Banks, hedge funds, insurers and other finance companies have contributed nearly $800 million to federal candidates in the 2016 cycle, according to a new report, already more than they did in 2012.

Individuals and companies associated with finance have given $798.1 million to candidates through Sept. 20, the reform advocate group Americans for Financial Reform said in a report released Tuesday, up from about $750 million in 2012 and less than $600 million in 2008. The report used data from the Center for Responsive Politics.