Politician
Kaiali'I Kahele
Democrat · Hawaii · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H0HI02155
Kaiali'I Kahele (Democrat) raised $1.3M for the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race, $346K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$1.3M
2020
From PAC checks
28%
$346K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hawaii 2nd District | $1.3M | 28% | $3K / $0 | $10K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $121KCorporate $59KLeadership PAC $40KTrade group $38KMembership $35KOther $31KSuper PAC $20K
- PAC International Union Security Police Fire Professionals of America (Spfpa)Union$11K
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeMembership$10K
- Transport Workers Union Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union -- Political Action FundUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Aspire PACOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Democratic Party of Hawaiifor $3K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 1 key vote where Kaiali'I Kahele had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | –$4K$9K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $4K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $137K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Kaiali'I Kahele's 2020 campaign?
- Kaiali'I Kahele (Democrat) raised $1.3M for the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race, $346K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Kaiali'I Kahele?
- PAC International Union Security Police Fire Professionals of America (Spfpa) ($11K), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee ($10K), International Longshore and Warehouse Union -- Political Action Fund ($10K), Aspire PAC ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Kaiali'I Kahele's race?
- Democratic Party of Hawaii ($3K for) in 2020.