Politician
Mike Gallagher
Republican · Wisconsin · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6WI08155
Mike Gallagher (Republican) raised $3.2M for the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $18K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$6.5M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
30%
$2.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$156K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wisconsin 8th District | $3.2M | 35% | $18K / $0 | $2K | $3.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 8th District | $3.3M | 26% | $139K / $0 | $5K | $3.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $972KTrade group $348KOther $205KLeadership PAC $149KMembership $105KUnion $93KSuper PAC $40KParty $7K
- Farmers Group, Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange Political Action Committee Aka Farmers Insurance PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Prosperity Action, Inc.Leadership PAC$12K
- The Desert CaucusOther$10K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- With Honor PACOther$10K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- US Veterans Assistance Foundationfor $100K
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $39K
- The Disabled Veterans Coalition PACfor $15K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K
- The Guardian Fundfor $902
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 8 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 7 times (88%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $98K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $61K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $106K | Present / not voting |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $98K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $132K | 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 | $57K$61K$83K | Present / not votingPresent / not votingPresent / not voting |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $61K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $106K | Nay · against |
Household disclosures
1 reported transactions, with volume $1K–$15K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 1 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells. Heaviest in agriculture, food and retail ($1K+).
Most traded
- WMT Walmart Inc.$1K+1 trades
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mike Gallagher's 2022 campaign?
- Mike Gallagher (Republican) raised $3.2M for the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $18K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mike Gallagher?
- Farmers Group, Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange Political Action Committee Aka Farmers Insurance PAC ($13K), The Desert Caucus ($10K), At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC) ($10K), National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action Committee ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Mike Gallagher's race?
- The Disabled Veterans Coalition PAC ($15K for), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K for), The Guardian Fund ($902 for) in 2022.
- How much has Mike Gallagher raised across elections?
- $3.2M in 2022, $3.3M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.