Which PACs gave the most to Tim Ryan?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($15K), District No. 1-Pcd, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Assoc. - Political Action Fund (Meba-Paf) ($13K), Smart Td PAC ($11K), International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Tim Ryan's race?

Ohio Freedom Fund ($150K against), Right Women PAC ($37K against), Usw Works ($111 for) in 2020.

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Politician

Tim Ryan

Democrat · Ohio · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H2OH17109

Tim Ryan (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2020 Ohio 13th District race, $856K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $111 for and $187K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$2.0M

2020; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

43%

$856K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$111

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$187K

Spent attacking them

43% of Tim Ryan'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 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
2020	Ohio 13th District	$2.0M	43%	$111 / $187K	–	$2.2M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $266KUnion $261KLeadership PAC $98KOther $53KTrade group $52KMembership $33KSuper PAC $6K

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$15K
District No. 1-Pcd, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Assoc. - Political Action Fund (Meba-Paf)UnionLobbyist PAC$13K
Smart Td PACUnionLobbyist PAC$11K
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
The Boeing Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

Ohio Freedom Fundagainst $150K
Right Women PACagainst $37K
Usw Worksfor $111

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 3 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (33%). 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.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$32K	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	$23K$9K$3K	Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	$0	Yea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	$0	Yea · against
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$9K	Yea · against
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	$0	Yea · against
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$275K	Yea · with industry

The revolving door

4 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Tim Ryan'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.

Samantha FayFormer congressional staff
Rep. Tim Ryan
Now lobbies for Mastercard Worldwide, Southwest Airlines
Crystal PattersonFormer congressional staff
Communications Director - Rep. Tim Ryan
Now lobbies for Meta Platforms, INC. And Various Subsidiaries
Michael GrimesFormer congressional staff
paid intern for Congressman Tim Ryan, summer 2011
Now lobbies for American Financial Services Association
Allison JarusFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Quigley (2021-24); Leg Dir, Rep. Quigley (2019-21); Sr Pol Adv, Rep. Quigley (2016-19); Leg Assistant, Rep. Quigley (2015-16); Leg …
Now lobbies for Norc At The University Of Chicago · via Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer 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 Tim Ryan's 2020 campaign?: Tim Ryan (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2020 Ohio 13th District race, $856K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $111 for and $187K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Tim Ryan?: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($15K), District No. 1-Pcd, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Assoc. - Political Action Fund (Meba-Paf) ($13K), Smart Td PAC ($11K), International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Tim Ryan's race?: Ohio Freedom Fund ($150K against), Right Women PAC ($37K against), Usw Works ($111 for) in 2020.