Politician
Brittany Pettersen
Democrat · Colorado · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8CO07045
Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) raised $2.3M for the 2026 Colorado 7th District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.6M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
40%
$3.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$356K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$222K
Spent attacking them
40% of Brittany Pettersen'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado 7th District | $2.3M | 53% | $0 / $0 | $22K | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Colorado 7th District | $2.5M | 51% | $12K / $0 | $60K | $2.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Colorado 7th District | $2.9M | 21% | $344K / $222K | $131K | $3.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.2MTrade group $508KUnion $358KMembership $294KOther $252KLeadership PAC $251KSuper PAC $75KParty $10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$24K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$23K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$18K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$14K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$12K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Fair Share Actionfor $229K
- For Colorado's Futureagainst $206K
- Web3 Forwardfor $107K
- Cpac Action PACagainst $16K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $12K
- Working Americafor $8K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 18 key votes where Brittany Pettersen had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 7 times (39%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $380K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $106K$1K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $106K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $109K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $380K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$498K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $498K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $498K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Present |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $18K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $192K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $380K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $18K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | 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 | $1K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Brittany Pettersen's 2026 campaign?
- Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) raised $2.3M for the 2026 Colorado 7th District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Brittany Pettersen?
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) ($10K), Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Brittany Pettersen raised across elections?
- $2.3M in 2026 (Colorado 7th District), $2.5M in 2024 (Colorado 7th District), $2.9M in 2022 (Colorado 7th District).