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The broadest classification of political donors separates them into business, labor, or ideological interests.
Business, Labor & Ideological Split in Lobbying Data
Business, Labor & Ideological Split, 2020
Business: 88.88%
Other: 5.98%
Ideological Groups: 3.76%
Labor: 1.36%
| Business | $774,246,094 | 88.88% |
| Other | $52,079,688 | 5.98% |
| Ideological Groups | $32,795,222 | 3.76% |
| Labor | $11,910,132 | 1.36% |
NOTE: Figures on this page are calculations by the Center for Responsive Politics based on data from the Senate Office of Public Records. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on April 22, 2020 and includes spending from January 1 - March 31. Prior years include spending from January through December.
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