Politician
Dan Bishop
Republican · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0NC09187
Dan Bishop (Republican) raised $1.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 8th District race, $291K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$6.4M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
17%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.5M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina 8th District | $1.9M | 15% | $2K / $0 | – | $1.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | North Carolina 9th District | $4.4M | 17% | $1.3M / $1.5M | – | $7.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $261KTrade group $225KCorporate $210KMembership $104KOther $45KParty $10KSuper PAC $6KUnion $4K
- House Freedom FundLeadership PAC$63K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$25K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$23K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$15K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$14K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$14K
- Nucor Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate$13K
- Duke Energy Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Providence Anesthesiology Associates Pa Fed PACCorporate$8K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$8K
- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Acre)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- DCCCagainst $1.2M
- Club for Growth Actionfor $304K
- Congressional Leadership Fundfor $221K
- The Committee to Defend the Presidentfor $205K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $178K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $2K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 17 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 15 times (88%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $46K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $13K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $0 | 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 | $37K$46K$34K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $11K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $11K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $46K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $11K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Dan Bishop's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Riley CagleFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. Ralph Norman; Intern, Rep. Dan Bishop; Intern, Rep. Don Bacon
Now lobbies for Consumer Brands Association (pka: Grocery Manufacturers Association)
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Dan Bishop's 2022 campaign?
- Dan Bishop (Republican) raised $1.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 8th District race, $291K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Dan Bishop?
- House Freedom Fund ($11K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC ($10K), Providence Anesthesiology Associates Pa Fed PAC ($8K), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($8K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Dan Bishop's race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for) in 2022.
- How much has Dan Bishop raised across elections?
- $1.9M in 2022, $4.4M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.