How much have FirstEnergy-labeled filers given federally?

The FIRSTENERGY industry cluster totals $4,453,181 in itemized FEC contributions, from 30,738 contributions and 717 donors. Filers listed FIRSTENERGY as employer or occupation. The sum is a text-field rollup, not a corporate political budget. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.

Why are there more than 30,000 contributions?

Each itemized gift is its own FEC row. Repeat donors and frequent small itemized gifts produce 30,738 contributions from 717 people, about 43 transactions per donor. Unique-donor count remains 717 inside this employer string. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.

Is this NAICS for electric utilities?

No. FEC individual files do not include NAICS. LobbyVault groups employer/occupation self-reports. FIRSTENERGY is the typed company name. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.

Does $4,453,181 include subsidiary utility names?

Only if those names were ingested as FIRSTENERGY. Operating-company strings stored as other keys are other slugs. This page’s total is the FIRSTENERGY key only. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.

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FirstEnergy money in federal elections

Filers who listed FIRSTENERGY as employer or occupation on federal campaign reports account for $4,453,181 in itemized receipts on FEC.gov. Contribution volume is high: 30,738 gifts from 717 donors, about 43 transactions per person, which pulls the mean gift down to about $145. The utility name is FEC free text, not a NAICS electric-power code and not a corporate treasury figure.

Key figures

FIRSTENERGY FEC strings sum to $4,453,181.
30,738 contributions came from 717 donors — high row density.
About $145 per gift and $6,211 per donor on a simple mean.
The label is FEC employer text, not NAICS.
Subsidiary utility names may be other slugs.

High frequency, $4,453,181 total

Thirty thousand seven hundred thirty-eight contributions from 717 donors is among the denser row counts in this wave. $4,453,181 ÷ 30,738 ≈ $145 per gift; $4,453,181 ÷ 717 ≈ $6,211 per donor. That pattern often reflects frequent small itemized PAC withholdings stacked under one employer spelling. The packet does not prove that mechanism; it supplies the four aggregates only.

Top employer is FIRSTENERGY, matching the industry label. FirstEnergy Corp., operating-company names, and utility abbreviations can exist as other keys. They are not inside this $4,453,181 unless they matched FIRSTENERGY.

Utility employer text, not a grid sector

FEC individual files do not classify employers as electric utilities under NAICS. Contributors type a company name. LobbyVault ranks that string. FIRSTENERGY is the key for this page.

Occupation fields (lineman, engineer, executive) are a separate dimension. Use occupation breakdowns for titles. This industry page cuts by employer string.

What 30,738 rows omit

No operating-company geography, no party split, no cycle year. Recipients are on FEC.gov and on the FIRSTENERGY donor table.

Unique-donor count (717) is matching text, not a census of utility employees.

Boundaries

The table does not measure rate cases, lobbying, or plant operations. $4,453,181 is itemized federal receipts tagged to FIRSTENERGY from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

All industries lists other energy-employer strings. Occupation breakdowns list job titles.

Source

Industry FIRSTENERGY; $4,453,181; 30,738 contributions; 717 donors; top employer FIRSTENERGY. Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

The FIRSTENERGY donor table holds names for 717 unique donors, 30,738 itemized contributions, and $4,453,181. Unitemized gifts are omitted. FirstEnergy Corp. and operating-company names can be other keys. Occupation breakdowns list lineman, engineer, and executive titles. All industries lists other energy-employer strings. Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault. About 43 itemized gifts per person pulls the mean gift down to about $145. That shape often appears when frequent small itemized transactions stack under one employer spelling; the packet does not prove a PAC-withholding mechanism. Per-donor mean about $6,211 uses total divided by 717 donors. This page does not measure rate cases, lobbying, or plant operations. The packet has no cycle year and no geography of operating companies. The 717-donor count is matching text, not a census of utility employees. Subsidiary utility names stored as other keys are not added into this total. Cite FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

High-frequency utility text and omitted operating-company names

FIRSTENERGY keyed $4,453,181 from 30,738 contributions and 717 donors. About 43 itemized gifts per person pulls the mean gift down to about $145. That shape often appears when frequent small itemized transactions stack under one employer spelling; the packet does not prove a PAC-withholding mechanism and does not split committee types. Unitemized gifts are omitted. FirstEnergy Corp. and operating-company names can be other keys. The 717 unique donors are matching text, not a census of utility employees. Electric-power NAICS codes are not on FEC individual records. Top employer matches FIRSTENERGY. Per-donor mean about $6,211 uses total divided by unique donors. State utility PACs and independent expenditures are different schedules and are not inside $4,453,181.

Open the FIRSTENERGY donor table for names and committees. All industries lists other energy-employer strings. Occupation breakdowns list lineman, engineer, and executive titles that co-occur with this employer text. Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault. This page does not measure rate cases, lobbying, or plant operations. The packet has no cycle year and no geography of operating companies. Amendments can revise historical amounts. The four facts stay $4,453,181, 30,738 contributions, 717 donors, and top employer FIRSTENERGY. Subsidiary utility names stored as other keys are not added into this total. Cite FEC.gov as the filing source. Repeat the four facts when citing this page: $4,453,181, 30,738 contributions, 717 donors, top employer FIRSTENERGY. Unitemized gifts remain omitted. The donor table, all industries, and occupation breakdowns are the only internal links this packet authorizes. Operating-company names stay on other slugs if stored separately.

Questions

How much have FirstEnergy-labeled filers given federally?: The FIRSTENERGY industry cluster totals $4,453,181 in itemized FEC contributions, from 30,738 contributions and 717 donors. Filers listed FIRSTENERGY as employer or occupation. The sum is a text-field rollup, not a corporate political budget. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.
Why are there more than 30,000 contributions?: Each itemized gift is its own FEC row. Repeat donors and frequent small itemized gifts produce 30,738 contributions from 717 people, about 43 transactions per donor. Unique-donor count remains 717 inside this employer string. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.
Is this NAICS for electric utilities?: No. FEC individual files do not include NAICS. LobbyVault groups employer/occupation self-reports. FIRSTENERGY is the typed company name. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.
Does $4,453,181 include subsidiary utility names?: Only if those names were ingested as FIRSTENERGY. Operating-company strings stored as other keys are other slugs. This page’s total is the FIRSTENERGY key only. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.

Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.