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CASTEN FOR CONGRESS

Tracked direct receipts exceed tracked direct giving by

$2,251,255

Political action committee.

cornutilities
Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$442,400

View FEC cycle totals

Tracked receipts

$2,693,655

View FEC cycle totals

Connections

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The Money Trail

How money associated with CASTEN FOR CONGRESS flowed

CASTEN FOR CONGRESS is the giver in some of these trails and the recipient in others. Each sentence names who gave and who received.

$566K
15 transactions across 9 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

CASTEN FOR CONGRESS directed $440K to DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND across 7 contributions between June 2023 and October 2024.

Jun 2023 – Oct 2024party

BRADDOCK ROAD STRATEGIES directed $88K to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS.

Sep 2023corporate

CASTEN FOR CONGRESS also is connected by money to 4 other entities totaling $20K.

$566K tracked across 9 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Who funded CASTEN FOR CONGRESS

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

$270K
modeled estimate
50 paths across 50 counterparties
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

$10Kmodeled estimatefrom NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

$10Kmodeled estimatefrom SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS PAC, INC.
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

Plus 42 additional chains totaling $190K.

$270K attributed (modeled estimate) across 50 paths·Up to 1 hop deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Connected Government Contracts

Companies that CASTEN FOR CONGRESS 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

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$145.5B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2025

Defense: $129.1BNational Aeronautics and Space Administration: $9.7BHealth and Human Services: $1.4B+4 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.

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
BRADDOCK ROAD STRATEGIES$88,136Sep 26, 20232024
SEAN CASTEN VICTORY FUND 2022$7,705Mar 30, 20232024
CME GROUP INC. PAC$5,000Jun 21, 20232024
CME GROUP INC. PAC$5,000Jun 26, 20242024
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000May 30, 20232024
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$5,000Nov 4, 20232024
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$5,000Jan 3, 20242024
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$5,000Sep 30, 20242024
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW$5,000Oct 31, 20242024
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 16, 20232024
Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC (ENGPAC)$5,000Sep 30, 20242024
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$5,000Dec 4, 20232024
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$5,000Dec 27, 20232024
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (IUEC PAC)$5,000Jun 25, 20242024
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$5,000Mar 14, 20242024
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)$5,000Sep 1, 20232024
TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 6, 20242024
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000May 5, 20232024
LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,000Apr 29, 20242024
INVENERGY LLC PAC$5,000Feb 14, 20242024
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 25, 20242024
CARPENTERS' LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$5,000May 6, 20242024
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$5,000Jun 30, 20232024
JOBS, EDUCATION, AND FAMILIES FIRST - JEFF PAC$5,000Sep 29, 20232024
SYNGENTA CORP PAC$5,000Oct 12, 20242024
LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,000Jun 30, 20232024
PERIMETER PAC$5,000Jun 30, 20242024
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$5,000Aug 12, 20242024
FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE$5,000Oct 28, 20242024
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 28, 20242024
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$5,000Oct 29, 20242024
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$5,000Jan 25, 20242024
NATSO INC. NATSO PAC$5,000Jun 30, 20232024
CARPENTERS' LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$5,000Jul 17, 20232024
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT PAC$5,000Mar 19, 20242024
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$5,000Jun 26, 20232024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RPAC)$5,000Aug 23, 20242024
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS PAC, INC.$5,000Sep 30, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC$5,000Sep 26, 20242024
BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)$5,000Feb 5, 20242024
BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)$5,000Feb 2, 20232024
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC)$5,000Jun 25, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$5,000Aug 22, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$5,000Sep 7, 20232024
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$5,000Sep 30, 20242024
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 16, 20242024
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$5,000Mar 18, 20242024
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 16, 20242024
FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC$5,000Mar 29, 20242024
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC$4,500Jun 28, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Funded byActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (9906be3b)MITCHELL, ERIC donated $112,200 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byBRADDOCK ROAD STRATEGIESBRADDOCK ROAD STRATEGIES donated $88,136 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) donated $10,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byBrad KnottKnott donated $16,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PACLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC donated $10,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byJOBS, EDUCATION, AND FAMILIES FIRST - JEFF PACJOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC donated $10,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byLOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDLOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND donated $10,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byBMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC) donated $10,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byACTBLUEActblue donated $62,700 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Affiliated withSean CastenCASTEN FOR CONGRESS is the principal campaign committee of Sean Casten (FEC committee C00648493, designation P; candidate H8IL06139).Source
Funded byMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS (IAMAW) donated $15,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Received donation fromDEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEEDonated $1,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromBetty McCollumDonated $1,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMargarita ShannonDonated $417 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromNina DabekDonated $417 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDean PhillipsDonated $6,600 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromSusan WildDonated $1,800 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromBarbara LeeDonated $500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromBrad KnottDonated $16,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMaxwell FrostDonated $2,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromGreg StantonDonated $2,900 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDeborah K. RossDonated $6,600 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromNational Corn Growers Association PAC (Corn PAC)$15,000.00 across 6 contributionsSource
Received donation fromGary J. PalmerDonated $4,300 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMark ShieldsDonated $2,100 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMarcena W. LoveDonated $6,600 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMaxine WatersDonated $2,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromPeter LeeDonated $1,750 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromRick GurolnickDonated $500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromGeorge LatimerDonated $5,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMary BrennanDonated $1,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromTHE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC)$37,500.00 across 12 contributionsSource
Received donation fromScott H. PetersDonated $1,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMichael K. SimpsonDonated $1,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromAdam SmithDonated $3,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDebra ShoreDonated $1,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromHeather SteansDonated $2,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromJoan RechnitzDonated $3,300 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMary P. BeaubienDonated $4,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromRoger McnameeDonated $3,300 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMichael SmithDonated $1,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromWells Fargo PAC$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Received donation fromJoseph CharlesDonated $1,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromSteven HarperDonated $1,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMary Beth StantonDonated $2,900 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromHope HarringtonDonated $6,600 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromAvery SeaveyDonated $1,650 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromAdam TarrDonated $500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromNorthrop Grumman Corporation PAC (ENGPAC)$22,000.00 across 14 contributions (2020, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromJon GreenwaldDonated $6,500 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromJon Jonathan GreenwaldDonated $2,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromGoldman Sachs PAC$13,000.00 across 9 contributions (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromChevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)$4,000.00 across 3 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Received donation fromARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Received donation fromHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3,000.00 across 3 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Received donation fromEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000.00 across 6 contributions (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromSouthern Company PAC (SouthernPAC)$7,500.00 across 3 contributions (2022, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromBank of America PAC$5,500.00 across 3 contributions (2024 cycles)Source
Received donation fromNoah KowalskiDonated $2,000 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromKarla JurvetsonDonated $3,300 to CASTEN FOR CONGRESSSource