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− | == | + | ==Tobacco PAC Contributions to Members of U.S. Congress== |
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+ | The tobacco industry contributes millions of dollars each election cycle to candidates for Congress in an effort to influence federal policies. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issues regular updates detailing these contributions. You can see individual PAC contributions by state [[herehttps://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/us/tobacco-campaign-contributions|here]]. <ref> Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, [https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/us/tobacco-campaign-contributions TOBACCO PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES], Accessed 22 October 2019 </ref> | ||
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+ | ==2018 Annual Spending on Lobbying== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
− | ! | + | ! Client/Parent |
− | + | ! Total (in USD)<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/indusclient.php?idA02&year2018 Industry Profile: Summary, 2018], 19 March 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | |
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+ | |Altria Group | ||
+ | |10,260,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Philip Morris International |
− | | | + | |6,230,000 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |British American Tobacco |
− | | | + | |2,624,000 |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |JUUL Labs |
− | | | + | |1,640,000 |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Holding | + | |Hay Island Holding |
− | + | |322,000 | |
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Vector Group |
− | | | + | |320,000 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Vapor Technology Assn |
− | + | |240,000 | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Assn |
− | + | |240,000 | |
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
− | + | |200,000 | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Turning Point Brands |
− | + | |200,000 | |
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Cigar Assn of America |
− | | | + | |180,000 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Pyxus International |
− | | | + | |165,000 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |US Tobacco Cooperative |
− | + | |160,000 | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Swedish Match AB |
− | + | |130,000 | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |ITG Brands |
− | | | + | |100,000 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |VGR Holding |
− | | | + | |90,000 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Japan Tobacco International |
− | + | |85,000 | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association |
− | + | |80,000 | |
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Ballantyne Brands |
− | + | |60,000 | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |NJOY Electronic Cigarettes |
− | + | |55,000 | |
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|- | |- | ||
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|} | |} | ||
+ | ==Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups in 2018== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | ! Contributor | ||
+ | ! Total Contributions<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | ||
+ | ! Total to Candidates and Parties <ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | ||
+ | ! To Candidates and Parties - Democrats %<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | ||
+ | ! To Candidates and Parties - Republicans %<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | ||
+ | ! Total to Outside Spending Groups <ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Altria Group | ||
+ | |2,369,727 | ||
+ | |1,560,777 | ||
+ | |25.8 | ||
+ | |74.2 | ||
+ | |808,930 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |British American Tobacco | ||
+ | |2,023,367 | ||
+ | |519,519 | ||
+ | |10.6 | ||
+ | |89.4 | ||
+ | |1,513,848 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Vector Group | ||
+ | |299,270 | ||
+ | |299,270 | ||
+ | |14.2% 85.8 | ||
+ | |0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Swisher International | ||
+ | |288,663 | ||
+ | |228,653 | ||
+ | |1.1 | ||
+ | |98.9 | ||
+ | |60,000 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |JUUL Labs | ||
+ | |206,431 | ||
+ | |156,431 | ||
+ | |14.5 | ||
+ | |85.5 | ||
+ | |50,000 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | == | + | ==Top 20 Recipients in 2018== |
− | {| class="wikitable" | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
− | ! | + | ! Candidate |
− | ! | + | ! Office |
− | ! | + | ! Amount (USD)<ref>Open Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Top 20 Recipients], Accessed 20 July 2019</ref> |
− | + | |- | |
+ | |Kaine, Tim (D-VA) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |63,963 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tillis, Thom (R-NC) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |57,850 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Holding, George (R-NC) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |52,755 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |48,350 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Warner, Mark (D-VA) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |37,750 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |34,600 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Cole, Tom (R-OK) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |32,565 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |31,000 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Walker, Mark (R-NC) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |30,100 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Scalise, Steve (R-LA) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |29,800 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |28,821 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Yoder, Kevin (R-KS) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |28,773 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Nelson, Bill (D-FL) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |28,355 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Rouzer, David (R-NC) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |28,100 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |McHenry, Patrick (R-NC) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |27,500 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Sessions, Pete (R-TX) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |26,850 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Sinema, Kyrsten (D-AZ) |
− | + | |House | |
− | | | + | |26,800 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Barr, Andy (R-KY) |
− | + | |House | |
− | | | + | |24,550 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Rubio, Marco (R-FL) |
− | | | + | |Senate |
− | | | + | |24,500 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Brat, Dave (R-VA) |
− | + | |House | |
− | | | + | |23,601 |
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|} | |} | ||
− | + | ==Top 20 Recipients in 2016== | |
− | == | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
− | + | ! Candidate | |
− | {| class="wikitable" | + | ! House |
− | ! | + | ! Amount (USD)<ref name="PolDon_US">Open Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=A02&cycle=2018&recipdetail=A&sortorder=U Tobacco], 27 November 2017, Accessed 20 July 2019</ref> |
− | ! | + | |- |
− | ! | + | |Burr, Richard (R-NC) |
− | + | |Senate | |
+ | |197,950 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |69,000 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Rubio, Marco (R-FL) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |66,910 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Ryan, Paul (R-WI) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |58,799 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Holding, George (R-NC) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |48,400 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Clinton, Hillary (D) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |45,768 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Bush, Jeb (R) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |44,500 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Boustany, Charles Jr (R-LA) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |41,050 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |38,186 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Cole, Tom (R-OK) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |34,648 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Kaine, Tim (D-VA) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |31,051 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Scalise, Steve (R-LA) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |30,799 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Isakson, Johnny (R-GA) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |29,700 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Portman, Rob (R-OH) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |28,050 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Yoder, Kevin (R-KS) | ||
+ | |House | ||
+ | |27,970 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Toomey, Pat (R-PA) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |27,007 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Warner, Mark (D-VA) | ||
+ | |Senate | ||
+ | |26,900 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Blunt, Roy (R-MO) |
− | | | + | |Senate |
− | | | + | |26,300 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Hudson, Richard (R-NC) |
− | + | |House | |
− | | | + | |26,000 |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Walker, Mark (R-NC) |
− | | | + | |House |
− | | | + | |22,125 |
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Tobacco PAC Contributions to Members of U.S. Congress[edit]
The tobacco industry contributes millions of dollars each election cycle to candidates for Congress in an effort to influence federal policies. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issues regular updates detailing these contributions. You can see individual PAC contributions by state here. [1]
2018 Annual Spending on Lobbying[edit]
Client/Parent | Total (in USD)[2] |
---|---|
Altria Group | 10,260,000 |
Philip Morris International | 6,230,000 |
British American Tobacco | 2,624,000 |
JUUL Labs | 1,640,000 |
Hay Island Holding | 322,000 |
Vector Group | 320,000 |
Vapor Technology Assn | 240,000 |
International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Assn | 240,000 |
Scandinavian Tobacco Group | 200,000 |
Turning Point Brands | 200,000 |
Cigar Assn of America | 180,000 |
Pyxus International | 165,000 |
US Tobacco Cooperative | 160,000 |
Swedish Match AB | 130,000 |
ITG Brands | 100,000 |
VGR Holding | 90,000 |
Japan Tobacco International | 85,000 |
Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association | 80,000 |
Ballantyne Brands | 60,000 |
NJOY Electronic Cigarettes | 55,000 |
Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups in 2018[edit]
Contributor | Total Contributions[3] | Total to Candidates and Parties [4] | To Candidates and Parties - Democrats %[5] | To Candidates and Parties - Republicans %[6] | Total to Outside Spending Groups [7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Altria Group | 2,369,727 | 1,560,777 | 25.8 | 74.2 | 808,930 |
British American Tobacco | 2,023,367 | 519,519 | 10.6 | 89.4 | 1,513,848 |
Vector Group | 299,270 | 299,270 | 14.2% 85.8 | 0 | |
Swisher International | 288,663 | 228,653 | 1.1 | 98.9 | 60,000 |
JUUL Labs | 206,431 | 156,431 | 14.5 | 85.5 | 50,000 |
Top 20 Recipients in 2018[edit]
Candidate | Office | Amount (USD)[8] |
---|---|---|
Kaine, Tim (D-VA) | Senate | 63,963 |
Tillis, Thom (R-NC) | Senate | 57,850 |
Holding, George (R-NC) | House | 52,755 |
McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA) | House | 48,350 |
Warner, Mark (D-VA) | Senate | 37,750 |
McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) | Senate | 34,600 |
Cole, Tom (R-OK) | House | 32,565 |
Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL) | House | 31,000 |
Walker, Mark (R-NC) | House | 30,100 |
Scalise, Steve (R-LA) | House | 29,800 |
Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) | House | 28,821 |
Yoder, Kevin (R-KS) | House | 28,773 |
Nelson, Bill (D-FL) | Senate | 28,355 |
Rouzer, David (R-NC) | House | 28,100 |
McHenry, Patrick (R-NC) | House | 27,500 |
Sessions, Pete (R-TX) | House | 26,850 |
Sinema, Kyrsten (D-AZ) | House | 26,800 |
Barr, Andy (R-KY) | House | 24,550 |
Rubio, Marco (R-FL) | Senate | 24,500 |
Brat, Dave (R-VA) | House | 23,601 |
Top 20 Recipients in 2016[edit]
Candidate | House | Amount (USD)[9] |
---|---|---|
Burr, Richard (R-NC) | Senate | 197,950 |
McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA) | House | 69,000 |
Rubio, Marco (R-FL) | Senate | 66,910 |
Ryan, Paul (R-WI) | House | 58,799 |
Holding, George (R-NC) | House | 48,400 |
Clinton, Hillary (D) | 45,768 | |
Bush, Jeb (R) | 44,500 | |
Boustany, Charles Jr (R-LA) | House | 41,050 |
Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH) | Senate | 38,186 |
Cole, Tom (R-OK) | House | 34,648 |
Kaine, Tim (D-VA) | Senate | 31,051 |
Scalise, Steve (R-LA) | House | 30,799 |
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA) | Senate | 29,700 |
Portman, Rob (R-OH) | Senate | 28,050 |
Yoder, Kevin (R-KS) | House | 27,970 |
Toomey, Pat (R-PA) | Senate | 27,007 |
Warner, Mark (D-VA) | Senate | 26,900 |
Blunt, Roy (R-MO) | Senate | 26,300 |
Hudson, Richard (R-NC) | House | 26,000 |
Walker, Mark (R-NC) | House | 22,125 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, TOBACCO PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES, Accessed 22 October 2019
- ↑ Opean Secrets website, Industry Profile: Summary, 2018, 19 March 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
- ↑ Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
- ↑ Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
- ↑ Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
- ↑ Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
- ↑ Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
- ↑ Open Secrets website, Top 20 Recipients, Accessed 20 July 2019
- ↑ Open Secrets website, Tobacco, 27 November 2017, Accessed 20 July 2019