Federal · North Carolina · Republican

Thom Tillis

Republican U.S. Senator for North Carolina.

Voted further right than 52% of the Senate, based on 795 roll-call votes this Congress.⁴

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office: U.S. Senator for North Carolina¹
Party: Republican¹
In this office since: January 6, 2015¹
Term ends: January 3, 2027¹
Contact: Official website · 202-224-6342 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram¹
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)³

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

51 bills sponsored, 1 became law · 310 cosponsored⁵
Voted on 52 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 4⁶
Committees: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Finance²

Economy and jobs

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 48 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 5529: DEFEND IP Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored S. 901: LIONs Act of 2025 Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sponsored S. 1877: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Voted Not voting on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 2026⁷
Voted Yea on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 2026⁸
Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 2026⁹
Voted Yea on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 2025¹⁰
Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 2025¹¹

Taxes

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 35 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 1821: Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsored S. 1605: International Competition for American Jobs Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsored S. 1335: Secure Family Futures Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 2025¹²
Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 2025¹³

Health care

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 12 and cosponsored 55 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 5469: HEART Foundation Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored S. 4499: ALERT Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsored S. 3551: PROTECT for Rare Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Immigration

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 3782: Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities and Fallen Law Enforcement Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored S. 1281: RIDE Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored S. 185: Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 2026¹⁴
Voted Yea on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 2025¹⁵

Abortion

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue⁵

Guns

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 167: Protect and Serve Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Energy and climate

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 18 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 2498: National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act Held at the desk.
Sponsored S. 1280: Down East Remembrance Act Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
Sponsored S. 1876: Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 2026¹⁶
Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 2025¹⁷
Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 2025¹⁸
Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 2025¹⁹
Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 2025²⁰

Education

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 1296: DETERRENT Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Crime and policing

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 7 and cosponsored 43 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 5214: Protect and Serve Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored S. 3719: National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsored S. 1038: TRACE Act Held at the desk.
Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 2025²¹

Foreign policy

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 17 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 1980: A bill to establish the Senate NATO Observer Group, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 2026²²

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 694: PLASMA Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsored S. 475: Alternatives to PAIN Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Housing

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 2414: Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Voted Nay on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 2026²³

Elections and voting

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 12 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 2026²⁴
Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 2025²⁵

Technology and AI

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 2025²⁶

Civil rights

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 4813: A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsored S. 107: Lumbee Fairness Act Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-275.

Military and veterans

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 24 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 1441: SAVES Act of 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
Sponsored S. 1308: VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Voted Yea on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 2025²⁷
Voted Not voting on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 2025²⁸

Drugs and addiction

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 2026¹⁴
Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 2025²¹

Farms and rural areas

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue⁵

Money: U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through September 30, 2026.³

Raised$4.7M

Spent$3.4M

Cash on hand$3.6M

From individuals $2.6M
From PACs and other committees $1.5M
Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $588K

Gifts from people, by size²⁹

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

Under $200 5%
$200–$499 2%
$500–$999 7%
$1,000–$1,999 18%
$2,000 and up 69%

Top PACs and committees giving directly³⁰

The Premier, Inc. Employees' Civic Action FundConnected to Premier Inc.	$10,000
U.s. Bancorp Federal Political Action CommitteeConnected to U.s. Bancorp	$10,000
Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC)Connected to Exxon Mobil Corporation	$7,500
Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac)	$7,500
Pine Gate Renewables, LLC Power PAC	$7,000
Solar for American Energy Dominace PAC	$7,000
National Fisheries Institute (Fishpac)Connected to National Fisheries Institute	$6,000
LPL Financial LLC Political Action Committee (LPL PAC)Connected to LPL Financial LLC	$6,000
Sunrun Inc Political Action Committee (Sunrun PAC)Connected to Sunrun Inc.	$6,000
American Dental Association Political Action Committee	$5,000
American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac')	$5,000
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Connected to American Bankers Association (Aba)	$5,000
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Connected to Mortgage Bankers Association	$5,000
Ncta - the Internet & Television Association Political Action Committee (Nctapac)	$5,000
Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch PAC)Connected to Black & Veatch Corporation	$5,000

Individual donors

$3.5M from 2,932 itemized gifts³¹
37% came from people in North Carolina³¹
8% came from retired people³¹
Top states: North Carolina $1.3M, Virginia $270K, Florida $267K, California $242K, New York $195K³¹

Where donors work³¹

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Corning	24 gifts	$27,500
State Street	19 gifts	$23,000
Clean Energy	15 gifts	$19,000
Southern Energy Management	6 gifts	$17,500
Mobley Holdings	2 gifts	$16,667
Webb Creek	4 gifts	$16,666
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck	10 gifts	$16,300
Capitol Counsel	9 gifts	$15,250
Hendrick Automotive Group	6 gifts	$15,000
Corning Incorporated	8 gifts	$14,500
Kirkland & Ellis	4 gifts	$14,000
Sunstone Credit	4 gifts	$14,000
Winklevoss Capital Management	4 gifts	$14,000
NC Solar Now	5 gifts	$11,500
Monarch Private Capital	4 gifts	$11,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

1
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Thom Tillishttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000476
Retrieved October 16, 2026
2
congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
Listed as a source by congress-legislators
3
FEC candidate record S4NC00162https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4NC00162/
Retrieved October 16, 2026
4
Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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Senate roll call 228, August 8, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00228.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 20, January 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00020.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 11, January 15, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00011.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 618, November 10, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00618.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 600, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00600.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 151, March 26, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00151.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 102, March 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00102.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 163, June 5, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 7, January 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 84, April 16, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 632, December 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 623, November 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00623.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 599, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00599.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 560, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00560.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 127, March 14, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 224, August 7, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 53, March 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00053.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 37, February 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 654, December 18, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00654.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 238, May 8, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00238.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 648, December 17, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00648.htm
On the Motion
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Senate roll call 570, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00570.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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FEC: contributions to Thom R Sen Tillis by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4NC00162/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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FEC: committee contributions to Thom R Sen Tillis, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00545772&contributor_type=committee
Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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FEC: itemized individual contributions to Thom Tillis Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00545772&two_year_transaction_period=2026
Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026

On the record

What they say and what they did

Economy and jobs

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Taxes

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Health care

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Immigration

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Abortion

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Guns

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Energy and climate

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Education

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Crime and policing

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Foreign policy

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Social Security and Medicare

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Housing

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Elections and voting

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Technology and AI

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Civil rights

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Military and veterans

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Drugs and addiction

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Farms and rural areas

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What they did

Money: U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)

Gifts from people, by size29

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

Individual donors

Where donors work31

Sources

Gifts from people, by size²⁹

Top PACs and committees giving directly³⁰

Where donors work³¹