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COMMON GROUND PAC

VA

Tracked direct giving exceeds tracked direct receipts by

$518,450

Political action committee.

pharmaceuticalstech aidefense
Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$1,187,902

View FEC cycle totals

Tracked receipts

$669,452

View FEC cycle totals

Connections

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The Money Trail

How money associated with COMMON GROUND PAC flowed

COMMON GROUND PAC is the giver in some of these trails and the recipient in others. Each sentence names who gave and who received.

$567K
15 transactions across 5 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

COMMON GROUND PAC directed $360K to DSCC across 8 contributions between September 2015 and September 2024.

Sep 2015 – Sep 2024individual, pac

KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC directed $139K to COMMON GROUND PAC across 2 contributions between January 2023 and February 2023.

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023pac

KAINE VICTORY FUND directed $47K to COMMON GROUND PAC.

Mar 2024pac

General Dynamics Corporation PAC directed $10K to COMMON GROUND PAC across 2 contributions between April 2023 and June 2024. General Dynamics Corporation PAC advocates for AUKUS Implementation Legislation.

Apr 2023 – Jun 2024pac→ AUKUS Implementation Legislation no recorded vote

Lockheed Martin Employees PAC directed $10K to COMMON GROUND PAC across 2 contributions between June 2023 and June 2024. Lockheed Martin Employees PAC advocates for Ukraine Security Supplemental (H.R.8035).

Jun 2023 – Jun 2024pac→ Ukraine Security Supplemental (H.R.8035) no recorded vote
$567K tracked across 5 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)·2 policy outcomes
PAC Chain Attribution

Where COMMON GROUND PAC’s money ended up

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$2K
modeled estimate
2 paths across 2 counterparties
$2Kmodeled estimateattributed to Troy Downing
2024 cycle1 path1 hopHigh confidence
$2Kmodeled estimateCOMMON GROUND PAC→STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA→Troy Downinghighpac

smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$119modeled estimateattributed to Edward J. Markey
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsHigh confidence
$119modeled estimateCOMMON GROUND PAC→WEXTON FOR CONGRESS→ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN - UNITEMIZED→Edward J. Markeyhighpac

smallest single documented leg $1K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$2K attributed (modeled estimate) across 2 paths·Up to 2 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Connected Government Contracts

Companies that COMMON GROUND PAC holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from (through a corporate PAC) that also receive federal awards. Figures are each company's total federal obligations over the fiscal years this tracker holds FEC data for, as reported by USASpending.gov.

Received contributions from a PAC of
Lockheed Martin

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$521.1B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2025

Defense: $491.4BNational Aeronautics and Space Administration: $15.2BEnergy: $6.0B+7 more
Received contributions from a PAC of
Boeing

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$255.8B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2025

Defense: $236.0BNational Aeronautics and Space Administration: $19.4BHomeland Security: $118.0M+5 more
Received contributions from a PAC of
General Dynamics

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$128.0B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2021

Defense: $108.3BHealth and Human Services: $6.5BGeneral Services Administration: $2.5B+4 more
Received contributions from a PAC of
Bae Systems

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$54.1B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2025

Defense: $52.7BJustice: $529.2MHomeland Security: $439.3M+4 more
Received contributions from a PAC of
Pfizer

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$43.9B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2025

Defense: $31.9BHealth and Human Services: $12.0BAgency for International Development: $19.7M+5 more
Received contributions from a PAC of
Microsoft

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$4.8B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2025

Defense: $3.8BState: $316.6MHomeland Security: $269.9M+5 more

Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Contributions and contracts are separate records. Neither is shown as a cause of the other, and a connection does not imply wrongdoing.

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Donations Given and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.

RecipientAmountDateCycle
DSCC$45,000Feb 28, 20182018
DSCC$45,000Jul 15, 20222022
DSCC$45,000Dec 31, 20212022
DSCC$45,000May 31, 20152016
DSCC$45,000Sep 30, 20152016
DSCC$45,000Jun 30, 20172018
DSCC$45,000Sep 26, 20242024
DSCC$45,000Jan 23, 20192020
DSCC$45,000Jan 20, 20162016
DSCC$45,000Mar 31, 20182018
DSCC$45,000Mar 28, 20172018
DSCC$45,000Sep 26, 20242024
DSCC$35,000Jan 30, 20202020
KAINE FOR VIRGINIA$32,902Sep 4, 20242024
DSCC$25,000Dec 31, 20212022
DSCC$25,000Jun 30, 20202020
DSCC$20,000Mar 17, 20212022
DSCC$20,000Jun 4, 20192020
DSCC$15,000Jul 15, 20222022
DSCC$15,000Mar 17, 20212022
DSCC$15,000Mar 29, 20232024
DSCC$15,000Jan 30, 20202020
DSCC$15,000Jan 23, 20192020
DSCC$15,000Apr 30, 20192020
DSCC$15,000Jan 20, 20162016
DSCC$15,000Jan 15, 20152016
DSCC$15,000Jan 26, 20172018
DSCC$15,000Jan 31, 20182018
DSCC$15,000Sep 26, 20242024
DSCC$15,000Jun 16, 20232024
DSCC$10,000Apr 27, 20202020
DSCC$10,000Mar 31, 20192020
Elissa Slotkin$10,000Sep 12, 20242024
Eugene Simon Vindman$5,000Sep 12, 20242024
Amy Klobuchar$5,000Mar 27, 20242024
Angela D. Alsobrooks$5,000Sep 17, 20242024
Martin Heinrich$5,000Sep 27, 20242024
SUHAS FOR VIRGINIA$5,000Jun 18, 20242024
ANGUS KING FOR U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGN$5,000Feb 26, 20242024
GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA$5,000Mar 5, 20242024
GALLEGO VICTORY FUND$5,000Oct 10, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA$5,000Jul 22, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA$5,000Jun 20, 20232024
VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS$5,000Jun 18, 20242024
Armado Capriles$5,000Oct 4, 20242024
HEINRICH VICTORY FUND$5,000Sep 27, 20242024
Bob Casey For Senate Inc.$5,000Nov 7, 20242024
DEBBIE DINGELL FOR CONGRESS$5,000Mar 27, 20242024
Lisa Murkowski$5,000Mar 20, 20242024
SUHAS FOR VIRGINIA$5,000Sep 13, 20242024

Donations Received and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Badged rows are independent expenditures other groups paid to vendors for or against this entity. That money did not reach its committee.

DonorAmountDateCycle
KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC$87,700Jan 31, 20232024
Vern Buchanan$56,232Jul 19, 20242024
KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC$51,700Feb 28, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$47,150Mar 31, 20242024
KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC$35,000Mar 31, 20232024
KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC$30,400May 31, 20232024
KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC$26,500Aug 31, 20242024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$24,000Jun 30, 20242024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$24,000Oct 14, 20242024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$18,750Mar 31, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$16,400Sep 30, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$10,000Apr 30, 20242024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$8,300Dec 31, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$7,270May 31, 20232024
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Oct 31, 20242024
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$5,000Jun 9, 20232024
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$5,000Mar 25, 20242024
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000Nov 17, 20232024
Lockheed Martin Employees PAC$5,000Jun 19, 20242024
Lockheed Martin Employees PAC$5,000Jun 14, 20232024
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 17, 20242024
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Nov 28, 20232024
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$5,000Aug 19, 20242024
BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC$5,000Jun 26, 20242024
Pfizer Inc. PAC$5,000Feb 21, 20242024
Pfizer Inc. PAC$5,000Mar 21, 20232024
General Dynamics Corporation PAC$5,000Apr 18, 20232024
General Dynamics Corporation PAC$5,000Jun 11, 20242024
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Apr 5, 20232024
MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC$5,000May 16, 20242024
LOCKTON INC PAC$5,000Mar 27, 20242024
Vern Buchanan$5,000Jun 20, 20232024
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Feb 20, 20242024
Lateefah Simon$5,000May 31, 20232024
Nancy Rice$5,000Mar 31, 20242024
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$5,000Apr 18, 20252026
Amazon PAC$5,000Sep 9, 20252026
Amazon PAC$5,000Jun 15, 20262026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$5,000Apr 7, 20252026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$5,000Jun 25, 20262026
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$5,000Jan 20, 20232024
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$5,000Sep 16, 20242024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$5,000May 28, 20242024
Southern Company PAC (SouthernPAC)$5,000Sep 23, 20242024
Amazon PAC$5,000May 6, 20242024
KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC$5,000Jun 30, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$5,000Dec 31, 20232024
KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PAC$4,750Sep 30, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$4,500Jul 31, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$3,300Jun 30, 20232024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Advocated forCBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 119th CongressCOMMON GROUND PAC supported candidates who engaged with this policy outcomeSource
Received donation fromSAP AMERICA INC PACDonated $2,500 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$30,000.00 across 6 contributionsSource
Received donation fromLockheed Martin Employees PAC$15,000.00 across 3 contributionsSource
Received donation fromTHE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000.00 across 3 contributionsSource
Received donation fromAmazon PAC$30,000.00 across 6 contributionsSource
Received donation fromGoldman Sachs PAC$7,500.00 across 2 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Received donation fromLateefah SimonDonated $5,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromVern BuchananDonated $61,232 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromNancy RiceDonated $5,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDonated $2,500 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromPfizer Inc. PAC$30,000.00 across 6 contributionsSource
Received donation fromNorthrop Grumman Corporation PAC (ENGPAC)$43,500.00 across 17 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromIvan JecklinDonated $5,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromHEGYI, ALBERT P.Donated $5,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500.00 across 10 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromJeffrey BreitDonated $2,900 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromSachiko KunoDonated $1,700 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromRobert C PohladDonated $5,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromWilliam H FreemanDonated $4,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromMark HeisingDonated $5,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromEdward RiceDonated $5,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromFrances CraigDonated $10,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromShashikant GuptaDonated $4,200 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromJanice BrandtDonated $10,000 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromBruce TullyDonated $3,300 to COMMON GROUND PACSource
Received donation fromJohnson & Johnson Employees' Good Government Fund$7,500.00 across 3 contributions (2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Received donation fromSouthern Company PAC (SouthernPAC)$14,000.00 across 4 contributions (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromBristol-Myers Squibb Company PAC$8,000.00 across 4 contributions (2020, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromWells Fargo PAC$7,500.00 across 3 contributions (2022 cycles)Source