Politician
Rick Larsen
Democrat · Washington · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0WA02080
Rick Larsen (Democrat) raised $2.6M for the 2026 Washington 2nd District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $213 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$8.1M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
62%
$5.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
62% of Rick Larsen'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington 2nd District | $2.6M | 59% | $213 / $0 | $4K | $2.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Washington 2nd District | $2.5M | 60% | $258 / $0 | – | $2.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Washington 2nd District | $1.7M | 63% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Washington 2nd District | $1.3M | 68% | $2K / $0 | $2K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $2.5MTrade group $988KUnion $938KMembership $244KOther $176KSuper PAC $12KLeadership PAC $7K
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeMembership$33K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$31K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Smart Td PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Airbus Americas, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (Ullipac)Corporate$15K
- Alaska Air Group Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$14K
- American Airlines Inc. Political Action Committee (Aapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- Puget Sound Energy Inc. PAC for Good GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- Wsp USA Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Associated General Contractors of America Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Planned Parenthood Nw Action PACfor $923
- Fuse Washingtonfor $786
- Together for Progress 2024for $258
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)for $213
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 32 key votes where Rick Larsen had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 10 times (31%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $243K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $94K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $991K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $539K$144K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $539K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $152K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $991K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $144K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $243K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $144K$51K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $51K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $144K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $51K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $144K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $243K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $86K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $991K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $243K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $144K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $144K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $169K | 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 | $144K$86K$51K | 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 | $86K | 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 | $991K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
94 stock trades, worth $94K–$1.4M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 16 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 47 buys, 45 sells. Heaviest in agriculture, food and retail ($17K+), pharma and health care ($12K+), wall street and hedge funds ($11K+).
Most traded
- ABT Abbott Laboratories Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- MDLZ Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- ALL Allstate Corporation$3K+3 trades
- ADI Analog Devices, Inc. - Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- FDX FedEx Corporation Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- SPGI S&P Global Inc. Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- AXP American Express Company Common Stock$2K+2 trades
Latest trades
- buyADI2026-10-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellFDX2026-10-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellHD2026-10-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyWSM2026-10-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellABT2026-07-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyAPH2026-07-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyMCK2026-07-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellSPGI2026-07-08 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
5 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Rick Larsen's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Marc NumedahlFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Loebsack; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rick Larsen
Now lobbies for AT&T Services, INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, The Boeing Company, Google Client Services LLC and 6 more · via Crossroads Strategies, LLC
Matthew BormetFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ron Wyden; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rick Larsen
Now lobbies for Nidec Americas Holding Corporation, The Cigna Group And Subsidiaries (fka Cigna Corporation And Subsidiaries), U.S. Minerals & Metals Corporation (m2i), Scholarpath · via Banner Public Affairs, LLC
Jeff BjornstadFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff for Senator Patty Murray, Chief of Staff for Rep. Rick Larsen, Chief of Staff for Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for T-Mobile, Altria Client Services LLC · via Washington2 Advocates
Katy NazaretovaFormer congressional staff
Military Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Legislative Intern, Rep. Rick Larsen
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation · via Forza Dc, LLC
Sean GarciaFormer congressional staff
Senior Legislative Assistant, Congressman Rick Larsen.
Now lobbies for American Trucking Associations
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Rick Larsen's 2026 campaign?
- Rick Larsen (Democrat) raised $2.6M for the 2026 Washington 2nd District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $213 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Rick Larsen?
- Airbus Americas, Inc. Political Action Committee ($15K), Wsp USA Inc. PAC ($10K), Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee ($10K), Jacobs Solutions, Inc. Political Action Committee (Jacobs PAC) ($10K), Southwest Airlines Co. Political Action Committee (Swapac) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Rick Larsen's race?
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($213 for) in 2026.
- How much has Rick Larsen raised across elections?
- $2.6M in 2026 (Washington 2nd District), $2.5M in 2024 (Washington 2nd District), $1.7M in 2022 (Washington 2nd District), $1.3M in 2020 (Washington 2nd District).