Politician
Katie Porter
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8CA45130
Katie Porter (Democrat) raised $26M for the 2022 California 47th District race, $692K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $241K for and $9.1M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$43M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
4%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.6M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$9.1M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California 47th District | $26M | 3% | $241K / $9.1M | $765K | $35M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 45th District | $17M | 5% | $1.3M / $0 | $115K | $18M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $429KLeadership PAC $305KOther $293KSuper PAC $211KMembership $160KTrade group $86KParty $35KCorporate $15K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$26K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$22K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PACOther$20K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC)Other$19K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$13K
- Democratic Women of the South Orange CountyParty$12K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$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.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $6.8M
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $2.3M
- End Citizens Unitedfor $1.2M
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $65K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $64K
- Hold the House PACfor $37K
- Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PACfor $35K
- Stop Socialism in Ocagainst $30K
- Women for American Values and Ethics Political Action Committee (a/K/a Wave PAC)for $18K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $16K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Katie Porter had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (30%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $242 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $37K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $467K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $242 | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $698 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $698 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $5K | 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 | $698$37K$49K | 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 | $37K | 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 | $467K | Yea · with 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 Katie Porter's 2022 campaign?
- Katie Porter (Democrat) raised $26M for the 2022 California 47th District race, $692K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $241K for and $9.1M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Katie Porter?
- Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC) ($19K), Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Katie Porter's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.8M against), Club for Growth Action ($2.3M against), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($65K for) in 2022.
- How much has Katie Porter raised across elections?
- $26M in 2022 (California 47th District), $17M in 2020 (California 45th District).