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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]

  1. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, TOBACCO PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES, Accessed 22 October 2019
  2. Opean Secrets website, Industry Profile: Summary, 2018, 19 March 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
  3. Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
  4. Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
  5. Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
  6. Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
  7. Opean Secrets website, Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups, 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019
  8. Open Secrets website, Top 20 Recipients, Accessed 20 July 2019
  9. Open Secrets website, Tobacco, 27 November 2017, Accessed 20 July 2019