Politician
Eugene Vindman
Democrat · Virginia · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4VA07234
Eugene Vindman (Democrat) raised $16M for the 2026 Virginia 7th District race, $1000K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $275K for and $4K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$34M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
4%
$1.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.2M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$3.9M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia 7th District | $16M | 6% | $275K / $4K | $74K | $17M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Virginia 7th District | $18M | 2% | $901K / $3.9M | – | $23M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $310KUnion $245KCorporate $208KOther $161KSuper PAC $115KTrade group $92KMembership $84KParty $8K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$20K
- Forward Together PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Digidems PACSuper PAC$17K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Fair Shot PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Country FirstOther$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Serve America PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $2.1M
- American Patriots PACagainst $1.5M
- House Majority PACfor $528K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $245K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $204K
- Votevetsfor $100K
- Ab PACfor $60K
- Building Togetherfor $13K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $12K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 10 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 5 times (50%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $255K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $54K$74 | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $54K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $255K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $74 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $74$39K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $39K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $74 | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $39K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $74 | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Eugene Vindman's 2026 campaign?
- Eugene Vindman (Democrat) raised $16M for the 2026 Virginia 7th District race, $1000K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $275K for and $4K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Eugene Vindman?
- Defend the Vote ($10K), Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($10K), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), Votevets ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Eugene Vindman's race?
- Votevets ($100K for), Lcv Victory Fund ($91K for), Ab PAC ($60K for) in 2026.
- How much has Eugene Vindman raised across elections?
- $16M in 2026, $18M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.