John Cornyn
In Congress since 2002 (24+ years) · U.S. Senator for TX
Why this score: 35% from PACs & committees · PhRMA
Non-individual contributions: $10.0M of $28.6M raised (2020 cycle, FEC)
Compromised
Partial data
How much FEC-reported finance data we have for this member this cycle.
Purity Score may be less reliable when FEC filings are sparse or the member is new to Congress.
Votes through Aug 16, 2026 · FEC 2020 data through Aug 16, 2026
Citizen money vs institutional money
Who funds this office?
People = itemized individual receipts. Institutions = PACs, party committees, and transfers — FEC 2020 cycle. Not a legal finding; a transparent split of public filings.
American people
Individual itemized donors
65%
$18.6M
Institutions
PACs, parties & transfers
35%
$10.0M
Key Influence Groups
Highlighted when linked via FEC donors, outside spending, or Senate LDA
PhRMA
FEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this office
$38.4M
Score Breakdown
Calculated from official FEC filings and GovTrack voting records
Purity Scores are analytical interpretations of public FEC and GovTrack data — not official government ratings, legal findings, or accusations of corruption.
Base Score
100 − 35% non-individual contributions (FEC)
Voting Bonus
Nay votes clearly tied to top-donor industries (GovTrack)
LD-203 Lobbyist $ Penalty
Lobbyist-hosted contributions to this official (LDA.gov)
PAC Dependence Penalty
9% of funds from PACs (FEC)
Industry Penalty
Money from controversial industries (FEC donor data)
Lobbying Exposure Penalty
Tracked lobbying org ties, influence groups, pro-Israel outside spending (FEC + LDA)
Score History
Estimated Jan–Jun trend from prior vs current FEC cycle scores
Top 5 Donors
Highest itemized FEC contributors this cycle — PACs, committees, and individuals with employers.
| Donor | Industry | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc. | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $469K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $173K |
| Weekley, Richard WWeekley Properties | WEEKLEY PROPERTIES | Individual | $100K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $61K |
| Dunn, TimothyCrown Quest Operating | CROWN QUEST OPERATING | Individual | $55K |
Individual donor names and employers are from public FEC filings (contributions over $200). Per 52 U.S.C. § 30111, this information is displayed for public accountability only — not for solicitation or commercial use. TrackBack does not sell, rent, or use this data to contact donors.
Who Buys Them — Industry Breakdown
Pharma, oil, ag, tech, AIPAC-affiliated spenders, labor unions, civic groups, fraternities — every FEC-reported name we can classify (2020 cycle).
Every reported dollar classified into sectors — PACs, employers, outside spenders, and itemized individuals (FEC).
Classified total: $760K
| Sector | Share | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Agribusiness | 99.3% | $755K | 11 |
| Political Committees | 0.7% | $5K | 1 |
Lobbyist Contributions (LD-203)
Direct lobbyist-hosted contributions to this official — public LDA.gov LD-203 filings (2024).
2024 total: $1.6M
628 reported events (LD-203)
| Lobbyist / payee | Registrant | Type | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornyn Victory Committee | Enterprise Products Partners Lp (Formerly Known As Enterprise Products Company O | FECA | 2024-10-03 | $25K |
| Cornyn Victory Committee | Klein/Johnson Group | FECA | 2024-09-18 | $10K |
| Alamo PAC | Iheartmedia, Inc. | FECA | 2024-12-31 | $5K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc | National Association Of Broadcasters | FECA | 2024-12-20 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. And Its Affiliates | FECA | 2024-11-26 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | FECA | 2024-11-12 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Microsoft Corporation | FECA | 2024-10-31 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | National Beer Wholesalers Association | FECA | 2024-10-10 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | American Hotel & Lodging Association | FECA | 2024-10-07 | $5K |
| R Senate PAC | Investment Company Institute | FECA | 2024-09-30 | $5K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc. | Ubs Americas Inc. | FECA | 2024-09-27 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | FECA | 2024-09-26 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Charter Communications, Inc. | FECA | 2024-09-26 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Mckesson Corporation & Affiliates U.S. Oncology And Rx Savings Solutions (Formerly Mckesson Corp) | FECA | 2024-09-25 | $5K |
| Cornyn Victory Committee | Bracewell Llp | FECA | 2024-09-24 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Air Line Pilots Association | FECA | 2024-09-23 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | The Friedkin Group, Inc. | FECA | 2024-09-20 | $5K |
| R Senate PAC | New York Life Insurance Company | FECA | 2024-09-20 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Space Exploration Technologies | FECA | 2024-09-17 | $5K |
| Alamo PAC | Space Exploration Technologies | FECA | 2024-09-17 | $5K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc | Space Exploration Technologies | FECA | 2024-09-17 | $5K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc | Space Exploration Technologies | FECA | 2024-09-17 | $5K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc. | Anheuser-Busch Companies | FECA | 2024-09-13 | $5K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc. | Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc | FECA | 2024-09-11 | $5K |
| Cornyn Victory Committee | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | FECA | 2024-09-06 | $5K |
Lobbyist-hosted contributions to this official from LDA.gov LD-203 filings (2024). Verify each event in the source filing at lda.gov.
STOCK Act trades
Periodic Transaction Reports — federal law requires disclosure within 45 days
No recent House PTR trades matched for this member in our dataset. Senate PTR ingestion is coming — use the official search link above.
Stock trades are from legally required Periodic Transaction Reports (PTR) filed with the House Clerk or Senate Office of Public Records. Amounts are reported as ranges per federal form — not exact values. TrackBack displays parsed public filings; verify via the linked official PDF.
Money mix
Itemized individual share
10.8%
Outside super PAC spend ratio
0%
Registered Lobbying Organizations
25 tracked influence groups — pharma, oil, defense, finance, tech, prisons, tobacco, unions, AIPAC, and more. Matched via FEC donors, sector exposure, and Senate LDA filings (2024 cycle).
Combined org lobbying spend (matched groups): $1047.6M
| Organization | Sector | Connection | Org lobbying (2024) | Direct FEC $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of RealtorsFEC Real Estate money: $14,284 (0.4% of classified)Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Budget/Appropriations, Housing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Banking | Real Estate | Sector money26 LDA filings | $87.3M | — |
| PhRMAFEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Trade (domestic/foreign), Pharmacy | Pharma & Health | LDA + sector136 LDA filings | $38.4M | — |
| American Hospital AssociationFEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified)Issues: Immigration, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | Pharma & Health | Sector money30 LDA filings | $34.7M | — |
| MetaFEC Technology money: $38,189 (1% of classified)Issues: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Computer Industry, Media (information/publishing), Intelligence, Telecommunications, Homeland Security | Technology | Sector money84 LDA filings | $28.0M | — |
| PfizerFEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Pharmacy, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid | Pharma & Health | LDA + sector64 LDA filings | $26.4M | — |
| AmazonFEC Technology money: $38,189 (1% of classified)Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Education, Computer Industry | Technology | Sector money123 LDA filings | $23.4M | — |
| AARPFEC Civic & Advocacy money: $8,825 (0.2% of classified)Issues: Government Issues, Health Issues, Telecommunications, Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy | Civic & Advocacy | Sector money44 LDA filings | $21.2M | — |
| AltriaFEC Tobacco money: $699 (0% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Tobacco, Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products | Tobacco | LDA + sector115 LDA filings | $21.1M | — |
| VisaFEC Finance & Fintech money: $138,137 (3.6% of classified)Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Government Issues, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) | Finance & Fintech | Sector money67 LDA filings | $19.3M | — |
| General MotorsFEC Transportation money: $37,408 (1% of classified)Issues: Economics/Economic Development, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Manufacturing, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Automotive Industry | Transportation | Sector money64 LDA filings | $19.0M | — |
| Comcast / NBCUniversalFEC Telecom & Media money: $17,984 (0.5% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Telecommunications, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Copyright/Patent/Trademark | Telecom & Media | LDA + sector160 LDA filings | $18.7M | — |
| AT&TFEC Telecom & Media money: $17,984 (0.5% of classified). Referenced in 3 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Telecommunications, Budget/Appropriations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Education, Health Issues, Defense | Telecom & Media | LDA + sector213 LDA filings | $17.0M | — |
| AmgenFEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations | Pharma & Health | LDA + sector119 LDA filings | $16.8M | — |
| Google / AlphabetFEC Technology money: $38,189 (1% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Telecommunications, Trade (domestic/foreign), Education, Science/Technology | Technology | LDA + sector86 LDA filings | $16.3M | — |
| VerizonFEC Telecom & Media money: $17,984 (0.5% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Telecommunications, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Defense | Telecom & Media | LDA + sector111 LDA filings | $15.8M | — |
| General DynamicsFEC Defense & Aerospace money: $2,850 (0.1% of classified). Referenced in 1 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Transportation, Aerospace | Defense & Aerospace | LDA + sector83 LDA filings | $15.7M | — |
| T-MobileFEC Telecom & Media money: $17,984 (0.5% of classified)Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Intelligence, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Banking | Telecom & Media | Sector money151 LDA filings | $15.6M | — |
| ByteDance / TikTokFEC Technology money: $38,189 (1% of classified)Issues: Computer Industry, Trade (domestic/foreign), Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV | Technology | Sector money15 LDA filings | $15.3M | — |
| OracleFEC Technology money: $38,189 (1% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Telecommunications, Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Homeland Security | Technology | LDA + sector97 LDA filings | $14.8M | — |
| Eli LillyFEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified)Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Energy/Nuclear, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations | Pharma & Health | Sector money59 LDA filings | $14.7M | — |
| BoeingFEC Defense & Aerospace money: $2,850 (0.1% of classified). Referenced in 1 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Homeland Security, Aerospace, Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Government Issues | Defense & Aerospace | LDA + sector69 LDA filings | $14.6M | — |
| Lockheed MartinFEC Defense & Aerospace money: $2,850 (0.1% of classified). Referenced in 6 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Banking, Government Issues, Intelligence | Defense & Aerospace | LDA + sector59 LDA filings | $14.1M | — |
| AHIP (Health Insurance Plans)FEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Budget/Appropriations, Insurance | Pharma & Health | LDA + sector46 LDA filings | $14.1M | — |
| Johnson & JohnsonFEC Pharma & Health money: $52,905 (1.4% of classified)Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Education, Medicare/Medicaid, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Health Issues, Veterans | Pharma & Health | Sector money153 LDA filings | $13.6M | — |
| FedExFEC Transportation money: $37,408 (1% of classified)Issues: Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Homeland Security, Trucking/Shipping, Aviation/Airlines/Airports | Transportation | Sector money57 LDA filings | $13.6M | — |
Lobbying data is retrieved from LDA.gov. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for analyses derived after retrieval. Name matches in LDA filing text are heuristic — verify in the source filing.
Source: LDA.gov disclosures + FEC itemized contributions.
All Top Donors
Full donor list (25 entries) from FEC 2020 filings. Individual itemized total: $3.1M.
| Donor | Industry | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc. | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $469K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $173K |
| Weekley, Richard WWeekley Properties | WEEKLEY PROPERTIES | Individual | $100K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $61K |
| Dunn, TimothyCrown Quest Operating | CROWN QUEST OPERATING | Individual | $55K |
| Mcingvale, James FGallery Furniture | GALLERY FURNITURE | Individual | $50K |
| Mcingvale, Linda | Uncategorized | Individual | $50K |
| Martin, Kimberly R | Uncategorized | Individual | $30K |
| Finn, StephenRetired | Employer Not Disclosed | Individual | $30K |
| Middleton, MayesMiddleton Oil Co | Fossil Fuels & Energy | Individual | $25K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn, Inc. | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $15K |
| Cornyn, John | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $15K |
| Thompson, Jere W. Mr. Jr.Ambit Energy | AMBIT ENERGY | Individual | $13K |
| Middleton, Macey | Uncategorized | Individual | $13K |
| Boldrick, Miles | Uncategorized | Individual | $13K |
| Boldrick, LaurieStatewide Minerals Company | STATEWIDE MINERALS COMPANY | Individual | $13K |
| Middleton, Macy | Uncategorized | Individual | $13K |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn, Inc | Agriculture & Agribusiness | PAC | $11K |
| Whitehill, KitRetired | Employer Not Disclosed | Individual | $11K |
| Gilbreath, Brett | Uncategorized | Individual | $10K |
| Huffines, PhillipHuffines Communities | HUFFINES COMMUNITIES | Individual | $10K |
| Adamson, MarkTsi Flow Products | TSI FLOW PRODUCTS | Individual | $10K |
| Wilks, Jo Ann | Uncategorized | Individual | $10K |
| Wilks, Farris | Uncategorized | Individual | $10K |
| Modesett, DianeSelf-Employed | Employer Not Disclosed | Individual | $10K |
Individual donor names and employers are from public FEC filings (contributions over $200). Per 52 U.S.C. § 30111, this information is displayed for public accountability only — not for solicitation or commercial use. TrackBack does not sell, rent, or use this data to contact donors.
Votes Against Major Donors
Recent Nay votes on legislation touching top donor industries — from GovTrack roll call records
S.Amdt. 6715 (Paul) to H.R. 5334: To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural
H.R. 5334 · 2026-08-07
Recorded Nay on amendment measure (GovTrack)
Related to: Industry-aligned legislation