ActBlue: Summary | OpenSecrets
Launched in 2004, ActBlue bills itself as "the online clearinghouse for Democratic action." As a federally registered political action committee, it serves as a conduit for online contributions to Democratic candidates and committees. That is, ActBlue bundles and transmits earmarked contributions from individuals raised on their website to specific candidates.
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The organization assists Democratic candidates and committees of all ideological persuasion, helping moderates and liberals alike. Through mid-2010, it has helped funnel more than $134 million -- and counting -- in contributions. Because much of that money comes in donations below the $200 threshold for itemized disclosure, the total amount given by donors via ActBlue is considerably greater than the totals listed below, which are based on FEC filings of candidates and committees that receive this money. The group also maintains a 527 political organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service for non-federal political activities, and ActBlue has registered as a political committee in more than 20 states for its state-level activities. It does not lobby the federal government.
Profile for 2016 Election Cycle
View totals for other cycles:
NOTE:Figures on this page include contributions and spending by affiliates of this organization.
CONTRIBUTIONS
$284,207,113LOBBYING
$0 (2016)$0 (2015)
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Contributions to candidates: $276,797
Contributions to Leadership PACs: $12,700
Contributions to parties: $138,582
Contributions to 527 committees: $990,498
Contributions to outside spending groups: $8,211
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | From Indivs | From Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|
 ActBlue Technical Services | $990,498 | $0 | $990,498 |
 Hall, Isadore | $116,231 | $116,231 | $0 |
| Pelosi, Nancy | $77,543 | $77,543 | $0 |
 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte | $52,522 | $2 | $52,520 |
| Democratic Party Of Orange County | $41,774 | $0 | $41,774 |
| Pasadena Area United Democratic Headquarters | $17,382 | $0 | $17,382 |
| Democratic Party of Nebraska | $16,950 | $0 | $16,950 |
| Walkinshaw, Brady | $14,665 | $14,665 | $0 |
| Cardenas, Tony | $11,304 | $11,304 | $0 |
| Brownley, Julia | $11,050 | $11,050 | $0 |
The total of contributions to candidates from ActBlue individuals is 199 times larger than contributions from PACs
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Contributions from Individuals
$275,416
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Contributions from PACs
$1,381
Find Your RepresentativesCampaign finance totals for the current election cycle were released by the FEC on May 16, 2017 and by the IRS on August 15, 2016, lobbying data was released by the Senate Office of Public Records on January 25, 2017, outside spending data was released by the FEC on May 31, 2017, and PFD data was released by the House, Senate, and US Office of Government Ethics starting in June 2011.
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