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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

DC · US

Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$90,275,776

LDA reported lobbying spend

$142,620,000

Connections

10

Coalition view

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC). Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).

Combined direct giving + IE support

$95,891,411

Combined tracked receipts

$1,830,237

Of which IE support

$2,907,450

Combined lobbying spend

$226,620,000

The Money Trail

How money flowed from NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

$76.5M
15 transactions across 3 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS directed $68.5M to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND across 12 contributions between August 2016 and October 2024.

Aug 2016 – Oct 2024individual

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS directed $6.0M to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND across 2 contributions between October 2020 and September 2022.

Oct 2020 – Sep 2022corporate
$76.5M tracked across 3 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Where NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS’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

$16.1M
modeled estimate
146 paths across 50 counterparties
$2.5Mmodeled estimateattributed to Sherrod Brown
2024 cycle3 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

$73Kmodeled estimateNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS→SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND→Sherrod BrownmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

smallest single documented leg $7K

smallest single documented leg $44K

$1.5Mmodeled estimateattributed to Marcus J. Molinaro
2024 cycle4 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $240

smallest single documented leg $13K

$3Kmodeled estimateNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS→Congressional Leadership Fund→Marcus J. MolinaromediumSupportindependent_expenditure

smallest single documented leg $4K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $4K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$1.4Mmodeled estimateattributed to Michael Lawler
2024 cycle4 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $240

smallest single documented leg $15K

$2Kmodeled estimateNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS→Congressional Leadership Fund→Michael LawlermediumSupportindependent_expenditure

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

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

$1.3Mmodeled estimateattributed to DAVIS, DON REP.
2024 cycle3 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

$58Kmodeled estimateNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS→Congressional Leadership Fund→DAVIS, DON REP.mediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

smallest single documented leg $3K

smallest single documented leg $3K

$1.3Mmodeled estimateattributed to David G. Valadao
2024 cycle5 paths1–3 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $240

smallest single documented leg $24K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

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

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

smallest single documented leg $19K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$1.2Mmodeled estimateattributed to Garcia, Mike
2024 cycle4 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $240

smallest single documented leg $12K

smallest single documented leg $20K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $20K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$987Kmodeled estimateattributed to Gonzalez, Vicente
2024 cycle3 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

smallest single documented leg $13K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $13K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$952Kmodeled estimateattributed to Susan Wild
2024 cycle4 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

smallest single documented leg $3K

smallest single documented leg $3K

smallest single documented leg $41K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

Plus 42 additional chains totaling $5.0M.

$16.1M attributed (modeled estimate) across 146 paths·Up to 3 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Lobbying Activity Detail

Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.

Top Lobbying Issues

HOUHOU
$225.6M
TAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$224.9M
CSPConsumer Protection
$223.7M
INSInsurance
$223.6M
BANBAN
$223.3M
FINFinancial Institutions/Investments
$223.2M
CIVCivil Rights
$222.4M
ENVEnvironment/Superfund
$222.4M
LBRLabor/Employment
$222.4M
IMMImmigration
$84.2M

Lobbying Firms Retained

In-house lobbyists (filed as its own registrant)$222.4M
INVARIANT LLC$1.1M
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC$840K
ACG ADVOCACY$840K
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC$700K
PHRONESISDC, LLC$420K
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD$340K

Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings

Basel IIIS. 1409

Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.

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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
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$9,630,655Aug 26, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$9,401,487Aug 31, 20182018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,500,000Sep 26, 20222022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,000,000Sep 23, 20222022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,000,000Aug 31, 20202020
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,000,000Aug 22, 20222022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,000,000Jul 14, 20202020
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,000,000Jul 8, 20202020
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,000,000Jul 30, 20202020
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$5,000,000Aug 24, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$4,990,120Oct 3, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$4,000,000Aug 5, 20242024
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$4,000,000Oct 15, 20202020
Congressional Leadership Fund$2,000,000Aug 6, 20242024
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$2,000,000Oct 6, 20202020
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$2,000,000Sep 27, 20222022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$1,900,000Aug 30, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$1,672,588Mar 17, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$1,000,000Oct 11, 20222022
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$1,000,000Oct 4, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$1,000,000Oct 2, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$1,000,000Jul 30, 20182018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$1,000,000Mar 24, 20162016
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$580,000Oct 22, 20202020
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$500,000Jun 1, 20222022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$379,225Oct 24, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$375,000Oct 6, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$370,000Jun 19, 20152016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$200,000Jul 22, 20222022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$27,957May 31, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$27,715Jan 29, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$22,479Jun 30, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$22,399Jul 29, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$22,044Aug 31, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$21,953Aug 31, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$21,612Mar 31, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$21,462Apr 28, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$21,371Oct 31, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$20,984Apr 29, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$20,495Feb 28, 20152016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$20,022Feb 29, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$19,793Mar 31, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$19,429Sep 29, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$19,078Nov 23, 20162016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$18,935Jan 31, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$18,676Nov 30, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$18,101Feb 28, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$17,583Jul 31, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$16,976Jun 30, 20172018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND$16,931Nov 30, 20152016

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Lobbied onKids Online Safety Act (S.1409, 118th Congress)LDA filing: lobbied on Kids Online Safety Act, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $60,000Source
RetainedAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELDHired AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD to lobby on Kids Online Safety ActSource
Lobbied onBasel III Endgame Capital Rules (Fed/OCC/FDIC proposal)LDA filing: lobbied on Basel III Endgame, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $14,740,000Source
Commented onCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesPublic comment on CMS-2024-0194: Medicare Program: Mitigating the Impact of Significant, Anomalous, and Highly Suspect Billing Activity on Medicare Shared Savings Program Financial CaSource
RetainedCAPITOL COUNSEL LLCHired CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLCHired CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedACG ADVOCACYHired ACG ADVOCACY to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedINVARIANT LLCHired INVARIANT LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedPHRONESISDC, LLCHired PHRONESISDC, LLC to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024)Source
Has as instrumentNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC)Separate segregated fund (membership organization PAC) whose connected organization is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, per FEC records.Source