PoliticsAug 20, 2024
Top Companies by 2024 PAC Election Contributions
What We’re Showing
The top 10 publicly traded companies by U.S. campaign contributions to political action committees (PACs) in 2024, using data from Quiver Quantitative as of August 19th, 2024.
Key Takeaways
- While the split between donations to Democrat versus Republican PACs was mostly even among the top 10, Republicans received a larger share from each company.
- Out of the top 10 public companies, four are major U.S. defense contractors: Boeing, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies, and Lockheed Martin. These companies provide goods or services to military agencies, with the U.S. Department of Defense being a major client.
- Another prominent industry among the top campaign contributors are telecommunications and media companies, including Comcast, AT&T, and Charter Communications.
Dataset
Company | Total Donated | Democrat PAC Donations | Republican PAC Donations | Democrat Share | Republican Share |
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Honeywell International | $3,743,000 | $1,847,000 | $1,874,500 | 50% | 50% |
Comcast | $2,953,500 | $1,400,500 | $1,531,000 | 48% | 52% |
Home Depot | $2,943,000 | $1,122,500 | $1,805,500 | 38% | 62% |
AT&T | $2,905,500 | $1,306,000 | $1,586,000 | 45% | 55% |
Boeing | $2,841,000 | $1,231,000 | $1,595,000 | 44% | 56% |
United Parcel Service | $2,573,599 | $942,899 | $1,613,200 | 37% | 63% |
Northrop Grumman | $2,504,500 | $1,202,000 | $1,292,500 | 48% | 52% |
Lockheed Martin | $2,377,000 | $1,040,000 | $1,256,000 | 45% | 55% |
Charter Communications | $2,192,000 | $1,057,500 | $1,117,000 | 49% | 51% |
L3Harris Technologies | $2,173,100 | $995,100 | $1,176,000 | 46% | 54% |
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