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Agribusiness · Tobacco

Cigar Rights of America

Cigar Rights of America's PAC gave $10.5K to 7 current members of Congress from 2021 to ⁠2026. 81% went to Republicans. The typical member got between $1K and $1K; Daniel Meuser got the most, $3.5K.

Given to current members
$10.5K
Members funded
7
From its employees
$450
Spent lobbying
$1.5M

Who it reached

Every seat in Congress. The members Cigar Rights of America gave to, 2021–⁠2026, are in their party's color; everyone else is gray. Hover or tap a seat for the amount.

House

6of 439 membersDemocrats 1 of 217Republicans 5 of 221

Independents, in the middle: 0 of 1.

Senate

1of 100 senatorsDemocrats 1 of 45Republicans 0 of 53

Independents, in the middle: 0 of 2.

Which party got the money

Contributions split by the recipient's party, overall and in each chamber.

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
All recipientsHouseSenate19% Democrats11% Democrats100% DemocratsRepublicans 81%Republicans 89%

How much each member got

Number of members of Congress by the total Cigar Rights of America gave them, 2021–⁠2026. PACs can give a candidate $5,000 per election, so totals cluster at round numbers.

REPUBLICANS5 members · median $1K$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K$3K$3.5Kmedian311

Not shown: 2 members from parties with fewer than 5 recipients: Brendan F. Boyle (D), $1K; Martin Heinrich (D), $1K.

Top recipients

The members Cigar Rights of America gave the most.

RankMemberGiven
1RDaniel MeuserHouse, PA
$3,500
2RTom ColeHouse, OK
$2,000
3DBrendan F. BoyleHouse, PA
$1,000
4DMartin HeinrichSenate, NM
$1,000
5RDale W. StrongHouse, AL
$1,000
6RByron DonaldsHouse, FL
$1,000
7RKen CalvertHouse, CA
$1,000

Its PAC

Cigar Rights of America Political Action Committee (Puro PAC)
PAC · C00847178
$10.5K

What it lobbies on

Spent $1,482,000 on federal lobbying (2021: $180K, 2022: $234K, 2023: $288K, 2024: $288K, 2025: $288K, 2026: $204K).

consumer-based, non-profit public advocacy org who protect rights of cigars enthusiasts

  • Tobacco

From lobbying disclosures filed for Cigar Rights of America.

Donations from its employees

Itemized donations from people who listed Cigar Rights of America as their employer, to current members' campaigns, 2021–⁠2026. These are personal donations, separate from the PAC.

RankMemberDonated
1DGabe VasquezHouse, NM
$450