.8 |
Key Insight: Earmarked bundling ($40.7M in 2024) accounts for ~70% of AIPAC PAC’s total receipts ($57.9M). The average donor gave $4,259 across multiple candidates — a coordinated giving strategy.
| Occupation Group | Donors | Earmarked |
|---|---|---|
| Retired | 3,227 | $13.81M |
| Not Employed / Self | 835 | $3.73M |
| Other Professionals | 1,736 | $1.73M |
| Occupation Group | Donors | Earmarked |
|---|---|---|
| Retired | 3,227 | $13.81M |
| Not Employed / Self | 835 | $3.73M |
| Other Professionals | 1,736 | $1.73M |
| Candidate / Committee | Total Received | Txns | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Collins (ME-Sen) | $410,555 | 151 | R |
| Randy Fine (FL-06) | $315,818 | 243 | R |
| Mark Warner (VA-Sen) | $250,702 | 119 | D |
| Chris Pappas (NH-Sen) | $228,779 | 139 | D |
| Cory Booker (NJ-Sen) | $204,198 | 105 | D |
| Josh Gottheimer (NJ-Gov/Sen) | $187,509 | 142 | D |
| Brian Mast (FL-21) | $159,077 | 106 | R |
| Ritchie Torres (NY-15) | $149,948 | 124 | D |
| Steve Daines (MT-Sen) | $148,705 | 83 | R |
| Ted Lieu (CA-36) | $137,014 | 103 | D |
| Joni Ernst (IA-Sen) | $131,250 | 49 | R |
| Katherine Clark (MA-05) | $116,280 | 110 | D |
| Jim Risch (ID-Sen) | $115,527 | 53 | R |
| Ken Calvert (CA-41) | $105,977 | 30 | R |
| Wesley Bell (MO-Sen) | $105,285 | 74 | D |
| Haley Stevens (MI-11) | $96,000 | 50 | D |
| Brian Jack (GA-03) | $95,277 | 76 | R |
| Steve Scalise (LA-01) | $79,299 | 46 | R |
| Dan Goldman (NY-10) | $78,296 | 51 | D |
| Brad Sherman (CA-32) | $73,856 | 56 | D |
| Candidate / Committee | Total Received | Txns | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Collins (ME-Sen) | $410,555 | 151 | R |
| Randy Fine (FL-06) | $315,818 | 243 | R |
| Mark Warner (VA-Sen) | $250,702 | 119 | D |
| Chris Pappas (NH-Sen) | $228,779 | 139 | D |
| Cory Booker (NJ-Sen) | $204,198 | 105 | D |
| Josh Gottheimer (NJ-Gov/Sen) | $187,509 | 142 | D |
| Brian Mast (FL-21) | $159,077 | 106 | R |
| Ritchie Torres (NY-15) | $149,948 | 124 | D |
| Steve Daines (MT-Sen) | $148,705 | 83 | R |
| Ted Lieu (CA-36) | $137,014 | 103 | D |
| Joni Ernst (IA-Sen) | $131,250 | 49 | R |
| Katherine Clark (MA-05) | $116,280 | 110 | D |
| Jim Risch (ID-Sen) | $115,527 | 53 | R |
| Ken Calvert (CA-41) | $105,977 | 30 | R |
| Wesley Bell (MO-Sen) | $105,285 | 74 | D |
| Haley Stevens (MI-11) | $96,000 | 50 | D |
| Brian Jack (GA-03) | $95,277 | 76 | R |
| Steve Scalise (LA-01) | $79,299 | 46 | R |
| Dan Goldman (NY-10) | $78,296 | 51 | D |
| Brad Sherman (CA-32) | $73,856 | 56 | D |
2026 Early Spending Pattern: UDP has $94.4M cash on hand but has only deployed $12.1M so far. The IL-07 race is the first major engagement — spending $7.3M to support Conyears-Ervin and oppose Friedman. The NJ-07 opposing Malinowski ($4.8M) is also active. Expect significantly more spending as primaries approach.
| Candidate Committee | Donors | Earmarked Total | Avg/Donor | Txns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell for Missouri (Wesley Bell) | 393 | $505,775 | $1,171 | 432 |
| Randy Fine for Congress | 199 | $325,510 | $1,334 | 244 |
| Grow the Majority (Leadership PAC) | 18 | $262,500 | $13,816 | 19 |
| Jared Moskowitz for Congress | 216 | $257,360 | $1,149 | 224 |
| Dan Goldman for New York | 70 | $112,300 | $1,497 | 75 |
| Pat Ryan for Congress | 68 | $87,049 | $1,192 | 73 |
| Marie for Congress (Gluesenkamp Perez) | 38 | $74,826 | $1,701 | 44 |
| Gillen for NY | 51 | $64,910 | $1,202 | 54 |
| Rudy for Indiana (Yakym) | 29 | $53,900 | $1,797 | 30 |
| April McClain Delaney for Congress | 17 | $44,750 | $2,131 | 21 |
| Julie Johnson for Congress | 19 | $38,625 | $1,931 | 20 |
| Vote Baumgartner for Congress | 38 | $38,330 | $983 | 39 |
| Moody for Florida | 17 | $28,000 | $1,647 | 17 |
| Luz Rivas for Congress | 33 | $27,506 | $809 | 34 |
| Dan Goldman for New York (Other) | 14 | $22,125 | $1,475 | 15 |
| Candidate Committee | Donors | Earmarked Total | Avg/Donor | Txns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell for Missouri (Wesley Bell) | 393 | $505,775 | $1,171 | 432 |
| Randy Fine for Congress | 199 | $325,510 | $1,334 | 244 |
| Grow the Majority (Leadership PAC) | 18 | $262,500 | $13,816 | 19 |
| Jared Moskowitz for Congress | 216 | $257,360 | $1,149 | 224 |
| Dan Goldman for New York | 70 | $112,300 | $1,497 | 75 |
| Pat Ryan for Congress | 68 | $87,049 | $1,192 | 73 |
| Marie for Congress (Gluesenkamp Perez) | 38 | $74,826 | $1,701 | 44 |
| Gillen for NY | 51 | $64,910 | $1,202 | 54 |
| Rudy for Indiana (Yakym) | 29 | $53,900 | $1,797 | 30 |
| April McClain Delaney for Congress | 17 | $44,750 | $2,131 | 21 |
| Julie Johnson for Congress | 19 | $38,625 | $1,931 | 20 |
| Vote Baumgartner for Congress | 38 | $38,330 | $983 | 39 |
| Moody for Florida | 17 | $28,000 | $1,647 | 17 |
| Luz Rivas for Congress | 33 | $27,506 | $809 | 34 |
| Dan Goldman for New York (Other) | 14 | $22,125 | $1,475 | 15 |
| Metric | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Receipts | $18.6M | $57.9M | $31.7M |
| Total Disbursements | $18.0M | $57.4M | $30.2M |
| Cash on Hand | $574K | $1.03M | $2.45M |
| Individual Itemized % | 95.1% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| Small Donor % | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.57% |
| Metric | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Receipts | $18.6M | $57.9M | $31.7M |
| Total Disbursements | $18.0M | $57.4M | $30.2M |
| Cash on Hand | $574K | $1.03M | $2.45M |
| Individual Itemized % | 95.1% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| Small Donor % | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.57% |
| Metric | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Receipts | $35.9M | $87.2M | $78.0M |
| Total Disbursements | $32.9M | $61.4M | $12.5M |
| Cash on Hand | $3.0M | $28.8M | $94.4M |
| IE Spending | $26.1M | $37.9M | $2.2M |
| Metric | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Receipts | $35.9M | $87.2M | $78.0M |
| Total Disbursements | $32.9M | $61.4M | $12.5M |
| Cash on Hand | $3.0M | $28.8M | $94.4M |
| IE Spending | $26.1M | $37.9M | $2.2M |
| Candidate | Stance | Amount | Txns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) | OPPOSE | $9,865,477 | 44 |
| Cori Bush (MO-01) | OPPOSE | $5,242,242 | 52 |
| Dave Min (CA-47) | OPPOSE | $4,615,281 | 23 |
| George Latimer (NY-16) | SUPPORT | $4,682,556 | 18 |
| Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) | SUPPORT | $4,218,792 | 30 |
| Wesley Bell (MO-01) | SUPPORT | $3,356,270 | 41 |
| Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) | SUPPORT | $1,723,988 | 12 |
| John Hostettler (IN-08) | OPPOSE | $1,567,912 | 11 |
| Brandon Herrera (TX-23) | OPPOSE | $1,061,281 | 5 |
| David Kim (CA-34) | OPPOSE | $576,448 | 10 |
| Kina Collins (IL-07) | OPPOSE | $494,452 | 10 |
| Thomas Massie (KY-04) | OPPOSE | $319,783 | 2 |
| Candidate | Stance | Amount | Txns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) | OPPOSE | $9,865,477 | 44 |
| Cori Bush (MO-01) | OPPOSE | $5,242,242 | 52 |
| Dave Min (CA-47) | OPPOSE | $4,615,281 | 23 |
| George Latimer (NY-16) | SUPPORT | $4,682,556 | 18 |
| Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) | SUPPORT | $4,218,792 | 30 |
| Wesley Bell (MO-01) | SUPPORT | $3,356,270 | 41 |
| Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) | SUPPORT | $1,723,988 | 12 |
| John Hostettler (IN-08) | OPPOSE | $1,567,912 | 11 |
| Brandon Herrera (TX-23) | OPPOSE | $1,061,281 | 5 |
| David Kim (CA-34) | OPPOSE | $576,448 | 10 |
| Kina Collins (IL-07) | OPPOSE | $494,452 | 10 |
| Thomas Massie (KY-04) | OPPOSE | $319,783 | 2 |
| Candidate | Stance | Amount | Txns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Edwards (MD-04) | OPPOSE | $4,258,732 | 14 |
| Haley Stevens (MI-11) | SUPPORT | $3,904,094 | 18 |
| Summer Lee (PA-18) | OPPOSE | $3,273,947 | 20 |
| Adam Hollier (MI-13) | SUPPORT | $2,739,849 | 17 |
| Valerie Foushee (NC-06) | SUPPORT | $2,128,194 | 11 |
| Don Davis (NC-02) | SUPPORT | $2,102,636 | 17 |
| Glenn Ivey (MD-04) | SUPPORT | $1,734,182 | 10 |
| Shri Thanedar (MI-13) | OPPOSE | $1,428,678 | 6 |
| Jessica Cisneros (TX-28) | OPPOSE | $1,428,192 | 16 |
| Candidate | Stance | Amount | Txns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Edwards (MD-04) | OPPOSE | $4,258,732 | 14 |
| Haley Stevens (MI-11) | SUPPORT | $3,904,094 | 18 |
| Summer Lee (PA-18) | OPPOSE | $3,273,947 | 20 |
| Adam Hollier (MI-13) | SUPPORT | $2,739,849 | 17 |
| Valerie Foushee (NC-06) | SUPPORT | $2,128,194 | 11 |
| Don Davis (NC-02) | SUPPORT | $2,102,636 | 17 |
| Glenn Ivey (MD-04) | SUPPORT | $1,734,182 | 10 |
| Shri Thanedar (MI-13) | OPPOSE | $1,428,678 | 6 |
| Jessica Cisneros (TX-28) | OPPOSE | $1,428,192 | 16 |
| Donor | Employer / Sector | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Koum | WhatsApp / Tech | $7.0M |
| Paul Singer | Elliott Management / Finance | $5.5M |
| Jonathon Jacobson | HighSage Ventures / PE | $4.6M |
| Haim Saban | Saban Capital Group / Media | $4.0M |
| Bernard Marcus | Marcus Foundation / Philanthropy | $4.0M |
| Helaine Lerner | Grace Communications / Philanthropy | $3.3M |
| David Zalik | Goldman Sachs / Finance | $2.0M |
| Blair Frank | Capital Group / Finance | $1.9M |
| Michael Leffell | 10 East/Portage / PE | $1.5M |
| Marc Rowan | Apollo / PE | $1.3M |
| Donor | Employer / Sector | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Koum | WhatsApp / Tech | $7.0M |
| Paul Singer | Elliott Management / Finance | $5.5M |
| Jonathon Jacobson | HighSage Ventures / PE | $4.6M |
| Haim Saban | Saban Capital Group / Media | $4.0M |
| Bernard Marcus | Marcus Foundation / Philanthropy | $4.0M |
| Helaine Lerner | Grace Communications / Philanthropy | $3.3M |
| David Zalik | Goldman Sachs / Finance | $2.0M |
| Blair Frank | Capital Group / Finance | $1.9M |
| Michael Leffell | 10 East/Portage / PE | $1.5M |
| Marc Rowan | Apollo / PE | $1.3M |
| Quarter | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $837,889 | $963,135 | +14.9% |
| Q2 | $786,536 | $880,060 | +11.9% |
| Q3 | $789,890 | $940,000 | +19.0% |
| Q4 | $909,953 | $973,910 | +7.0% |
| Total | $3,324,268 | $3,757,105 | +13.0% |
| Quarter | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $837,889 | $963,135 | +14.9% |
| Q2 | $786,536 | $880,060 | +11.9% |
| Q3 | $789,890 | $940,000 | +19.0% |
| Q4 | $909,953 | $973,910 | +7.0% |
| Total | $3,324,268 | $3,757,105 | +13.0% |
| Bill | Focus |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act (S.556/H.1422) | Iran |
| Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (H.1800) | Iran |
| Stand with Israel Act (S.1521) | Israel |
| Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (H.23) | Anti-ICC |
| IGO Anti-Boycott Act (H.867) | Anti-BDS |
| Antisemitism Awareness Act (S.558) | Domestic |
| Houthi Human Rights Accountability (H.1848) | Terrorism |
| DoD Appropriations Act 2026 (H.4016) | Funding |
| State Dept Appropriations 2026 (H.4779) | Funding |
| Bill | Focus |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act (S.556/H.1422) | Iran |
| Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (H.1800) | Iran |
| Stand with Israel Act (S.1521) | Israel |
| Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (H.23) | Anti-ICC |
| IGO Anti-Boycott Act (H.867) | Anti-BDS |
| Antisemitism Awareness Act (S.558) | Domestic |
| Houthi Human Rights Accountability (H.1848) | Terrorism |
| DoD Appropriations Act 2026 (H.4016) | Funding |
| State Dept Appropriations 2026 (H.4779) | Funding |
AIPAC’s primary financial mechanism is bundling/earmarking: in 2024 alone, 9,555 donors earmarked $40.7M through AIPAC PAC to 353 candidates. This is ~70% of AIPAC PAC’s total receipts. Each donor averaged $4,259 across multiple candidates — a coordinated contribution network where AIPAC directs donors toward specific candidates.
1) AIPAC PAC bundles thousands of earmarked individual contributions to ~243–353 candidates, building broad bipartisan loyalty.
2) UDP Super PAC deploys massive IEs ($10M+ per target) to defeat specific progressives in primaries.
3) AIPAC lobbies Congress, State, Defense, and Treasury on Iran sanctions, Israel appropriations, and anti-BDS legislation at $3.7M/year.
With $94.4M cash on hand at UDP and AIPAC PAC already bundling $19.3M to 243 candidates in 2026, the ecosystem is primed for record spending. Key 2026 targets: Collins ($410K), Fine ($316K), Warner ($251K) via bundling; IL-07 ($7.3M) and NJ-07 ($4.8M) via UDP IEs. The bipartisan pattern continues — top recipients include both Senate R (Collins, Daines, Ernst, Risch) and D (Warner, Booker, Pappas) leaders.
Data sources: PoliStack political knowledge graph — FEC campaign finance 2020–2026 election cycles, LDA Senate Lobbying Disclosure API, independent expenditure filings