Political funding behind a product
What "political funding" means here
Money connected to a company through corporate PAC contributions, federal lobbying, Super PAC giving and state-level campaign giving. Not personal donations by individual employees.
What you'll see
- A High, Moderate or Low indicator based on the amount of disclosed spending since 2024, with the dollar total.
- The share of PAC contributions that went to each party, from itemized filings.
- Lobbying spend and, where filed, the issues lobbied.
- For some companies, a short factual "notable action" with a link to the primary source.
Where this data comes from
Federal Election Commission filings, Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, IRS Form 8872 filings, and the campaign-finance records of 46 states and cities. The states not yet covered, and why, are listed in the app under State coverage. See Data sources for the full list and the sources page for a link to each.
How current is it?
Federal data refreshes weekly. State data loads monthly, as each state publishes it.
Is this politically neutral?
Yes. The indicator measures disclosed spending, not merit. ChooseWell doesn't endorse or condemn any company, party or viewpoint. See the full Methodology.
Questions
What counts as political funding in ChooseWell?
Money connected to a company through its corporate PAC, federal lobbying, Super PAC giving and state-level campaign giving. Personal donations by individual employees are not included.
What do High, Moderate and Low mean?
High is $100,000 or more across PAC, lobbying, Super PAC and state giving since 2024, or $1,000 or more to Super PACs on its own. Moderate is $10,000 up to $100,000. Low is under $10,000, or nothing found in the sources checked.
Why does a well-known brand show its parent company?
Funding belongs to the parent company that owns the brand. Many familiar brands share a much smaller number of corporate parents, so a Dawn bottle shows Procter & Gamble.
Is Low the same as no political activity?
No. Low can mean nothing was found. Trade-association dues and money routed through groups that do not disclose donors are invisible to every public source.
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