Politician
Chris Stewart
Independent / other · Utah · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2UT02324
Chris Stewart (Independent / other) raised $1.1M for the 2022 Utah 2nd District race, $455K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$2.0M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
47%
$961K 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 Chris Stewart'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah 2nd District | $1.1M | 41% | $0 / $0 | $2K | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Utah 2nd District | $952K | 53% | $0 / $0 | – | $952K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $553KTrade group $188KMembership $105KLeadership PAC $58KOther $54KUnion $47KSuper PAC $3K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$31K
- Employees of Raytheon Technologies Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$25K
- 1-800 Contacts, Inc. PACCorporate$20K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Chris Stewart Freedom FundOther$14K
- American Dental Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (Gdc PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
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 12 key votes where Chris Stewart had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 11 times (92%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $105K | 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 | $62K$66K$33K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $11K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $11K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $66K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $11K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $62K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Chris Stewart's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Clay WhiteFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Leg Director - Congressman Chris Stewart; Leg Director, Leg Asst - Congressman Jason Chaffetz
Now lobbies for Northrop Grumman, The AI Policy Network INC. · via Skyline Capitol LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Chris Stewart's 2022 campaign?
- Chris Stewart (Independent / other) raised $1.1M for the 2022 Utah 2nd District race, $455K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Chris Stewart?
- 1-800 Contacts, Inc. PAC ($20K), L3harris Technologies, Inc. PAC ($15K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($15K), Employees of Raytheon Technologies Corporation PAC ($15K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($15K) in 2022.
- How much has Chris Stewart raised across elections?
- $1.1M in 2022 (Utah 2nd District), $952K in 2020 (Utah 2nd District).