DETECTOR · P137

Lifetime Receipts Top Decile

Member's lifetime campaign receipts are in the top decile (≥$30M) — typically Senate leaders or competitive-race members.

What this detector measures

Member's lifetime campaign receipts are in the top decile (≥$30M) — typically Senate leaders or competitive-race members.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. What share of the senator's career receipts comes from PACs vs individual donors?
  2. Which industries' donors anchor the top-decile receipts, and what are their primary federal-policy interests?
  3. Did the senator's voting record on those industries' priorities track the donor concentration?

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