SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE

Overview

Committee Type

PAC - Qualified

Designation

B

Party Affiliation

N/A

Treasurer

MELAKU, RAHEL

Location

OAKLAND, California 94612

Active Cycles

2026, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990, 1988, 1986, 1984, 1982, 1980

Party Affinity

Democratic Party: 74%
Republican Party: 26%

Financial Summary

Total Receipts

$17.7M

Total Disbursements

$17.3M

Connected Organizations

Connected Organization

SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION

Candidates Funded

Candidates receiving contributions from this committee:

• PALLONE, FRANK JR $60K (68 contributions) [1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024]
• HINCHEY, MAURICE D $47K (55 contributions) [1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010]
• BROWN, GEORGE E JR $46K (45 contributions) [1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998]
• CLARKE, JAMES MCCLURE $36K (29 contributions) [1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990]
• BONIOR, DAVID E $35K (47 contributions) [1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002]
• GRIJALVA, RAUL M $33K (30 contributions) [2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024]
• BISHOP, TIMOTHY $33K (27 contributions) [2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014]
• KOSTMAYER, PETER H $32K (44 contributions) [1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992]
• JONTZ, JAMES $31K (19 contributions) [1986, 1988, 1990, 1992]
• MURRAY, PATTY $31K (29 contributions) [1992, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2022]
• PELOSI, NANCY $31K (25 contributions) [1990, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024]
• UDALL, MARK E. $30K (30 contributions) [1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006]
• SHAHEEN, JEANNE $29K (37 contributions) [2002, 2008, 2014, 2020]
• EVANS, LANE A $29K (57 contributions) [1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004]
• MALONEY, JAMES H $28K (37 contributions) [1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002]
• BOXER, BARBARA $28K (29 contributions) [1992, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2010]
• REID, HARRY $27K (36 contributions) [1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010]
• MCNERNEY, JERRY $27K (22 contributions) [2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018]
• MILLER, GEORGE $27K (35 contributions) [1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012]
• HARKIN, THOMAS RICHARD $27K (46 contributions) [1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008]

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Independent Expenditures For

Candidates this committee spent for, independently of their campaigns (not contributions to the campaigns):

• OBAMA, BARACK / JOSEPH R. BIDEN $422K (80 expenditures) [2008, 2012]
• KERRY, JOHN F $244K (90 expenditures) [2004, 2006]
• MURRAY, PATTY $208K (9 expenditures) [2010, 2016]
• BENNET, MICHAEL F. $157K (15 expenditures) [2010, 2016]
• KELLAM, PHILIP JEFFERSON $151K (45 expenditures) [2006]
• WYDEN, RONALD L. $104K (30 expenditures) [1996, 1998]
• SINK, ALEX $101K (7 expenditures) [2014]
• LAUTENBERG, FRANK R $88K (2 expenditures) [2002]
• NEWMAN, MARIE $85K (5 expenditures) [2020]
• CHAFEE, LINCOLN D $83K (17 expenditures) [2006]
• ALTMIRE, JASON $70K (3 expenditures) [2006, 2008]
• WYDEN, RON $65K (70 expenditures) [1996]
• MCNERNEY, JERRY $64K (12 expenditures) [2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018]
• STABENOW, DEBBIE $55K (61 expenditures) [1996, 1998]
• OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN $52K (11 expenditures) [2018]
• LARSEN, RICK $49K (28 expenditures) [2000, 2010, 2012]
• O'SHAUGHNESSY, MARYELLEN $46K (6 expenditures) [2000]
• RIVERS, LYNN NANCY $46K (37 expenditures) [2002]
• MARKEY, EDWARD JOHN $44K (23 expenditures) [2010, 2012, 2014]
• MCCLOSKEY, PAUL N JR MR $42K (13 expenditures) [2006]

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Independent Expenditures Against

Candidates this committee spent against, independently of their campaigns:

• MCCAIN, JOHN S. $455K (108 expenditures) [2008]
• AYOTTE, KELLY A $387K (7 expenditures) [2016]
• WILSON, HEATHER A $347K (10 expenditures) [2012]
• POMBO, RICHARD W $235K (82 expenditures) [2006]
• ERNST, JONI K $209K (4 expenditures) [2014]
• BUSH, GEORGE $131K (10 expenditures) [2004]
• TRUMP, DONALD J. $118K (126 expenditures) [2016, 2020]
• BUSH, GEORGE W $113K (80 expenditures) [2004, 2006]
• FORRESTER, DOUGLAS R $88K (2 expenditures) [2002]
• WALBERG, TIMOTHY L REP $74K (1 expenditures) [2010]
• SEASTRAND, ANDREA H $70K (50 expenditures) [1996, 1998]
• KOSTER, JOHN $56K (25 expenditures) [2000]
• MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS $54K (5 expenditures) [2018]
• RIVERS, LYNN NANCY $45K (26 expenditures) [2002]
• REHBERG, DENNIS R $32K (8 expenditures) [2000]
• SUNUNU, JOHN E $31K (15 expenditures) [2008]
• BUCK, KENNETH R $31K (1 expenditures) [2010]
• SMITH, DEREK W $31K (23 expenditures) [2000]
• BENNET, MICHAEL F. $29K (1 expenditures) [2010]
• BENTON, DONALD M $26K (23 expenditures) [1998]

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Committees Funded

Committees receiving transfers from this committee:

• COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $50K (1 transfers)
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $38K (12 transfers)
• CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC $29K (11 transfers)
• DSCC $14K (5 transfers)
• CHC BOLD PAC $12K (5 transfers)
• AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K (2 transfers)
• CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS FEDERAL PAC $10K (2 transfers)
• DCCC $7K (2 transfers)
• CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC $7K (2 transfers)
• SOLIDARITY PAC $6K (3 transfers)
• WAKE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5K (1 transfers)
• NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS ALLIANCE AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION FOR FED ELECTIONS $5K (1 transfers)
• DAGA PAC $5K (1 transfers)
• AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $5K (1 transfers)
• LATINO FUND; THE $5K (1 transfers)
• CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $5K (1 transfers)
• LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $5K (1 transfers)
• CAMPAIGN FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE $5K (1 transfers)
• MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND $5K (2 transfers)
• COOPER VICTORY FUND $5K (2 transfers)
• COOPER FOR NORTH CAROLINA $5K (2 transfers)

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Funded By

Committees that have transferred funds to this committee:

• SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $425K (2 transfers)
• PALLONE FOR CONGRESS $60K (68 transfers)
• SMP $50K (1 transfers)
• UDALL FOR COLORADO $46K (55 transfers)
• FRIENDS OF GEORGE BROWN $39K (26 transfers)
• FRIENDS OF MAURICE HINCHEY $38K (46 transfers)
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $38K (12 transfers)
• OWENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $36K (27 transfers)
• COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAMES MCCLURE CLARKE TO CONGRESS $36K (29 transfers)
• BONIOR FOR CONGRESS $35K (47 transfers)
• ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC $33K (30 transfers)
• TIM BISHOP FOR CONGRESS $33K (27 transfers)
• JIM JONTZ FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $31K (19 transfers)
• PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY $31K (29 transfers)
• NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $31K (25 transfers)
• DIGNITY OF WORK PAC $29K (32 transfers)
• FRIENDS OF LANE EVANS COMMITTEE $29K (57 transfers)
• CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC $29K (13 transfers)
• FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID $27K (36 transfers)
• MCNERNEY FOR CONGRESS $27K (22 transfers)

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