OpenSecrets

In honor of National Ice Cream Day, we're digging into the 2025 lobbying data behind the industry, specifically the holding companies of major ice cream brands & their trade association.

Swipe through for the scoop🍦.

The two major super PACs working to help the GOP maintain control of Congress reported enormous war chests this week.

The Republican-aligned Senate Leadership Fund disclosed more than $100 million more cash on hand than its Democratic counterpart. And in the House, the GOP’s Congressional Leadership Fund reported twice as much cash as the Democratic equivalent.

GOP’s congressional super PACs boast massive war chests - OpenSecrets News The top-performing Republican candidates generally trail Democrats. But super PACs that support GOP could have the firepower to close that gap.

House and Senate candidates have filed their latest round of quarterly fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission. Our team dug into the numbers to see who is winning the money race.

Sen. Jon Ossoff leads all Senate hopefuls with $77.3 million raised during the current cycle and $42.6 million in cash on hand.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) leads all fundraisers with $32.6 million – outpacing second-place David Trone (D). Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was fifth in fundraising but tops in cash on hand with $16.9 million banked, roughly a million more than Ocasio-Cortez.

Which House and Senate candidates lead the money race? - OpenSecrets News Sen. Jon Ossoff leads all congressional candidates in total campaign cash raised and banked for the sprint to Election Day.