Politician
Mike Kennedy
Republican · Utah · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4UT03260
Mike Kennedy (Republican) raised $1.2M for the 2026 Utah 4th District race, $644K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all runs
$2.2M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
42%
$950K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$24
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
42% of Mike Kennedy'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 | Utah 4th District | $1.2M | 53% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.2M | … Counting |
| 2024 | Utah 3rd District | $1.0M | 30% | $24 / $0 | – | $1.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $258KTrade group $208KLeadership PAC $121KMembership $119KOther $92KUnion $14KParty $5KSuper PAC $4K
- American Academy of Family Physicians Political Action Committee (Fammedpac)OtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Bnsf Railway Company Railpac (Bnsf Railpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Merit Medical Systems Inc Employee Good Governance PACCorporate$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Gun Rights Americafor $24
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Mike Kennedy had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 13 times (81%). 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 | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $1K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $75K$32K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $75K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $48K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $13K | 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 | $32K$40K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $40K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $40K | 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 | $32K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
1 stock trades, worth $1K–$15K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 1 buys, 0 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($1K+).
Most traded
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock$1K+1 trades
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mike Kennedy's 2026 campaign?
- Mike Kennedy (Republican) raised $1.2M for the 2026 Utah 4th District race, $644K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mike Kennedy?
- American Academy of Family Physicians Political Action Committee (Fammedpac) ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($10K), America's Credit Unions PAC ($10K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Mike Kennedy raised across elections?
- $1.2M in 2026 (Utah 4th District), $1.0M in 2024 (Utah 3rd District).