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Who Defense & Aerospace funds in Congress

Defense contractors and aerospace firms that build weapons systems, ships, and military technology — and depend on the Pentagon budget.

$136,150 in itemized contributions from 5 Defense & Aerospace employers to 10 members of Congress. This sector's federal counterpart is the Department of Defense.

Source: FEC individual contributions aggregated by the donor's reported employer. A contribution is not proof of influence.

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Defense & Aerospace companies

The employers in this sector, by total itemized contributions. Each links to the full list of members it funds.

Members of Congress funded by Defense & Aerospace

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10 members

Members of Congress funded by Defense & Aerospace employers, by amount.
Member of Congress Party State Contributions
Christopher A. Coons Democrat DE $53250
Adam Smith Democrat WA $26400
Dave Min Democrat CA $15500
Betty McCollum Democrat MN $7000
Scott Franklin Republican FL $7000
Celeste Maloy Republican UT $7000
David P. Joyce Republican OH $7000
David J. Taylor Republican OH $7000
Dan Newhouse Republican WA $3500
Barry Loudermilk Republican GA $2500

About this data

Campaign finance figures are aggregated from public Federal Election Commission filings (public domain). Stock trades, lobbying, and contract figures are derived from disclosures compiled by QuiverQuant. Contributions are grouped by the donor's reported employer — they are not OpenSecrets industry clusters, and the totals combine individual contributions with affiliated PAC activity where reported.

Contributions and disclosures are not proof of influence. They show who gave and what was reported, not why a member voted a particular way. Amounts reflect the cycle or as-of dates noted beside each figure and may be revised as later filings are processed.

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