44th President of the United States
Barack Obama
DemocratJanuary 20, 2009 — January 20, 2017
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Vice President: Joe Biden
1292
Bills Signed
12
Vetoes
0
Pocket Vetoes
277
Exec Orders
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Combined Fundraising (Campaign + JFCs)
$2175.5M
Outside Support (Super PACs)
$79.1M
Total Ecosystem
$2254.5M
JFC totals may include funds later transferred to the campaign committee.
Authorized Committee Filings
Fundraising by Election Cycle
20121/1/2009 – 12/31/2012
$742.6MSpent: $757.6MIndividual: $549.4M
20081/1/2007 – 12/31/2008
$778.6MSpent: $760.4MIndividual: $664.9MPAC: $13K
Joint Fundraising Committees
Umbrella fundraisers that split donations between the campaign, party, and affiliated groups
Obama Victory Fund
2008 cycleC00451393
$198.2M
Spent: $196.5M
Obama Victory Fund 2012
2012 cycleC00494740
$456.0M
Spent: $454.7M
Total JFC Fundraising$654.2M
Super PACs
Independent committees that raise unlimited funds but cannot coordinate with the campaign
Priorities USA Action
2012 cycleC00495861
$79.1M
Spent: $75.3M
Total Super PAC Fundraising$79.1M
Contribution Sources
Individual$1214.3M
82%
PAC / Committees$13K
0%
Party Committee$10K
0%
Self-Funded$5K
0%
Transfers In$268.9M
18%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$745.3M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$234.4M
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1412.1M
Operating Offsets
$36.0M
Net Operating
$209.3M
Transfers
Transfers In
$268.9M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$15.0M
Committee Refunds
$10K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$0
Opposing
$475.4M
Total Outside Spending
$475.4M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$144.1MRESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.
-$144.1M
02
$136.7MAMERICAN CROSSROADS
-$136.7M
03
$114.1MREPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
-$114.1M
04
$48.3MAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
-$48.3M
05
$16.3MAMERICANS FOR JOB SECURITY
-$16.3M
06
$16.0MCROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES
-$16.0M
07
$0ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC
08
$0ADVANCING WISCONSIN INC
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2007 – 12/31/2012FEC: P80003338Updated: 5/11/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)