Politician
Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4AR04048
Bruce Westerman (Republican) raised $3.0M for the 2026 Arkansas 4th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$9.1M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
47%
$4.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$43K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
47% of Bruce Westerman'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 | Arkansas 4th District | $3.0M | 42% | $0 / $0 | – | $3.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Arkansas 4th District | $2.7M | 48% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Arkansas 4th District | $1.9M | 48% | $43K / $0 | – | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Arkansas 4th District | $1.4M | 52% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $2.1MTrade group $1.3MMembership $247KOther $241KLeadership PAC $136KUnion $98KSuper PAC $10K
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade groupLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$25K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Entergy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Enpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc Political Action CommitteeTrade group$13K
- The Westervelt Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate$12K
- Green Diamond Resource Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate$11K
- Trucking Political Action Committee of the American Trucking Associations Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- The Disabled Veterans Coalition PACfor $25K
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc.for $18K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 37 key votes where Bruce Westerman had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 31 times (84%). 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 | $85K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $325K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $134K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $49K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $651K$424K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $651K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $153K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $134K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $85K | Yea · with industry |
| 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 | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $424K$103K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $85K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $134K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $85K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $49K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $84K | 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 | $424K$57K$103K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $49K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $49K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $57K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $49K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $134K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
213 stock trades, worth $325K–$3.5M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 2 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 106 buys, 107 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($146K+), wall street and hedge funds ($25K+), pharma and health care ($24K+).
Most traded
- AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock$31K+3 trades
- MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock$31K+3 trades
- NVDA NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock$30K+2 trades
- GOOGL Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock$17K+3 trades
- AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. - Common Stock$17K+3 trades
- ASML ASML Holding N.V. - New York Registry Shares$3K+3 trades
- BP BP p.l.c. Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- AVGO Broadcom Inc. - Common Stock$3K+3 trades
Latest trades
- sellABT2025-04-21 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellADDYY2025-04-21 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellADBE2025-04-21 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellGOOGL2025-04-21 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellAMZN2025-04-21 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellAXP2025-04-21 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellBUD2025-04-21 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellAAPL2025-04-21 · stock$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Bruce Westerman's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Nicholas LisowskiFormer congressional staff
Intern - Sen. Tom Cotton; Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Bruce Westerman; Health Policy Advisor - Rep. Earl L. "Bu…
Now lobbies for Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America INC
Emily MaceFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-4); Legislative Assistant & Counsel, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-4); Senior Policy Advisor & Counsel, Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (…
Now lobbies for Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Bruce Westerman's 2026 campaign?
- Bruce Westerman (Republican) raised $3.0M for the 2026 Arkansas 4th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Bruce Westerman?
- The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government ($15K), Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation ($10K), Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac) ($10K), National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) ($10K), Gulf States Toyota Inc Federal Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Bruce Westerman raised across elections?
- $3.0M in 2026 (Arkansas 4th District), $2.7M in 2024 (Arkansas 4th District), $1.9M in 2022 (Arkansas 4th District), $1.4M in 2020 (Arkansas 4th District).