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Politician

James R. Langevin

Democrat · Rhode Island · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H0RI02139

James R. Langevin (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2020 Rhode Island 2nd District race, $523K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all runs

$1.1M

2020

From PAC checks

47%

$523K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$0

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$0

Spent attacking them

47% of James R. Langevin'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.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2020Rhode Island 2nd District$1.1M47%$0 / $0$4K$1.1M✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $225KUnion $168KTrade group $53KMembership $36KOther $30KLeadership PAC $13KSuper PAC $3K

Outside money, for and against

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

No outside spending of note.

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 4 key votes where James R. Langevin had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (25%). 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 →
VoteIndustryTheir money from itVoted
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184Tech and AI wanted nay$59KYea · against
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay$1K$19K$3KYea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213Gun lobby wanted nay–Yea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193Gun lobby wanted nay–Yea · against
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193Pharma and health care wanted nay$19KYea · against
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203Gun lobby wanted nay–Yea · against
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206Labor unions wanted yea$184KYea · with industry

Their own portfolio

198 stock trades, worth $2.9M–$8.9M

Reported under the STOCK Act from 25 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 88 buys, 110 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($853K+), tech and ai ($788K+), telecom and media ($21K+).
All traders →

Most traded

  • ABNB Airbnb, Inc. - Class A$438K+16 trades
  • SQ Block, Inc. Class A Common Stock,$435K+28 trades
  • PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc.$256K+9 trades
  • AAPL Apple Inc.$203K+5 trades
  • GNRC Generac Holdlings Inc.$202K+19 trades
  • Z Zillow group, Inc. - Class C Capital Stock$162K+14 trades
  • META Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A$104K+5 trades
  • DASH DoorDash, Inc. Class A$83K+13 trades

Latest trades

  • sellGNRC2022-12-20 · stock$1K–$15K
  • sellGNRC2022-12-12 · options$1K–$15K
  • buyGNRC2022-12-05 · stock$15K–$50K
  • buyGNRC2022-11-29 · stock$1K–$15K
  • sellMETA2022-11-14 · stock$100K–$250K
  • buyABNB2022-11-07 · stock$15K–$50K
  • sellABNB2022-11-04 · stock$15K–$50K
  • sellDASH2022-11-04 · stock$15K–$50K

Filings on the House Clerk's site.

The revolving door

4 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in James R. Langevin's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
  • Laura UttleyFormer congressional staff

    Paid Intern, Office of Senator Jack Reed; Staff Assistant, Office of Congressman Jim Langevin.

    Now lobbies for Woodwell Climate Research Center, University Of Minnesota, Tufts University, State University System Of Florida (sus) and 2 more · via Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

  • Robert MosherFormer congressional staff

    Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jim Langevin 2001-2003 Legislative Director, Rep. Steve Kagen 2007-2009 Legislative Director, Rep. Doris Matsui 2009-2011

    Now lobbies for Interstate Natural Gas Association Of America

  • Elizabeth PowellFormer congressional staff

    Legislative Director for Rep. Jim Langevin 2001-2002 and Legislative Director for Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald 1997-2001

    Now lobbies for American Type Culture Collection (atcc) · via G2g Consulting

  • Joel HerbermanFormer congressional staff

    Legislative Correspondent/Scheduler, Rep. Jim Langevin; Staff Assistant/Scheduler, Rep. Jim Langevin; Legislative Intern, Rep. Jim Langevin; Legislative Inte…

    Now lobbies for National Multifamily Housing Council · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

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 James R. Langevin's 2020 campaign?
James R. Langevin (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2020 Rhode Island 2nd District race, $523K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to James R. Langevin?
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K), Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 51 Political Action Committee ($10K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (Gdc PAC) ($10K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($10K) in 2020.