Politician
Steny Hoyer
Democrat · Maryland · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2MD05155
Steny Hoyer (Democrat) raised $1.8M for the 2024 Maryland 5th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$10M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
59%
$6.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$6K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maryland 5th District | $1.8M | 59% | $2K / $0 | – | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Maryland 5th District | $3.9M | 57% | $0 / $0 | $21K | $3.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Maryland 5th District | $4.6M | 61% | $4K / $0 | $115K | $4.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$26K
- NorpacOther$20K
- Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$18K
- Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Bayer U.S. LLC Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Duke Energy Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. PAC (Cboe PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Parsons Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
Outside money, for and against
- Vote Yes On Question 2for $4K
- Nea Advocacy Fundfor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $200K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $828K | 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 | $505K$130K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $505K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $148K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $828K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $130K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $200K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| 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 | $130K$629K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $629K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $130K | Present |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $629K | 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 | $130K | 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 | $46K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $46K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $46K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $200K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $582K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $828K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $200K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $46K | 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 | $130K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $130K | Present |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $156K | 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 | $130K$582K$629K | 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 | $582K | 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 | $828K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
9 former aides now lobbying
Sudafi HenryFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director for Rep. Major Owens; Legislative Director for Rep. Emanuel Cleaver; Counsel & Sr. Policy Advisor for Rep. Steny Hoyer; Asst. and Dir. o…
Now lobbies for Altria Client Services LLC, Unitedhealth Group, INC., Meta Platforms, INC., Pfizer, INC. and 2 more · via Thegroup Dc, LLC
Andrew QuinnFormer congressional staff
SA, LA - Rep. Hoyer
Now lobbies for The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio, Strong Star, Energetics Technology Center, National Border Patrol Council, L3harris Technologies and 2 more · via McAllister & Quinn, LLC
Christopher McCannellFormer congressional staff
Press Secretary, Rep. Paul Kanjorski; Press Secretary, Rep. Steny Hoyer; Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael McMahon; Chief of Staff, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Ass…
Now lobbies for Manufactured Housing Institute, Anchor Labs, INC., Associated Equipment Dealers, Texas Health Care Association · via Grayrobinson Pa
Joseph CortinaFormer congressional staff
Staff Asst. & Special Asst., Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
Now lobbies for Citigroup Washington, INC., Unitedhealth Group, Crypto Council For Innovation, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of America · via Sternhell Group
Regina MahonyFormer congressional staff
Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Cal Dooley; Senior Policy Advisor, House Democratic Whip Rep Steny H Hoyer; Senior Policy Advisor House Majority Leader Steny H H…
Now lobbies for Nfib (national Federation Of Independent Business), Satoshi Action Fund, Albertsons Companies INC. · via Domer Consulting, LLC, Cogent Strategies LLC
David RansomFormer congressional staff
2007-08: Sr Communications and Policy Advisor, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; 2002-06: Communications Director, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; 1999-2…
Now lobbies for Hunt Consolidated INC., American Coalition For Taxpayer Rights · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Michele StockwellFormer congressional staff
Policy Director, House Majority Leader Hoyer
Now lobbies for Bipartisan Policy Center Action
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
Jamie JacksonFormer congressional staff
Sr Col, Rep. Steny Hoyer; Sr Col, DOJ; Scty Clr Col, OPP; Dep Gen Col, HASC; Staff Lead, Subc on Oversight and Investig and Col, HASC; Spec Asst to the Asst …
Now lobbies for The First Church Of Christ, Scientist · via K&l Gates, LLP
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Steny Hoyer's 2024 campaign?
- Steny Hoyer (Democrat) raised $1.8M for the 2024 Maryland 5th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Steny Hoyer?
- Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) ($15K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($15K), America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc. ($14K), Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($13K), Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee ($13K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Steny Hoyer's race?
- Nea Advocacy Fund ($2K for) in 2024.
- How much has Steny Hoyer raised across elections?
- $1.8M in 2024 (Maryland 5th District), $3.9M in 2022 (Maryland 5th District), $4.6M in 2020 (Maryland 5th District).