Politician
Barbara Lee
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8CA09060
Barbara Lee (Democrat) raised $2.2M for the 2022 California 12th District race, $475K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 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
$4.1M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
23%
$956K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$14
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California 12th District | $2.2M | 22% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 13th District | $1.9M | 25% | $14 / $0 | – | $1.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$14K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$10K
Outside money, for and against
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $14
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $99K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $358K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $36K | 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 | $0$99K$6K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $99K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $358K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
6 former aides now lobbying
Stuart ChapmanFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Representative Carolyn McCarthy; Chief of Staff, Representative Zack Space; Press Secretary, Senator Jay Rockefeller; Press Secretary, Repres…
Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC., Comcast Corporation · via Thorn Run Partners
Ven NerallaFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Andy Levin; Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, U…
Now lobbies for Cargill, Incorporated, Apple INC. · via Federal Street Strategies, LLC
Adriana RiveraFormer congressional staff
Military Legislative Assistant & Military Legislative Aide - U.S. Senate (Sen. Bennet) Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, and Legi…
Now lobbies for Persistent Systems, LLC, Association For Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International
Shelly MarcFormer congressional staff
Deputy Chief of Staff - Rep. Barbara Lee; Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor - EOP, Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs (Obama Administ…
Now lobbies for Meta Platforms, INC. And Various Subsidiaries
Julie NicksonFormer executive branch
Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA 13) (2002 - 2022)
Now lobbies for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network INC
Erika NinoyuFormer congressional staff
Deputy Director & Sr. Advisor, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (2023-2025); Sr. Leg. Asst. U.S. Rep. Barbar…
Now lobbies for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network INC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Barbara Lee's 2022 campaign?
- Barbara Lee (Democrat) raised $2.2M for the 2022 California 12th District race, $475K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 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 Barbara Lee?
- Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) ($15K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($14K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($10K) in 2022.
- How much has Barbara Lee raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2022, $1.9M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.