FEC Independent Expenditures
Official site: https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/
What This Site Is
Official FEC data showing Super PAC and outside spending that supports or opposes federal candidates, independent of campaigns.
What You Can Do Here
- Track outside spending in federal elections
- Search spending by candidate or committee
- Browse Super PAC expenditures
- View detailed records of who paid, who benefited, and why
Start Here (Pick What You're Looking For)
If you want to...
- See who is spending money for or against a candidate → Search by candidate name and filter by Support or Oppose
- Find Super PAC spending → Filter by committee type or committee name
- See attack ads or opposition spending → Filter results by Oppose expenditures
- Find the biggest outside spenders in an election → Sort by amount or download the data
How This Page Works
- Go to fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures
- Use the search bar or filters to find spending by candidate, committee, or date
- Filter by Support or Oppose to see spending intent
- Click a row to view expenditure details and the spender
- Review the payee and purpose to understand what the money funded
- Download the data for deeper analysis
Common Things to Search For
- Super PAC spending for or against a specific candidate
- Largest independent expenditures in a recent election
- Outside spending by a specific committee or PAC
- Attack ads and opposition spending
- Spending in highly competitive races
Good to Know
- Independent expenditures cannot be coordinated with candidates
- Super PACs can raise unlimited funds but must disclose donors
- Some spending is reported close to Election Day — check recent filings
- "Dark money" may flow through nonprofits that don't disclose donors
- This page shows disclosed spending only — undisclosed spending won't appear here