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Although individual donors giving directly to a candidate's campaign are responsible for the majority of their money overall, PACs play an important role — particularly for incumbents.
Top House Candidates, 2021-2022
| Candidate | Party | Type of Candidate | District Sought | Total Raised | Total from Business PACs | % Business PACs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodgers, Cathy McMorrisCathy McMorris Rodgers | R | Incumbent | WA05 | $6,360,246 | $3,163,594 | 49.74% |
| Buchanan, VernonVernon Buchanan | R | Incumbent | FL16 | $4,038,100 | $2,209,191 | 54.71% |
| Neal, Richard ERichard E Neal | D | Incumbent | MA01 | $3,477,196 | $2,163,779 | 62.23% |
| McHenry, PatrickPatrick McHenry | R | Incumbent | NC10 | $3,897,222 | $2,013,479 | 51.66% |
| LaHood, DarinDarin LaHood | R | Incumbent | IL16 | $3,898,021 | $1,981,465 | 50.83% |
| Hoyer, Steny HSteny H Hoyer | D | Incumbent | MD05 | $3,907,744 | $1,896,050 | 48.52% |
| Ferguson, DrewDrew Ferguson | R | Incumbent | GA03 | $3,414,306 | $1,817,944 | 53.24% |
| Pallone, Frank JrFrank Pallone Jr. | D | Incumbent | NJ06 | $3,130,439 | $1,734,800 | 55.42% |
| Clyburn, James EJames E Clyburn | D | Incumbent | SC06 | $3,570,312 | $1,710,358 | 47.90% |
| Emmer, TomTom Emmer | R | Incumbent | MN06 | $4,392,876 | $1,698,100 | 38.66% |
| McCarthy, KevinKevin McCarthy | R | Incumbent | CA20 | $27,362,323 | $1,656,100 | 6.05% |
| Jeffries, HakeemHakeem Jeffries | D | Incumbent | NY08 | $5,895,085 | $1,603,500 | 27.20% |
| Sewell, TerriTerri Sewell | D | Incumbent | AL07 | $2,336,987 | $1,595,561 | 68.27% |
| Guthrie, BrettBrett Guthrie | R | Incumbent | KY02 | $2,241,365 | $1,585,323 | 70.73% |
| Cuellar, HenryHenry Cuellar | D | Incumbent | TX28 | $4,642,299 | $1,535,225 | 33.07% |
| Gottheimer, JoshJosh Gottheimer | D | Incumbent | NJ05 | $8,729,197 | $1,500,099 | 17.18% |
| Scott, DavidDavid Scott | D | Incumbent | GA13 | $2,003,983 | $1,482,714 | 73.99% |
| Scalise, SteveSteve Scalise | R | Incumbent | LA01 | $18,397,996 | $1,465,900 | 7.97% |
| Smith, JasonJason Smith | R | Incumbent | MO08 | $3,194,672 | $1,455,550 | 45.56% |
| Barr, AndyAndy Barr | R | Incumbent | KY06 | $3,809,734 | $1,409,400 | 36.99% |
| Wagner, AnnAnn Wagner | R | Incumbent | MO02 | $4,653,227 | $1,404,142 | 30.18% |
| Davis, RodneyRodney Davis | R | Incumbent | IL15 | $3,301,678 | $1,391,915 | 42.16% |
| Kildee, DanDan Kildee | D | Incumbent | MI08 | $5,593,526 | $1,384,640 | 24.75% |
| Graves, SamSam Graves | R | Incumbent | MO06 | $2,370,868 | $1,333,295 | 56.24% |
| Huizenga, BillBill Huizenga | R | Incumbent | MI04 | $3,029,018 | $1,319,722 | 43.57% |
| Luetkemeyer, BlaineBlaine Luetkemeyer | R | Incumbent | MO03 | $2,563,551 | $1,309,195 | 51.07% |
| Curtis, JohnJohn Curtis | R | Incumbent | UT03 | $2,134,497 | $1,304,420 | 61.11% |
| Beatty, JoyceJoyce Beatty | D | Incumbent | OH03 | $2,232,256 | $1,286,283 | 57.62% |
| Horsford, StevenSteven Horsford | D | Incumbent | NV04 | $4,926,766 | $1,264,405 | 25.66% |
| DelBene, SuzanSuzan DelBene | D | Incumbent | WA01 | $2,476,550 | $1,257,350 | 50.77% |
| Hill, FrenchFrench Hill | R | Incumbent | AR02 | $3,241,746 | $1,222,924 | 37.72% |
| Schrader, KurtKurt Schrader | D | Incumbent | OR05 | $2,244,429 | $1,212,010 | 54.00% |
| Panetta, JimmyJimmy Panetta | D | Incumbent | CA19 | $2,616,966 | $1,207,727 | 46.15% |
| Steil, BryanBryan Steil | R | Incumbent | WI01 | $3,591,240 | $1,192,659 | 33.21% |
| Aguilar, PetePete Aguilar | D | Incumbent | CA33 | $3,198,433 | $1,173,390 | 36.69% |
| Hudson, RichardRichard Hudson | R | Incumbent | NC09 | $3,087,196 | $1,169,000 | 37.87% |
| Fitzpatrick, BrianBrian Fitzpatrick | R | Incumbent | PA01 | $4,421,004 | $1,159,937 | 26.24% |
| Peters, ScottScott Peters | D | Incumbent | CA50 | $2,384,007 | $1,155,820 | 48.48% |
| Armstrong, KellyKelly Armstrong | R | Incumbent | ND01 | $2,068,973 | $1,151,737 | 55.67% |
| Hinson, AshleyAshley Hinson | R | Incumbent | IA02 | $7,149,326 | $1,136,935 | 15.90% |
| Wenstrup, BradBrad Wenstrup | R | Incumbent | OH02 | $2,068,488 | $1,131,183 | 54.69% |
| Smith, AdrianAdrian Smith | R | Incumbent | NE03 | $1,699,591 | $1,119,790 | 65.89% |
| Rochester, Lisa BluntLisa Blunt Rochester | D | Incumbent | DE01 | $2,817,810 | $1,116,250 | 39.61% |
| Thompson, MikeMike Thompson | D | Incumbent | CA04 | $2,249,659 | $1,115,498 | 49.59% |
| Schneider, BradBrad Schneider | D | Incumbent | IL10 | $3,773,827 | $1,112,898 | 29.49% |
| Thompson, GlennGlenn Thompson | R | Incumbent | PA15 | $2,641,673 | $1,078,933 | 40.84% |
| Garbarino, AndrewAndrew Garbarino | R | Incumbent | NY02 | $3,486,768 | $1,076,427 | 30.87% |
| Craig, AngieAngie Craig | D | Incumbent | MN02 | $7,749,887 | $1,071,618 | 13.83% |
| Bishop, SanfordSanford Bishop | D | Incumbent | GA02 | $3,011,853 | $1,042,240 | 34.60% |
| Pelosi, NancyNancy Pelosi | D | Incumbent | CA11 | $25,070,650 | $1,032,600 | 4.12% |
Top Senate Candidates, 2021-2022
| Candidate | Party | Type of Candidate | District Sought | Total Raised | Total from Business PACs | % Business PACs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott, TimTim Scott | R | Incumbent | SCS1 | $51,691,050 | $3,387,162 | 6.55% |
| Thune, JohnJohn Thune | R | Incumbent | SDS1 | $13,066,953 | $3,281,175 | 25.11% |
| Crapo, MikeMike Crapo | R | Incumbent | IDS2 | $7,412,180 | $2,675,957 | 36.10% |
| Boozman, JohnJohn Boozman | R | Incumbent | ARS2 | $7,717,445 | $2,565,923 | 33.25% |
| Young, ToddTodd Young | R | Incumbent | INS2 | $14,864,314 | $2,564,181 | 17.25% |
| Murkowski, LisaLisa Murkowski | R | Incumbent | AKS2 | $11,235,344 | $2,521,865 | 22.45% |
| Wyden, RonRon Wyden | D | Incumbent | ORS2 | $13,846,226 | $2,521,109 | 18.21% |
| Schumer, Charles ECharles E Schumer | D | Incumbent | NYS2 | $41,173,373 | $2,420,108 | 5.88% |
| Grassley, ChuckChuck Grassley | R | Incumbent | IAS1 | $10,681,892 | $2,146,921 | 20.10% |
| Moran, JerryJerry Moran | R | Incumbent | KSS2 | $7,499,161 | $2,133,899 | 28.46% |
| Murray, PattyPatty Murray | D | Incumbent | WAS2 | $20,110,430 | $2,068,608 | 10.29% |
| Rubio, MarcoMarco Rubio | R | Incumbent | FLS2 | $50,321,440 | $1,994,100 | 3.96% |
| Hassan, MaggieMaggie Hassan | D | Incumbent | NHS1 | $41,623,667 | $1,990,687 | 4.78% |
| Masto, Catherine CortezCatherine Cortez Masto | D | Incumbent | NVS2 | $64,845,010 | $1,979,351 | 3.05% |
| Lankford, JamesJames Lankford | R | Incumbent | OKS1 | $7,250,249 | $1,828,848 | 25.22% |
| Hoeven, JohnJohn Hoeven | R | Incumbent | NDS1 | $4,404,646 | $1,411,099 | 32.04% |
| Padilla, AlexAlex Padilla | D | Incumbent | CAS1 | $11,904,343 | $1,269,463 | 10.66% |
| Britt, Katie BoydKatie Britt | R | Open Seat | ALS2 | $11,417,742 | $1,247,860 | 10.93% |
| Kennedy, JohnJohn Kennedy | R | Incumbent | LAS2 | $39,406,697 | $1,243,148 | 3.15% |
| Duckworth, TammyTammy Duckworth | D | Incumbent | ILS2 | $20,976,943 | $1,151,700 | 5.49% |
| Lee, MikeMike Lee | R | Incumbent | UTS2 | $12,297,321 | $1,146,549 | 9.32% |
| Mullin, MarkwayneMarkwayne Mullin | R | Open Seat | OKS2 | $5,427,643 | $1,113,973 | 20.52% |
| Schatz, BrianBrian Schatz | D | Incumbent | HIS1 | $4,671,635 | $1,024,870 | 21.94% |
| Johnson, RonRon Johnson | R | Incumbent | WIS2 | $35,984,222 | $996,835 | 2.77% |
| Budd, TedTed Budd | R | Open Seat | NCS2 | $14,244,472 | $897,203 | 6.30% |
| Van Hollen, ChrisChris Van Hollen | D | Incumbent | MDS2 | $8,754,939 | $888,704 | 10.15% |
| Blumenthal, RichardRichard Blumenthal | D | Incumbent | CTS2 | $9,197,669 | $748,697 | 8.14% |
| Bennet, MichaelMichael Bennet | D | Incumbent | COS1 | $21,841,612 | $593,950 | 2.72% |
| Paul, RandRand Paul | R | Incumbent | KYS2 | $27,751,256 | $545,548 | 1.97% |
| Warnock, RaphaelRaphael Warnock | D | Incumbent | GAS2 | $180,898,147 | $490,632 | 0.27% |
| Welch, PeterPeter Welch | D | Open Seat | VTS2 | $5,363,252 | $460,721 | 8.59% |
| Schmitt, EricEric Schmitt | R | Open Seat | MOS1 | $6,513,918 | $420,550 | 6.46% |
| Kelly, MarkMark Kelly | D | Incumbent | AZS1 | $89,153,865 | $360,600 | 0.40% |
| Ryan, TimTim Ryan | D | Open Seat | OHS2 | $56,405,069 | $347,121 | 0.62% |
| Vance, J DJ D Vance | R | Open Seat | OHS2 | $15,233,130 | $319,500 | 2.10% |
| Hartzler, VickyVicky Hartzler | R | Open Seat | MOS1 | $2,993,730 | $272,461 | 9.10% |
| Walker, HerschelHerschel Walker | R | Challenger | GAS2 | $73,274,773 | $256,495 | 0.35% |
| Laxalt, AdamAdam Laxalt | R | Challenger | NVS2 | $18,454,143 | $253,724 | 1.37% |
| Oz, MehmetMehmet Oz | R | Open Seat | PAS1 | $50,902,022 | $186,400 | 0.37% |
| O'Dea, JoeJoe O'Dea | R | Challenger | COS1 | $9,947,941 | $168,400 | 1.69% |
| Demings, ValVal Demings | D | Challenger | FLS2 | $79,502,410 | $108,000 | 0.14% |
| Masters, BlakeBlake Masters | R | Challenger | AZS1 | $14,808,427 | $89,050 | 0.60% |
| Holland, LukeLuke Holland | R | Open Seat | OKS2 | $1,144,439 | $68,800 | 6.01% |
| Long, BillyBilly Long | R | Open Seat | MOS1 | $1,278,781 | $67,500 | 5.28% |
| Smiley, TiffanyTiffany Smiley | R | Challenger | WAS2 | $20,628,671 | $67,500 | 0.33% |
| McCrory, PatPat McCrory | R | Open Seat | NCS2 | $3,766,500 | $36,500 | 0.97% |
| Beasley, CheriCheri Beasley | D | Open Seat | NCS2 | $38,428,221 | $32,000 | 0.08% |
| Fetterman, JohnJohn Fetterman | D | Open Seat | PAS1 | $75,117,032 | $30,000 | 0.04% |
| Lamb, ConorConor Lamb | D | Open Seat | PAS1 | $5,272,240 | $28,500 | 0.54% |
| Barnes, MandelaMandela Barnes | D | Challenger | WIS2 | $41,640,915 | $28,000 | 0.07% |
Data through March 20, 2023. Senate totals are for the 6 year period preceding the election. For House members running for Senate, totals displayed are 2 year totals. Money from party committees is not included.
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