Power Network
The Koch Network
$548 million in political infrastructure — the most sophisticated private political operation in American history.
Total Value
$548.0M
Center Node
Charles Koch
Entities
14
Network Entities
donors (1)
Charles Koch(R)
politicians (2)
Chris Wright (Energy Sec)(R)Donald Trump(R)
pacs (1)
AFP Action ($138.5M)
companys (3)
Koch Industriesi360 (Voter Data)Liberty Energy
nonprofits (3)
Americans for ProsperityStand TogetherKoch Seminar Network
policys (3)
ACA Repeal Campaign2017/2025 Tax CutsAnti-Climate Regulation
groups (1)
~700 Koch Donors
Connections (14)
Charles Koch→Koch IndustriesChairman & CEO
Koch Industries→Americans for ProsperityPrimary funder
Charles Koch→AFP Action ($138.5M)Controls
AFP Action ($138.5M)→Donald Trump$10M opposing (primary), then $128M supporting$138.5M
Charles Koch→Stand TogetherFounded
Charles Koch→Koch Seminar NetworkHosts twice-yearly
Koch Seminar Network→~700 Koch DonorsRaises $500M+/cycle
Koch Industries→i360 (Voter Data)Built proprietary voter data
Chris Wright (Energy Sec)→Koch Seminar NetworkDonor ($100K to AFP Action)
Chris Wright (Energy Sec)→Liberty EnergyCEO
Donald Trump→Chris Wright (Energy Sec)Appointed Energy Secretary
Americans for Prosperity→ACA Repeal CampaignLeading campaign to kill ACA subsidies
Charles Koch→2017/2025 Tax Cuts$20M campaign backing Trump tax breaks
Koch Industries→Anti-Climate RegulationDecades of climate denial funding
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