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Barbara B. Simons

Tracked direct giving

$1,422,700

Connections

139

The Money Trail

How money flowed from Barbara B. Simons

$1.3M
15 transactions across 12 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

Barbara B. Simons directed $700K to HARRIS VICTORY FUND across 2 contributions between September 2024 and October 2024.

Sep 2024 – Oct 2024individual

Barbara B. Simons directed $525K to HOUSE MAJORITY PAC across 2 contributions between June 2024 and September 2024.

Jun 2024 – Sep 2024individual

Barbara B. Simons directed $7K to BACCAM FOR IOWA across 2 contributions.

May 2024individual

Barbara B. Simons directed $5K to NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022.

Mar 2023individual

Barbara B. Simons also gave to 7 other entities totaling $23K.

$1.3M tracked across 12 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Where Barbara B. Simons’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

$729K
modeled estimate
80 paths across 50 counterparties
$261Kmodeled estimateattributed to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $36K

$22Kmodeled estimateattributed to Austin Theriault
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidence
$22Kmodeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→HOUSE MAJORITY PAC→Austin TheriaultmediumOpposemultiple

smallest single documented leg $9K

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

$20Kmodeled estimateattributed to Tom Barrett
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidence
$19Kmodeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→HOUSE MAJORITY PAC→Tom BarrettmediumOpposemultiple

smallest single documented leg $9K

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

$19Kmodeled estimateattributed to Laurie Buckhout
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidence
$19Kmodeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→HOUSE MAJORITY PAC→Laurie BuckhoutmediumOpposemultiple

smallest single documented leg $14K

$310modeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND→Laurie BuckhoutmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

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

$18Kmodeled estimateattributed to Ryan Mackenzie
2024 cycle2 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence
$17Kmodeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→HOUSE MAJORITY PAC→Ryan MackenziemediumOpposemultiple

smallest single documented leg $18K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $73K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$17Kmodeled estimateattributed to John S. Duarte
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidence
$17Kmodeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→HOUSE MAJORITY PAC→John S. DuartemediumOpposemultiple

smallest single documented leg $11K

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

$17Kmodeled estimateattributed to Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
2024 cycle3 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence
$16Kmodeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→HOUSE MAJORITY PAC→Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.mediumOpposemultiple

smallest single documented leg $10K

smallest single documented leg $72K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

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

$16Kmodeled estimateattributed to Anthony D’Esposito
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidence
$16Kmodeled estimateBarbara B. Simons→HOUSE MAJORITY PAC→Anthony D’EspositomediumOpposemultiple

smallest single documented leg $16K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

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

Plus 42 additional chains totaling $338K.

$729K attributed (modeled estimate) across 80 paths·Up to 2 hops 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
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$450,000Sep 13, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$400,000Jun 26, 20242024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$250,000Oct 2, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$125,000Sep 30, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$41,300Apr 30, 20242024
NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022$5,000Mar 30, 20232024
ACTBLUE$3,300Mar 5, 20242024
ACTBLUE$3,300Apr 16, 20242024
GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA$3,300Mar 20, 20242024
Caraveo For Congress$3,300Mar 14, 20242024
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEE$3,300Feb 9, 20232024
ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN$3,300Mar 31, 20232024
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEE$3,300Feb 8, 20232024
ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN$3,300Feb 27, 20232024
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEE$3,300Mar 8, 20232024
MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE$3,300Feb 9, 20232024
ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS$3,300Mar 5, 20242024
MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE$3,300Feb 8, 20242024
SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS$3,300Apr 22, 20242024
SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS$3,300Apr 22, 20242024
ALTMAN FOR CONGRESS$3,300May 2, 20242024
FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN$3,300Jul 26, 20232024
ENGEL FOR ARIZONA$3,300Mar 24, 20242024
ALTMAN FOR CONGRESS$3,300May 2, 20242024
MISSY FOR CONGRESS$3,300Apr 22, 20242024
LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS$3,300Mar 19, 20242024
Rudy Salas For Congress$3,300Feb 10, 20242024
ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS$3,300Apr 22, 20242024
GILLEN FOR NY$3,300May 1, 20242024
JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS$3,300May 24, 20242024
MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA$3,300Apr 16, 20242024
FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN$3,300Jul 26, 20232024
BACCAM FOR IOWA$3,300May 2, 20242024
ACTBLUE$3,300Apr 16, 20242024
Rudy Salas For Congress$3,300Feb 10, 20242024
CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS$3,300Sep 30, 20242024
KAINE FOR VIRGINIA$3,300Jul 6, 20232024
MARIE FOR CONGRESS$3,300Mar 24, 20242024
BACCAM FOR IOWA$3,300May 2, 20242024
CHRIS DELUZIO FOR CONGRESS$3,300Feb 27, 20242024
GILLEN FOR NY$3,300May 1, 20242024
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN$3,300Mar 5, 20242024
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN$3,300Apr 16, 20242024
MISSY FOR CONGRESS$3,300Apr 22, 20242024
ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS$3,300May 2, 20242024
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEE$2,900Feb 1, 20232024
TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE$2,800Dec 15, 20232024
TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE$2,800May 30, 20232024
Jessica Morse For Congress$2,300Feb 4, 20242024
LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS$2,000Feb 4, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Donated toHARRIS VICTORY FUNDDonated $705,000 to HARRIS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toLCV VICTORY FUNDDonated $350,000 to LCV VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toDSCCDonated $41,300 to DSCCSource
Donated toBALDWIN FOR WISCONSINDonated $15,000 to BALDWIN FOR WISCONSINSource
Donated toPENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toGALLEGO VICTORY FUNDDonated $10,000 to GALLEGO VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toJACKY ROSEN VICTORY FUNDDonated $10,000 to JACKY ROSEN VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toVIRGINIA PLUS PACDonated $10,000 to VIRGINIA PLUS PACSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASDonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASSource
Donated toSTATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMADonated $10,000 to STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMASource
Donated toVERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIIDonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIISource
Donated toIDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toMISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toTEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toMISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Donated $10,000 to MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Source
Donated toSOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALDonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALSource
Donated toWY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $10,000 to WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toMICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $15,000 to MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toTHE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTUREDonated $5,000 to THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURESource
Donated toFAIR SHOT PACDonated $5,000 to FAIR SHOT PACSource
Donated toKAPTUR FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to KAPTUR FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCHRIS DELUZIO FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to CHRIS DELUZIO FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALDonated $30,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALSource
Donated toTESTER VICTORY FUNDDonated $10,000 to TESTER VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toOHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDDonated $15,000 to OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toCONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $10,000 to CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toDELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (DELAWARE)Source
Donated toDC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $10,000 to DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toW VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMDonated $10,000 to W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMSource
Donated toMASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDDonated $10,000 to MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDSource
Donated toNEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CMTE.Donated $10,000 to NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toKANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERALSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LADonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDDonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDSource
Donated toOKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINADonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINASource
Donated toLATEEFAH FOR CONGRESSDonated $9,900 to LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toOHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $15,000 to OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toNEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022Donated $10,000 to NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022Source
Donated toTHE PEOPLE'S VOICE PACDonated $5,000 to PEOPLE'S VOICE PACSource
Donated toMONDAIRE FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to MONDAIRE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toSUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toVINDMAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toACTBLUEDonated $141,000 to ACTBLUESource
Donated toFRIENDS OF JANELLE STELSONDonated $3,300 to FRIENDS OF JANELLE STELSONSource
Donated toEMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGONDonated $6,600 to ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGONSource
Donated toADAM GRAY FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to ADAM GRAY FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toSenate Majority PACDonated $525,000 to SMPSource
Donated toTAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2024Donated $21,500 to TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2024Source
Donated toONE FOR ALL COMMITTEEDonated $20,000 to ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toCASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUNDDonated $10,000 to CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toMONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toFEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toUTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEDonated $10,000 to UTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISDonated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISSource
Donated toWASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toMINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDonated $10,000 to MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYSource
Donated toINDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEEDonated $10,000 to INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $10,000 to NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toTAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATEDonated $6,100 to TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATESource
Donated toTED LIEU VICTORY FUNDDonated $500 to TED LIEU VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toRHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $10,000 to RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toENGEL FOR ARIZONADonated $6,600 to ENGEL FOR ARIZONASource
Donated toHARRIS FOR PRESIDENTDonated $6,600 to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTSource
Donated toMike Levin For CongressDonated $3,300 to MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toTONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to VARGAS FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toVICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to VICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toJANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toROSEN FOR NEVADADonated $6,600 to ROSEN FOR NEVADASource
Donated toBob Casey For Senate Inc.Donated $6,600 to BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INCSource
Donated toMONTANANS FOR TESTERDonated $6,600 to MONTANANS FOR TESTERSource
Donated toCaraveo For CongressDonated $6,600 to CARAVEO FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMISSY FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to MISSY FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toBACCAM FOR IOWADonated $6,600 to BACCAM FOR IOWASource
Donated toERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOISDonated $3,300 to ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOISSource
Donated toDEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEEDonated $13,300 to DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACSource
Donated toRudy Salas For CongressDonated $6,600 to RUDY SALAS FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONDonated $3,000 to MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONSource
Donated toRAHM FOR CONGRESSDonated $300 to NEXT GENERATION PACSource
Donated toNORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYDonated $10,000 to NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYSource
Donated toOsborn For SenateDonated $3,300 to OSBORN FOR SENATESource
Donated toDave Min For CongressDonated $3,300 to DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toDON DAVIS FOR NCDonated $3,300 to DON DAVIS FOR NCSource
Donated toMRVAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to MRVAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to CARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toFRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYESDonated $6,600 to FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYESSource
Donated toWill Rollins For CongressDonated $6,600 to WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toHERTEL FOR MICHIGANDonated $6,600 to HERTEL FOR MICHIGANSource
Donated toMARIE FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to MARIE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toJOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCOMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDENDonated $6,600 to COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDENSource
Donated toMARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATEDonated $6,600 to MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATESource
Donated toKAINE FOR VIRGINIADonated $3,700 to KAINE FOR VIRGINIASource