Cantwell, Maria

Cantwell, Maria is a Democratic Senator representing Washington. They serve on 6 committees, including Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Finance.

They have raised $72K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $12K. Organizations spend $2.4 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are taxation and trade. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 100% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 41% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

8 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $14.7 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $14K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a senator. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and former staff becoming lobbyists.