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Politician

Patrick McHenry

Republican · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate H4NC10047

Patrick McHenry (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 10th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$6.7M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

54%

$3.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$12K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$0

Spent attacking them

54% of Patrick McHenry'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.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2022North Carolina 10th District$3.9M50%$2K / $0$72K$3.9M✓ Won
2020North Carolina 10th District$2.8M60%$10K / $0$22K$2.8M✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Outside money, for and against

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

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 12 key votes where Patrick McHenry had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 10 times (83%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
All issues →
VoteIndustryTheir money from itVoted
FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136Crypto wanted yea$3KYea · with industry
Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$8KYea · with industry
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182Crypto wanted yea$3KYea · with industry
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$8KYea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$8KYea · with industry
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112Defense contractors wanted yea$61KYea · with industry
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208Pharma and health care wanted yea$212KYea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177Labor unions wanted nay$65KYea · against
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118Defense contractors wanted yea$61KYea · with industry
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$8KYea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210Gun lobby wanted yea$7KYea · with industry
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$120KYea · with industry
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$120KYea · with industry
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184Tech and AI wanted nay$92KNay · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay$120K$212K$857KNay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213Gun lobby wanted nay$7KNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193Gun lobby wanted nay$7KNay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193Pharma and health care wanted nay$212KNay · with industry
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203Gun lobby wanted nay$7KNay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206Labor unions wanted yea$65KNay · against

Their own portfolio

1 stock trades, worth $15K–$50K

Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells.
All traders →

Most traded

  • D Dominion Energy, Inc.$15K+1 trades

Latest trades

  • sellD2020-11-19 · stock$15K–$50K

Filings on the House Clerk's site.

The revolving door

4 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Patrick McHenry's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
  • Sean JoyceFormer congressional staff

    Chief of Staff, Congressman Patrick McHenry; Legislative Director, Congressman Shuster; Communications Director, Congressman Shuster; Military Legislative Ad…

    Now lobbies for The Cigna Group And Subsidiaries, Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association D.B.A Global Dca, National Association Of Convenience Stores, Deterrence Defense INC. and 8 more · via Atlas Crossing LLC

  • Morgan BevinFormer congressional staff

    Professional Staff Member, US House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. Patrick McHenry; Staff Assistant, US House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. Pa…

    Now lobbies for Crypto Council For Innovation, Citigroup Washington, INC. · via Sternhell Group

  • Taylor GarciaFormer congressional staff

    Intern, Office of Rep. Scalise (4/2021-6/2021); Intern, Office of Rep. McHenry (6/2020-7/2020)

    Now lobbies for RTX Corporation And Affiliates

  • Jeffrey ButlerFormer congressional staff

    Chief of Staff, former Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10); Adviser, Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07)

    Now lobbies for Visa, INC.

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 Patrick McHenry's 2022 campaign?
Patrick McHenry (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 10th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Patrick McHenry?
National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton ($15K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($13K), National Venture Capital Association Venturepac ($10K), American Financial Services Association PAC ($10K), Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Patrick McHenry's race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for) in 2022.
How much has Patrick McHenry raised across elections?
$3.9M in 2022 (North Carolina 10th District), $2.8M in 2020 (North Carolina 10th District).