Politician
Tony Wied
Republican · Wisconsin · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4WI08119
Tony Wied (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Wisconsin 8th District race, $720K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $911 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.0M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
36%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$6K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$911
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 | Wisconsin 8th District | $1.4M | 53% | $0 / $911 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Wisconsin 8th District | $1.6M | 21% | $6K / $0 | – | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $259KTrade group $245KLeadership PAC $172KOther $88KMembership $71KUnion $31K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Waging PeaceOther$20K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$20K
- American Revival PACOther$20K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- Oshkosh Corporation Employees PAC (Ocepac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Forest & Paper Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (Dsi Partners PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- On Wisconsin PAC, Inc.Leadership PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $4K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K
- Working Americaagainst $911
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 15 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 12 times (80%). 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 | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $42K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $140K$21K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $42K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $21K$25K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with 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 Tony Wied's 2026 campaign?
- Tony Wied (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Wisconsin 8th District race, $720K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $911 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 Tony Wied?
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action Committee ($10K), Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Oshkosh Corporation Employees PAC (Ocepac) ($10K), American Forest & Paper Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Tony Wied's race?
- Working America ($911 against) in 2026.
- How much has Tony Wied raised across elections?
- $1.4M in 2026, $1.6M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.