Which PACs gave the most to Fred Keller?

Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal ($13K), House Freedom Fund ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Keystone Alliance Political Action Committee ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($9K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Fred Keller's race?

House Freedom Action ($42K for), Freedom's Defense Fund ($10K for), Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($10K for) in 2020.

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Politician

Fred Keller

Republican · Pennsylvania · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H0PA12181

Fred Keller (Republican) raised $1.6M for the 2020 Pennsylvania 12th District race, $446K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $71K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all runs

$1.6M

2020

From PAC checks

29%

$446K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$71K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

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	Pennsylvania 12th District	$1.6M	29%	$71K / $0	$2K	$1.6M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $104KTrade group $98KMembership $40KLeadership PAC $33KOther $25KSuper PAC $5K

Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
House Freedom FundLeadership PAC$10K
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Keystone Alliance Political Action CommitteeOther$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$9K
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$7K
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$7K
The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$6K

Outside money, for and against

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

House Freedom Actionfor $42K
Freedom's Defense Fundfor $10K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACfor $10K
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $9K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 2 key votes where Fred Keller had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (100%). 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
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$31	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	$18K$8K$16K	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	$8K	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	$4K	Nay · against

The revolving door

2 former aides now lobbying

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

Hannah SoFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Asst, Rep. Laurel Lee; Legislative Asst, Rep. Chris Smith; Legislative Aide, Legislative Corr…
Now lobbies for The Boeing Company, Charter Communications, INC., Nutrien US LLC · via Venture Government Strategies, LLC (fka Hobart Hallaway & Quayle Ventures, LLC)
Jeanne KuehlFormer congressional staff
Prof Staff Member, Senate ENR; Prof. Staff Member, House Natural Resources Cmte; Sr. Prof. Staff Member & Prof. Staff Member, House Oversight Cmte; Sr. Leg. …
Now lobbies for Bp America, INC

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 Fred Keller's 2020 campaign?: Fred Keller (Republican) raised $1.6M for the 2020 Pennsylvania 12th District race, $446K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $71K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Fred Keller?: Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal ($13K), House Freedom Fund ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Keystone Alliance Political Action Committee ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($9K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Fred Keller's race?: House Freedom Action ($42K for), Freedom's Defense Fund ($10K for), Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($10K for) in 2020.