The Desert Caucus
Political action committee · Issue & ideological PACs
The Desert Caucus, a issue & ideological pac, has made no contributions to current members in 2025–26, and $2.5M to candidates since 1980. 56% to Democrats, 43% to Republicans, 1% to Independents.
- Given since 1980
- $2.5M
- To Democrats
- $1.4M
- To Independents
- $30K
- To Republicans
- $1.1M
Biggest recipients over time
- Eliot L. Engel (D-NY)$52K · 1994–2018
- Carl Levin (D-MI)$50K · 1984–2008
- Joseph Crowley (D-NY)$45K · 2002–2010
- Mark Kirk (R-IL)$41K · 2002–2016
- Tom Harkin (D-IA)$40K · 1984–2002
- Harry Reid (D-NV)$40K · 1986–2004
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)$40K · 1996–2010
- Shelley Berkley (D-NV)$40K · 2000–2010
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA)$40K · 2016–2024
- Tom Daschle (D-SD)$36K · 1984–2004
- Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)$35K · 1982–2000
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)$35K · 2006–2024
- Arlen Specter (D-PA)$33K · 1980–1998
- Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)$31K · 1996–2014
- Don Bacon (R-NE)$30K · 2020–2024
- Eric Cantor (R-VA)$28K · 2004–2008
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)$25K · 1988–2002
- John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-WV)$25K · 1984–1996
- Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT)$25K · 1994–2006
- Nita M. Lowey (D-NY)$25K · 1994–2016
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)$25K · 2004–2016
- Robert Bennett (R-UT)$25K · 1998–2010
- Max Baucus (D-MT)$24K · 1984–2002
- Conrad Burns (R-MT)$22K · 1988–2000
- Steve Chabot (R-OH)$22K · 1998–2020
- Craig Thomas (R-WY)$22K · 1994–2006
- Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)$21K · 1988–2000
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)$21K · 1982–2000
- Richard C. Shelby (R-AL)$21K · 1986–1998
- James M. Inhofe (R-OK)$21K · 1996–2008
More
From FEC itemized contribution records.
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Capitol Receipts, “The Desert Caucus: Who This PAC Gives To in Congress,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/pac/C00102368/the-desert-caucus (accessed 2026-10-13).