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Politician

Anna G. Eshoo

Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate H8CA12098

Anna G. Eshoo (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 California 16th District race, $858K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$4.2M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

45%

$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$14

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$0

Spent attacking them

45% of Anna G. Eshoo'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.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2022California 16th District$2.0M42%$0 / $0$11K$2.0M✓ Won
2020California 18th District$2.1M47%$14 / $0–$2.1M✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $927KMembership $314KTrade group $298KUnion $167KOther $156KSuper PAC $10KLeadership PAC $6K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $14

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 8 key votes where Anna G. Eshoo had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 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.
All issues →
VoteIndustryTheir money from itVoted
FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136Crypto wanted yea–Yea · with industry
Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$6KNay · against
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182Crypto wanted yea–Nay · against
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$6KYea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$6KYea · with industry
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112Defense contractors wanted yea$22KYea · with industry
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208Pharma and health care wanted yea$598KNay · against
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177Labor unions wanted nay$192KNay · with industry
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118Defense contractors wanted yea$22KPresent
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$6KNay · against
Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210Gun lobby wanted yea–Nay · against
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$5KNay · against
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$5KNay · against
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184Tech and AI wanted nay$133KYea · against
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay$5K$598K$16KYea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213Gun lobby wanted nay–Yea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193Gun lobby wanted nay–Yea · against
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193Pharma and health care wanted nay$598KYea · against
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203Gun lobby wanted nay–Yea · against
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206Labor unions wanted yea$192KYea · with industry

The revolving door

5 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Anna G. Eshoo's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
  • Stacey RampyFormer congressional staff

    Legislative Director, Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-15); Legislative Assistant, Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ); Legislative Assistant, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

    Now lobbies for American Clinical Laboratory Association (acla), Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp, Harmony Biosciences, LLC, Johnson & Johnson Services, INC. and 3 more · via Rampy Northrup LLC, Chamber Hill Strategies

  • Nick KolovosFormer congressional staff

    LA and Counsel, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California)

    Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC., Comcast Corporation, Microsoft · via Rivendell Group LLP

  • Aisling McDonoughFormer congressional staff

    Chief of Staff, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Senior Health Advisor, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Policy Coordinator, Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Brian S…

    Now lobbies for Meta Platforms INC. · via Stanton Park Group

  • Timothy CareyFormer congressional staff

    Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman; Senior Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo.

    Now lobbies for Mercari, INC.

  • Scott WilsonFormer congressional staff

    Senior Intellectual Property Advisor, US Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property; Legislative Assistant, Senator Patrick Leahy; Sen…

    Now lobbies for Spotify USA INC.

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 Anna G. Eshoo's 2022 campaign?
Anna G. Eshoo (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 California 16th District race, $858K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Anna G. Eshoo?
Novocure Inc. PAC (a.K.a. Novocure PAC) ($10K), T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC) ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) ($10K), Google LLC Netpac ($10K) in 2022.
How much has Anna G. Eshoo raised across elections?
$2.0M in 2022 (California 16th District), $2.1M in 2020 (California 18th District).