Politician
Michael Rulli
Republican · Ohio · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4OH06165
Michael Rulli (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Ohio 6th District race, $882K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $19K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$2.6M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
52%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$23K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
52% of Michael Rulli'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 | Ohio 6th District | $1.4M | 62% | $19K / $0 | $3K | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Ohio 6th District | $1.2M | 39% | $4K / $0 | – | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $496KTrade group $321KMembership $113KUnion $110KLeadership PAC $107KOther $106KSuper PAC $3K
- Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$25K
- Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18Union$20K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$12K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$10K
- American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Alkermes, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc.for $18K
- National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $2K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $2K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)for $181
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 13 key votes where Michael Rulli had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 10 times (77%). 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 | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $138K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $117K$83K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $117K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $133K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $83K | Present |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $8K | 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 | $83K$64K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $83K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $64K | 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 | $83K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
40 stock trades, worth $138K–$770K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 5 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 16 buys, 24 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($122K+), pharma and health care ($5K+), wall street and hedge funds ($2K+).
Most traded
- GOOGL Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock$53K+4 trades
- GOOG Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock$50K+1 trades
- MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock$4K+4 trades
- LLY Eli Lilly and Company Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- NVDA NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- META Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A Common Stock$3K+3 trades
- AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. - Common Stock$2K+2 trades
Latest trades
- sellGOOG2026-10-16 · stock$50K–$100K
- sellWSBC2026-10-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellMSFT2026-09-28 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyGS2026-09-03 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellWFC2026-09-03 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellGOOGL2026-08-24 · stock$50K–$100K
- sellALL2026-08-12 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyEQIX2026-08-07 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Michael Rulli's 2026 campaign?
- Michael Rulli (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Ohio 6th District race, $882K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $19K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Rulli?
- Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC) ($13K), American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) ($12K), Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC ($10K), American Hospital Association PAC ($10K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Michael Rulli's race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($18K for), D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($181 for) in 2026.
- How much has Michael Rulli raised across elections?
- $1.4M in 2026 (Ohio 6th District), $1.2M in 2024 (Ohio 6th District).