U.S. oil & gas lobbying spend for the Republican Party reached 63.6 million U.S. dollars during that election cycle.
Donald Trump was the largest recipient of campaign donations by the oil & gas industry in the 2019/2020 presidential election cycle. As the incumbent president, Trump's campaign received nearly 3.8 million U.S. dollars from oil & gas affiliated companies and individuals. Of the top five beneficiaries, only one was a Democratic Party member - presidential candidate, Joseph Biden. In total, Largest recipient of campaign donations by oil & gas companies in the United States in the 2019/20 election cycle* (in U.S. dollars)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$59 USD $39 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on 2020 Presidential Election and the Media
Debates
8
- Premium Statistic Adults likely to watch the 2020 Democratic presidential debates U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Interest in first 2020 election Democratic TV debates U.S. 2019, by age group
- Premium Statistic Adults who watched the June Democratic presidential debates U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Time spoken by Democrats in first TV debate for 2020 presidential elections U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Word count of Democrats in first TV debate for 2020 presidential elections U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Time spoken by Democrats in second TV debate for 2020 presidential election U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Word count of Democrats in second TV debate for 2020 presidential elections U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Word count of Democrats in 6th TV debate for 2020 presidential elections U.S. 2019
Political ad spending
8
- Premium Statistic Political ad spend in the U.S. 2018, by medium
- Premium Statistic Political video advertising spending in the U.S. 2018-2020, by format
- Premium Statistic Midterm political ad spend in the U.S. 2010-2018
- Premium Statistic Radio political ad spend in the U.S. 2018, by contest category
- Premium Statistic Mobile ad spend share during U.S. midterm elections in 2018, by political party
- Premium Statistic Federal candidate online political ad numbers U.S. 2018, by platform
- Premium Statistic U.S. largest political advertisers on Google 2018-2022, by ad spend
- Premium Statistic U.S. states with the largest political advertising spending on Google 2018-2020
Political ad spending - Facebook
8
- Premium Statistic U.S. midterm political advertising spending share on Facebook in 2018, by affiliation
- Basic Statistic Highest spending presidential candidates on Facebook Mueller related ads U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Highest spending presidential candidates on Facebook climate related ads U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Most spending U.S. presidential candidates on Facebook ads on affordable college 2020
- Basic Statistic Highest spending presidential candidates on Facebook criminal justice ads U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Highest spending presidential candidates on Facebook dark money related ads U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Highest spending presidential candidates on Facebook economy related ads U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Highest spending presidential candidates on Facebook gun violence ads U.S. 2020
Social media buzz
8
- Basic Statistic U.S. presidential election 2020: Democratic party debate Twitter mentions
- Basic Statistic 2020 U.S. election: Democratic candidates with most Twitter followers 2020
- Basic Statistic Amount of Trump's tweets believed by U.S. adults 2020, by party ID
- Basic Statistic U.S. acceptance of President Trump's tweets in certain situations 2018, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. opinion on President Trump's tweets being inappropriate 2018, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. opinion on President Trump's tweets being appropriate 2018, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult opinion regarding Donald Trump's use of Twitter as POTUS 2018
- Basic Statistic U.S. Millennials who think that Trump tweets too much 2018
Social media influence
8
- Premium Statistic Global influence of social media on polarization in politics 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Global influence of social media on foreign meddling in politics 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Social media: influence on political opinions of U.S. social media users 2018
- Premium Statistic Recall of political ads shared by friends on social media or e-mail U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Adults sharing political ads on social media or in e-mail in the United States 2019
- Premium Statistic Adults sharing political ads on social media or e-mail in the U.S. 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Views on social media implementing stricter rules for political ads U.S. 2019, gender
- Premium Statistic Views on social media implementing stricter rules for political ads U.S. 2019, by age
Political news sources
7
- Basic Statistic Government and politics news viewing in the U.S. 2019, by medium
- Basic Statistic Sources of government and politics news in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Trusted sources for news on politics and government in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. political news sources more likely to be trusted by Republicans 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. political news sources more likely to be distrusted by Republicans 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. political news sources more likely to be trusted by Democrats 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. political news sources more likely to be distrusted by Democrats 2019
Further related statistics
13
- Oil & gas industry lobbying expenditure in the U.S. 1990-2022, by receiving party
- Marathon Oil's revenue 2010-2022
- Breakdown of U.S. shale oil and gas companies' solvency by price scenario 2020
- Terpel's revenue 2015-2021
- Donations from oil and gas industry to U.S. presidential candidates, as of Feb 2016
- Oil and gas industry's spend on lobbying the European Union 2014-2018
- U.S. voter support for oil & gas companies' bailout due to coronavirus 2020
- Oil and gas companies spending the most on lobbying the European Union 2018
- U.S. gas and oil companies capex on exploration and development 2010-2021
- Revenue of Fred. Olsen Energy worldwide 2012-2017
- U.S. election contributions by the tobacco industry 1990-2010
- Company insolvencies in oil and gas supply chain industry in the UK 2010-2018
- E&P company bankruptcies by size in the U.S. 2014-2015
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Oil & gas industry lobbying expenditure in the U.S. 1990-2022, by receiving party
- Marathon Oil's revenue 2010-2022
- Breakdown of U.S. shale oil and gas companies' solvency by price scenario 2020
- Terpel's revenue 2015-2021
- Donations from oil and gas industry to U.S. presidential candidates, as of Feb 2016
- Oil and gas industry's spend on lobbying the European Union 2014-2018
- U.S. voter support for oil & gas companies' bailout due to coronavirus 2020
- Oil and gas companies spending the most on lobbying the European Union 2018
- U.S. gas and oil companies capex on exploration and development 2010-2021
- Revenue of Fred. Olsen Energy worldwide 2012-2017
- U.S. election contributions by the tobacco industry 1990-2010
- Company insolvencies in oil and gas supply chain industry in the UK 2010-2018
- E&P company bankruptcies by size in the U.S. 2014-2015
Topics

opensecrets.org. (March 22, 2021). Largest recipient of campaign donations by oil & gas companies in the United States in the 2019/20 election cycle* (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179621/us-oil-and-gas-industry-campaign-donations/
opensecrets.org. "Largest recipient of campaign donations by oil & gas companies in the United States in the 2019/20 election cycle* (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179621/us-oil-and-gas-industry-campaign-donations/
opensecrets.org. (2021). Largest recipient of campaign donations by oil & gas companies in the United States in the 2019/20 election cycle* (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179621/us-oil-and-gas-industry-campaign-donations/
opensecrets.org. "Largest Recipient of Campaign Donations by Oil & Gas Companies in The United States in The 2019/20 Election Cycle* (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179621/us-oil-and-gas-industry-campaign-donations/
opensecrets.org, Largest recipient of campaign donations by oil & gas companies in the United States in the 2019/20 election cycle* (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179621/us-oil-and-gas-industry-campaign-donations/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Largest recipient of campaign donations by oil & gas companies in the United States in the 2019/20 election cycle* (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], opensecrets.org, March 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179621/us-oil-and-gas-industry-campaign-donations/