Politician
John A. Yarmuth
Democrat · Kentucky · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6KY03124
John A. Yarmuth (Democrat) raised $663K for the 2020 Kentucky 3rd District race, $462K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$663K
2020
From PAC checks
70%
$462K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kentucky 3rd District | $663K | 70% | $0 / $0 | – | $663K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $196KCorporate $174KTrade group $64KMembership $47KOther $12KSuper PAC $2K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$15K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Thoroughbred Racing Association Political Action Committee/Horse PACTrade group$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 3 key votes where John A. Yarmuth had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (33%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $9K | 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 | $4K$18K$6K | 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 | $18K | 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 | $198K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
54 stock trades, worth $82K–$880K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 5 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 24 buys, 30 sells. Heaviest in telecom and media ($19K+), agriculture, food and retail ($18K+), wall street and hedge funds ($11K+).
Most traded
- T AT&T Inc.$15K+1 trades
- SYY Sysco Corporation$15K+1 trades
- BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company$2K+2 trades
- TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc$2K+2 trades
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New$2K+2 trades
- CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.$2K+2 trades
- DIS Walt Disney Company$2K+2 trades
- CCI 2000070976 Crown Castle International Corp.$2K+2 trades
Latest trades
- sellT2021-10-22 · stock$15K–$50K
- buyMMM2021-09-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyBMY2021-09-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellBroadcom Inc. (AVgO)2021-09-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyFDX2021-09-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- buygeneral Dynamics Corporation (gD)2021-09-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- selllowe's Companies, Inc. (lOW)2021-09-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyNOC2021-09-23 · 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 John A. Yarmuth's 2020 campaign?
- John A. Yarmuth (Democrat) raised $663K for the 2020 Kentucky 3rd District race, $462K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to John A. Yarmuth?
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($15K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($15K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($13K), United Parcel Service Inc. PAC ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.