Which PACs gave the most to Larry D. Buchson?

Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee ($13K), American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC) ($10K), Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on Larry D. Buchson's race?

American Leadership PAC ($61K for) in 2022.

How much has Larry D. Buchson raised across elections?

$1.4M in 2022 (Indiana 8th District), $1.1M in 2020 (Indiana 8th District).

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Politician

Larry D. Buchson

Republican · Indiana · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate H0IN08114

Larry D. Buchson (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2022 Indiana 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $61K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$2.5M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

75%

$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$61K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

75% of Larry D. Buchson's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.

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
2022	Indiana 8th District	$1.4M	76%	$61K / $0	–	$1.5M	✓ Won
2020	Indiana 8th District	$1.1M	75%	$0 / $0	–	$1.1M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $963KTrade group $372KMembership $284KOther $198KLeadership PAC $51KUnion $37KSuper PAC $2K

American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
American College of Radiology Association PACOtherLobbyist PAC$15K
Eli Lilly and Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman Pc Employee PAC Aka Hallway PAC FederalCorporate$10K
American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency PhysiciansMembership$10K
Zeneca. Inc. Political Action Committee (Azpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

American Leadership PACfor $61K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 10 key votes where Larry D. Buchson had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 8 times (80%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136	Crypto wanted yea	–	Yea · with industry
Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182	Crypto wanted yea	–	Yea · with industry
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112	Defense contractors wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208	Pharma and health care wanted yea	$687K	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177	Labor unions wanted nay	$43K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118	Defense contractors wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210	Gun lobby wanted yea	$4K	Yea · with industry
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$72K	Yea · with industry
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$72K	Yea · with industry
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$50K	Nay · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$72K$687K$73K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	$4K	Nay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	$4K	Nay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$687K	Nay · with industry
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	$4K	Nay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$43K	Nay · against

Their own portfolio

1 stock trades, worth $1K–$15K

Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 1 buys, 0 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($1K+).

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Most traded

DWAC Digital World Acquisition Corp. - Class A$1K+1 trades

Latest trades

buyDWAC2021-10-25 · stock$1K–$15K

Filings on the House Clerk's site.

The revolving door

3 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Larry D. Buchson's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Jeff LucasFormer congressional staff
Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Legislative Assistant/Sr. Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Larry Bucshon
Now lobbies for Amgen INC., Merck & Co., INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Eli Lilly And Company and 2 more · via Todd Strategy Group
Dylan MooreFormer congressional staff
Intern/Staff Assistant, Speaker John Boehner (OH-8); Legislative Assistant/Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN-8); Intern, Rep…
Now lobbies for Comcast Corporation, T-Mobile Association, Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Enterprise Mobility · via Farragut Partners LLP
Emily MaceFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-4); Legislative Assistant & Counsel, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-4); Senior Policy Advisor & Counsel, Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (…
Now lobbies for Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp

The revolving door, industry by 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 Larry D. Buchson's 2022 campaign?: Larry D. Buchson (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2022 Indiana 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $61K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Larry D. Buchson?: Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee ($13K), American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC) ($10K), Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Larry D. Buchson's race?: American Leadership PAC ($61K for) in 2022.
How much has Larry D. Buchson raised across elections?: $1.4M in 2022 (Indiana 8th District), $1.1M in 2020 (Indiana 8th District).