Data Summary

1,495,805 Citations
501,658 Relationships
83,850 Persons
30,909 Business Persons
29,065 Organizations
11,728 Businesses
11,287 Lobbyists
6,323 Political Candidates
6,225 Political Fundraising Committees
2,868 Public Officials
2,748 Elected Representatives
2,069 Private Companies
2,027 Lawyers
1,942 Individual Campaign Committees
1,887 Schools
1,832 Government Bodies
1,614 Other Campaign Committees
1,600 Other Not-for-Profits
1,410 Public Companies
1,354 Lobbying Firms
1,354 Academics
1,121 Philanthropies
604 Media Personalities
560 Membership Organizations
275 Industry/Trade Associations
231 Law Firms
192 Policy/Think Tanks
174 Political Parties
101 PACs
96 Cultural/Artses
92 Public Intellectuals
66 Consulting Firms
61 Media Organizations
44 Professional Associations
39 Public Relations Firms
36 Labor Unions
31 Social Clubs
20 Government-Sponsored Enterprises

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