Politician
Kathy Castor
Democrat · Florida · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6FL11126
Kathy Castor (Democrat) raised $4.9M for the 2026 Florida 14th District race, $1.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.1M for and $21M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$8.6M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
37%
$3.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$21M
Spent attacking them
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 | Florida 14th District | $4.9M | 29% | $4.1M / $21M | $171K | $30M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Florida 14th District | $1.2M | 55% | $0 / $0 | $4K | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Florida 14th District | $1.6M | 39% | $0 / $0 | $51K | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Florida 14th District | $892K | 56% | $21K / $0 | $4K | $913K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.1MTrade group $522KMembership $457KUnion $401KOther $205KLeadership PAC $195KSuper PAC $46KParty $4K
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$31K
- Iheartmedia Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$30K
- Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$23K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation Political Action Committee (Guidewell PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Swing LeftSuper PAC$11K
- Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- No Going Back PAC Inc.against $12M
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $7.3M
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $2.5M
- Project 218for $538K
- Cffe PACfor $505K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACfor $18K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $3K
- Win Justicefor $40
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 24 key votes where Kathy Castor had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 9 times (38%). 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 | $24K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $46K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $163K$5K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $163K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $83K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $5K$438K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $438K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $438K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $425K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $424K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Present |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $113K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $5K$425K$438K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $425K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $424K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
18 stock trades, worth $46K–$340K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 8 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 16 buys, 2 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($46K+).
Most traded
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock$40K+12 trades
Latest trades
- sellBRK.B2024-07-15 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
- sellBRK.B2024-03-28 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
- buy2000081718 JT berkshire Hathaway Inc. Ne2021-07-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- buy2000081717 JT berkshire Hathaway Inc. Ne2021-06-25 · stock$1K–$15K
- buy2000081716 JT berkshire Hathaway Inc. Ne2021-06-18 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyBRK.B2021-06-14 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- buyBRK.B2021-05-21 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- buyBRK.B2021-04-14 · stock · joint$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 Kathy Castor's 2026 campaign?
- Kathy Castor (Democrat) raised $4.9M for the 2026 Florida 14th District race, $1.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.1M for and $21M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Kathy Castor?
- Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC) ($13K), Swing Left ($11K), National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) ($11K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Kathy Castor's race?
- No Going Back PAC Inc. ($12M against), Congressional Leadership Fund ($7.3M against), Lcv Victory Fund ($2.5M for) in 2026.
- How much has Kathy Castor raised across elections?
- $4.9M in 2026 (Florida 14th District), $1.2M in 2024 (Florida 14th District), $1.6M in 2022 (Florida 14th District), $892K in 2020 (Florida 14th District).