Which PACs gave the most to Kevin Brady?

Brady Victory Fund ($17K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($15K), Usacs PAC ($15K), Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee ($13K), American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) ($13K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Kevin Brady's race?

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($7K for) in 2020.

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Politician

Kevin Brady

Republican · Texas · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H6TX08100

Kevin Brady (Republican) raised $3.6M for the 2020 Texas 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $7K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all runs

$3.6M

2020

From PAC checks

65%

$2.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$7K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

65% of Kevin Brady'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
2020	Texas 8th District	$3.6M	65%	$7K / $0	–	$3.6M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.4MTrade group $561KMembership $213KOther $189KLeadership PAC $22KUnion $20KSuper PAC $13K

Brady Victory FundOther$17K
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
Usacs PACOther$15K
Valero Energy Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac)Trade group$13K
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $7K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 5 key votes where Kevin Brady had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 4 times (80%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$79K	Nay · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$133K$390K$182K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	$3K	Nay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	$3K	Nay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$390K	Present
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	$3K	Nay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$44K	Nay · against

The revolving door

3 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Kevin Brady's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Jeffrey BillmanFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Ronny Jackson; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Brady; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Hern; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Peter Roskam; Legi…
Now lobbies for Charter Communications, Unitedhealth Group, INC., Bitcoin Depot, Delta Black Aerospace and 4 more · via Axadvocacy Government Relations
Kimberly EllisFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX); Deputy Executive Secretary and Confidential Assistant, Office of U.S. Trade Representative
Now lobbies for Eli Lilly And Company, Microsoft Corp, American Bankers Association, Amazon.Com, INC. and 2 more · via Monument Advocacy
Aindriu ColganFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Walsh (IL-08) 2011-2012 Legislative Director - Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) 2012-2016
Now lobbies for Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC, American Petroleum Institute, Natat (national Assn Of Towns And Townships · via The Ferguson Group

The revolving door, industry by 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 Kevin Brady's 2020 campaign?: Kevin Brady (Republican) raised $3.6M for the 2020 Texas 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $7K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Kevin Brady?: Brady Victory Fund ($17K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($15K), Usacs PAC ($15K), Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee ($13K), American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) ($13K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Kevin Brady's race?: National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($7K for) in 2020.