Alphabet Inc. NetPAC (Google PAC)
Big Tech corporate political program
The operation.
Alphabet Inc. NetPAC, also known as the Google PAC, is the federal corporate political action committee of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. It is funded by voluntary contributions from Alphabet employees and distributes contributions roughly evenly between Democrats and Republicans, focusing on members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and other panels with jurisdiction over antitrust, privacy, and platform regulation.
Major donors.
Notable races.
Sources.
Questions about Alphabet Inc. NetPAC (Google PAC).
What is the Google PAC?
Alphabet Inc. NetPAC — informally known as the Google PAC — is the federal corporate political action committee of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, YouTube, and several other technology businesses. Like all corporate PACs, it is funded by voluntary contributions from Alphabet employees rather than from corporate treasury funds.
Which candidates does the Google PAC support?
The Google PAC distributes contributions roughly evenly between Democratic and Republican candidates, with a strategic focus on members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees (which have jurisdiction over antitrust), the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Commerce — committees that regulate tech platforms.
How much does the Google PAC spend?
The Google PAC raises and spends roughly $2–4 million per cycle in direct candidate contributions. Alphabet's broader federal political influence is exerted primarily through corporate lobbying (roughly $10–15 million per year) rather than through the PAC's relatively modest direct contributions.