GovMoneyGraph2023–2024
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Top 20 Industries by other-party money

The 20 industries with the most other parties money in the 2025–2026 election cycle, ranked by contributions from donors whose reported employer falls in the industry, each linked to its own record.

Unemployed$8,937,229of $826,379,797 in allAn employment status donors reported, not a company industry.Self-Employed & Freelance$4,855,017of $464,424,176 in allAn employment status donors reported, not a company industry.Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$4,521,050of $762,285,637 in allRetired$3,717,998of $616,751,601 in allAn employment status donors reported, not a company industry.Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$2,734,815of $102,217,387 in allRetail, Food & Consumer Goods$1,596,679of $103,470,790 in allEnergy, Utilities & Mining$1,567,298of $80,909,233 in allManufacturing & Industrial$1,286,789of $77,254,429 in allNot Reported$1,277,302of $291,170,980 in allDonors who reported no employer, counted together.Legal & Professional Services$1,141,973of $189,996,866 in allTechnology & Communications$1,038,432of $186,439,808 in allHealthcare & Pharmaceuticals$920,190of $139,109,059 in allEducation & Academia$565,955of $42,964,302 in allGovernment$425,416of $43,239,723 in allTransportation & Logistics$298,363of $37,666,697 in allDefense & Aerospace$234,837of $98,993,620 in allHomemaker$182,106of $31,607,538 in allAn employment status donors reported, not a company industry.Wholesale & Distribution$146,152of $104,331,387 in allGovernment Relations and Lobbying Services$100,637of $47,808,032 in allThink Tanks & Policy Research$25,897of $11,703,314 in all

Rankings cover the 20 largest reported amounts and are rebuilt with each publication (last on ). A total is reported money, which is not a measure of influence. How to read the data →