50 PACs with the Largest Increase in Contributions to Candidates |
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1998-2000 |
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Contributions |
Contributions |
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Rank |
2000 |
1998 |
Increase |
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1 |
REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$3,423,441 |
$2,474,133 |
$949,308 |
2 |
PAC TO THE FUTURE |
$792,800 |
$0 |
$792,800 |
3 |
KEEP OUR MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOMPAC) |
$762,505 |
$107,322 |
$655,183 |
4 |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$820,999 |
$212,000 |
$608,999 |
5 |
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$681,500 |
$83,500 |
$598,000 |
6 |
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE |
$1,887,649 |
$1,295,099 |
$592,550 |
7 |
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION |
$2,455,325 |
$1,884,470 |
$570,855 |
8 |
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL A |
$1,871,500 |
$1,301,719 |
$569,781 |
9 |
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE |
$2,181,113 |
$1,637,300 |
$543,813 |
10 |
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL |
$1,293,150 |
$761,071 |
$532,079 |
11 |
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY (ARMPAC) |
$852,391 |
$389,082 |
$463,309 |
12 |
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA |
$572,000 |
$113,000 |
$459,000 |
13 |
DEDICATED AMERICANS FOR THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE PAC (DASHPAC) |
$429,100 |
$0 |
$429,100 |
14 |
AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$470,999 |
$45,000 |
$425,999 |
15 |
AMERICAN SUCCESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$519,049 |
$120,500 |
$398,549 |
16 |
DEALERS ELECTION ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOC |
$2,498,700 |
$2,107,800 |
$390,900 |
17 |
CREDIT UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTION COUNCIL OF CUNA |
$1,430,103 |
$1,040,333 |
$389,770 |
18 |
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION PAC FKA NATIONSBANK CO |
$821,375 |
$431,950 |
$389,425 |
19 |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (METLIFE) EMPLOYEES POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND |
$600,525 |
$220,919 |
$379,606 |
20 |
LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE-LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL |
$1,792,750 |
$1,413,850 |
$378,900 |
21 |
CITIGROUP INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE-FEDERAL ( |
$517,500 |
$144,003 |
$373,497 |
22 |
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMM, UNITED BR |
$1,714,200 |
$1,372,423 |
$341,777 |
23 |
WAL-MART STORES INC PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT |
$457,050 |
$135,750 |
$321,300 |
24 |
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$908,562 |
$590,429 |
$318,133 |
25 |
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM |
$1,388,887 |
$1,075,368 |
$313,519 |
26 |
DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION |
$2,494,450 |
$2,183,250 |
$311,200 |
27 |
CHICAGO BOARD OF OPTIONS EXCHANGE INC PAC |
$512,000 |
$204,499 |
$307,501 |
28 |
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC (NCAP) |
$317,983 |
$10,901 |
$307,082 |
29 |
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL CMTE |
$563,400 |
$259,268 |
$304,132 |
30 |
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKPAC |
$1,507,500 |
$1,205,350 |
$302,150 |
31 |
IRONWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE |
$1,441,960 |
$1,140,800 |
$301,160 |
32 |
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS |
$400,508 |
$99,350 |
$301,158 |
33 |
PAC FOR A CHANGE |
$299,560 |
$0 |
$299,560 |
34 |
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMM |
$402,000 |
$108,050 |
$293,950 |
35 |
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS INCORPORATED |
$1,041,002 |
$751,529 |
$289,473 |
36 |
DELOITTE AND TOUCHE LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$997,095 |
$712,379 |
$284,716 |
37 |
L A PAC |
$346,000 |
$65,000 |
$281,000 |
38 |
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT |
$581,700 |
$308,250 |
$273,450 |
39 |
POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND OF THE BUILDING AND CON |
$352,950 |
$91,650 |
$261,300 |
40 |
BANK ONE CORPORATION PAC |
$929,000 |
$667,949 |
$261,051 |
41 |
FUTURE LEADERS PAC |
$260,000 |
$0 |
$260,000 |
42 |
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICA |
$674,037 |
$419,196 |
$254,841 |
43 |
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PAC |
$401,375 |
$151,625 |
$249,750 |
44 |
PAC OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS |
$246,122 |
$0 |
$246,122 |
45 |
GENERAL DYNAMICS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION |
$682,961 |
$436,900 |
$246,061 |
46 |
SANDHILLS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$242,500 |
$0 |
$242,500 |
47 |
UNITED SENIORS PAC INC |
$367,079 |
$125,200 |
$241,879 |
48 |
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) |
$2,155,050 |
$1,915,460 |
$239,590 |
49 |
BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$408,500 |
$177,500 |
$231,000 |
50 |
UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS, ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB |
$1,734,693 |
$1,505,951 |
$228,742 |