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Wells Fargo PAC

Tracked direct giving exceeds tracked direct receipts by

$880,500

Wells Fargo & Company political action committee. Major consumer bank PAC, active despite ongoing regulatory consent orders.

finance banking
Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$905,750

View FEC cycle totals

Tracked receipts

$25,250

View FEC cycle totals

LDA reported lobbying spend

$1,330,000

Connections

401

Coalition view

Wells Fargo PAC operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with Wells Fargo. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).

Combined direct giving + IE support

$1,464,099

Combined tracked receipts

$25,250

Combined lobbying spend

$1,330,000

The Money Trail

How money associated with Wells Fargo PAC flowed

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

$220K
15 transactions across 6 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

Wells Fargo PAC directed $90K to DSCC across 6 contributions between March 2019 and January 2024.

Mar 2019 – Jan 2024pac

Wells Fargo PAC directed $35K to Greg Abbott across 2 contributions between October 2024 and August 2026.

Oct 2024 – Aug 2026pac

Wells Fargo PAC directed $30K to DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND across 2 contributions between March 2023 and January 2024.

Mar 2023 – Jan 2024pac

Wells Fargo PAC directed $30K to NRCC across 2 contributions between March 2023 and January 2024.

Mar 2023 – Jan 2024pac

Wells Fargo PAC directed $30K to NRSC across 2 contributions between March 2023 and January 2024.

Mar 2023 – Jan 2024pac

Wells Fargo PAC also is connected by money to 1 other entity totaling $5K.

$220K tracked across 6 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)·1 policy outcome
PAC Chain Attribution

Where Wells Fargo 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

$236
modeled estimate
2 paths across 2 counterparties
$130modeled estimateattributed to Barbara Forster Moore
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $2K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$106modeled estimateattributed to NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORD
2024 cycle1 path1 hopHigh confidence

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

$236 attributed (modeled estimate) across 2 paths·Up to 1 hop deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this
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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
Greg Abbott$20,000Oct 24, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$15,000Mar 23, 20232024
DSCC$15,000Mar 31, 20222022
DSCC$15,000Sep 7, 20212022
Greg Abbott$15,000Aug 21, 2026
NRCC$15,000Jan 29, 20242024
NRSC$15,000Jan 29, 20242024
DSCC$15,000Mar 23, 20232024
NRSC$15,000Mar 23, 20232024
NRCC$15,000Mar 23, 20232024
DSCC$15,000Jan 29, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$15,000Jan 29, 20242024
DSCC$15,000Mar 11, 20192020
DSCC$15,000Jun 22, 20202020
Dade Phelan$10,000Oct 15, 2024
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Feb 15, 20242024
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN$5,000Sep 26, 20242024
LOAN SYNDICATIONS AND TRADING ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000Jan 3, 20232024
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN 2024 - UNITEMIZED$5,000Mar 29, 20232024
IOWANS FOR ZACH NUNN$5,000Jul 27, 20232024
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$5,000Jan 29, 20242024
EQUALITY PAC$5,000Dec 14, 20232024
HAWAII PAC$5,000Jan 29, 20242024
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND$5,000Jan 29, 20242024
PINEAPPLE PAC$5,000Jan 29, 20242024
THOMPAC$5,000Jan 29, 20242024
BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC$5,000Feb 29, 20242024
FREEDOM FUND$5,000Jan 29, 20242024
EQUALITY PAC$5,000Feb 15, 20242024
VELVET HAMMER PAC$5,000Feb 15, 20242024
ASPIRE PAC$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
CHC BOLD PAC$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
CRAMER FOR SENATE$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
MCHENRY FOR CONGRESS$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
SCHMITT FOR SENATE$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
THOMPAC$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$5,000May 15, 20242024
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000Jun 8, 20232024
CHC BOLD PAC$5,000Jan 29, 20242024
STEER PAC$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$5,000May 10, 20232024
FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM PAC$5,000Oct 19, 20232024
THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PAC$5,000Feb 29, 20242024
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Oct 19, 20232024
UPPER HAND FUND$5,000Feb 29, 20242024
THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PAC$5,000Mar 23, 20232024
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$5,000Apr 27, 20232024
MINNESOTA BANKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Sep 28, 20232024

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
Luz M. Rivas$5,000Sep 27, 20242024
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS$5,000Sep 20, 20242024
FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC$5,000Oct 11, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Jan 20, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Feb 17, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Mar 17, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Feb 16, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Nov 24, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Oct 27, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Aug 16, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Jul 19, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Jun 21, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417May 24, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Jul 21, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Sep 15, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Oct 25, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Apr 26, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Dec 20, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Jan 19, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Dec 22, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Mar 15, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417May 26, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Sep 27, 20242024
Kevin Mullin$417Apr 28, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Jun 23, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Aug 18, 20232024
Kevin Mullin$417Nov 22, 20242024
ANDERSON, RICHARD$250Sep 27, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Donated toI GOT YOUR BACK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000.00 across 1 contributions (2026 cycles)Source
Donated toDEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)$2,500.00 across 1 contributions (2026 cycles)Source
Donated toBILL NELSON FOR US SENATE$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toCLAUDIA TENNEY FOR CONGRESS$9,500.00 across 6 contributions (2018, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toDON BACON FOR CONGRESS$5,000.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toMARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE$7,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toROUNDS FOR SENATE$12,500.00 across 5 contributions (2018, 2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toSTABENOW FOR US SENATE$6,500.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toSTIVERS FOR CONGRESS$13,500.00 across 7 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toYOUNG FOR IOWA$10,000.00 across 5 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toSANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toSCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESS$5,000.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toTOM RICE FOR CONGRESS$2,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toWICKER FOR SENATE$4,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toBERA FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toDR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toDWIGHT EVANS FOR CONGRESS$4,000.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Donated toFRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN$10,500.00 across 7 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toFRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO$15,000.00 across 7 contributions (2018, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toHUFFMAN FOR CONGRESS$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toMANCHIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA$6,500.00 across 5 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toNRSC$182,000.00 across 13 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toRYAN FOR CONGRESS$10,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toCOLUMBIA CALLING$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toPETE KING FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,500.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toSTEVE CHABOT FOR CONGRESS$2,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toVICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESS$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toVIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESS$1,500.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toALAN LOWENTHAL FOR CONGRESS$2,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS$5,000.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toBARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESS$3,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toBEN SASSE FOR U.S. SENATE$2,000.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toCITIZENS FOR BOYLE$3,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toDENNY HECK FOR CONGRESS$3,500.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toDONALD M PAYNE JR FOR CONGRESS$2,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toHEIDI FOR SENATE$3,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toSINEMA FOR ARIZONA$10,500.00 across 5 contributions (2018, 2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toNRCC$195,000.00 across 13 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toPEOPLE FOR BEN$7,500.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toHOYER FOR CONGRESS$15,000.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2022 cycles)Source
Instrument ofWells FargoWells Fargo PAC is the political arm of Wells FargoEditorial
Donated toBARRAGAN FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toFRENCH HILL FOR ARKANSAS$17,000.00 across 6 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Donated toJEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS$5,000.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toKEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS$20,000.00 across 6 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Donated toMCEACHIN FOR CONGRESS$2,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toMCHENRY FOR CONGRESS$22,500.00 across 7 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toMIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS$5,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toBLAINE FOR CONGRESS$25,000.00 across 8 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toCARPER FOR SENATE$10,000.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toEMMER FOR CONGRESS$20,500.00 across 10 contributions (2018, 2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toGARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS$2,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toPETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS$7,500.00 across 6 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Donated toBAKER PAC$3,000.00 across 1 contributions (2024 cycles)Source
Donated toDAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS$3,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toHUDSON FOR CONGRESS$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toVARGAS FOR CONGRESS$6,500.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toVOTETIPTON.COM$5,000.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toCASTEN FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Donated toPERDUE FOR SENATE$1,500.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Donated toPORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Donated toPRAYERIE PAC$10,000.00 across 3 contributions (2020, 2026 cycles)Source
Donated toRon Johnson For Senate$1,500.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Donated toDAVID SCOTT FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toDSCC$165,000.00 across 11 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toDeb Fischer For US Senate$8,500.00 across 5 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toKAINE FOR VIRGINIA$11,500.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toMARCIA FUDGE FOR CONGRESS$3,000.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toTONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toWALBERG FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toROSEN FOR NEVADA$6,000.00 across 3 contributions (2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toSTEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA$5,000.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Donated toMINNESOTA BANKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000.00 across 10 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Donated toMORAN FOR KANSAS$5,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS$2,500.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toTHOM TILLIS COMMITTEE$7,500.00 across 5 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toDUFFY FOR WISCONSIN$12,000.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toFRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON$7,500.00 across 5 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toSYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS$3,500.00 across 2 contributions (2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toVELVET HAMMER PAC$26,000.00 across 6 contributions (2020, 2022, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toHUIZENGA FOR CONGRESS$13,500.00 across 6 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Donated toKAREN BASS FOR CONGRESS$6,000.00 across 6 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toKuster For Congress$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toPETERS FOR MICHIGAN$6,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toPOLIQUIN FOR CONGRESS$3,500.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toKANSANS FOR MARSHALL$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2020 cycles)Source
Donated toTINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA$23,000.00 across 6 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Donated toAndy Barr For Congress$10,000.00 across 5 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toBEATTY FOR CONGRESS$8,500.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toBILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS$8,500.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Donated toCLARKE FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toFRIENDS FOR GREGORY MEEKS$2,500.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toCATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS FOR CONGRESS$7,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toNEW YORK RENEWAL PAC$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toFRIENDS OF DUSTY JOHNSON$5,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Donated toMIKE BISHOP FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toMIKE KELLY FOR CONGRESS$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022 cycles)Source
Donated toTERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS$3,500.00 across 2 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toVALADAO FOR CONGRESS$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Donated toBONAMICI FOR CONGRESS$2,000.00 across 2 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Funder ofBLUEGRASS COMMITTEEWells Fargo PAC donated $5,000 to BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofCHC BOLD PACWells Fargo PAC donated $5,000 to CHC BOLD PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Received donation fromKevin MullinDonated $10,000 to WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC)Source
Funder ofALABAMA FIRST PACWells Fargo PAC donated $10,000 to ALABAMA FIRST PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofAMERILUV PACWells Fargo PAC donated $2,500 to AMERILUV PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofASPIRE PACWells Fargo PAC donated $10,000 to ASPIRE PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBANK POLICY INSTITUTE PACWells Fargo PAC donated $5,000 to BANK POLICY INSTITUTE PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBAKER PACWells Fargo PAC donated $3,000 to BAKER PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PACWells Fargo PAC donated $10,000 to BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBLAINE FOR CONGRESSWells Fargo PAC donated $5,000 to BLAINE FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBUILD AMERICA PACWells Fargo PAC donated $2,500 to BUILD AMERICA PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC)Wells Fargo PAC donated $10,000 to BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAMWells Fargo PAC donated $7,500 to BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Received donation fromANDERSON, RICHARDDonated $250 to WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC)Source
Received donation fromLuz M. RivasDonated $5,000 to WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC)Source