Politician
Lucy McBath
Democrat · Georgia · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8GA06393
Lucy McBath (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 Georgia 6th District race, $479K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $152K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$18M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
15%
$2.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$743K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.8M
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia 6th District | $1.2M | 40% | $152K / $0 | $11K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Georgia 6th District | $2.5M | 27% | $5K / $0 | $62K | $2.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Georgia 7th District | $5.6M | 11% | $28K / $5K | $135K | $5.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Georgia 6th District | $8.7M | 10% | $558K / $1.8M | $123K | $11M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$30K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$20K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$20K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- Bend the Arc Jewish Action Inc. PACMembership$12K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc.CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- NRCCagainst $1.8M
- Black PACfor $206K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)for $170K
- Protect Progressfor $152K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACfor $70K
- Women Vote!for $59K
- Brady PACfor $26K
- Stand for Freedom PACagainst $5K
- Way to Lead PACfor $2K
- Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PACfor $14
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $457K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $155K$10K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $155K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $42K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $457K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $10K$69K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $33K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $33K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $33K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $103K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $457K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $33K | 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 | $10K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $17K | 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 | $10K$103K$69K | 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 | $103K | 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 | $457K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
4 former aides now lobbying
Michael WilliamsFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Rep. Lucy McBath (2021-2022); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Lucy McBath (2019-2020); Legislative Aide, Sen. Brian Jones (2019); Legislati…
Now lobbies for Smith & Wesson Brands, INC., Eli Lilly And Company Fka Lilly USA, LLC, Merck Kgaa Darmstadt Germany, Apple, INC. and 8 more · via Forbes-Tate, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a Mw Capitol Strategies LLC)
Allison BlankenshipFormer congressional staff
Senior Floor Advisor, Floor Assistant, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Floor Assistant, Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, Rep. …
Now lobbies for Mortgage Bankers Association, America'S Health Insurance Plans, INC. · via Michael Best Strategies LLC
Elizabeth AhrensFormer congressional staff
Scheduler for Rep. Lucy McBath, Jan 2019 - Aug 2019 Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Sen Bill Nelson, Jul 2017 - Dec 2018 Intern, Sen Tim Kaine, Jun …
Now lobbies for Impulse Space, INC.
Thomas FreemanFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. Andy Kim; Intern, Rep. Lucy McBath; Intern, Rep. Mark Pocan
Now lobbies for Skydio, INC. · via Holland & Knight LLP
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Lucy McBath's 2026 campaign?
- Lucy McBath (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 Georgia 6th District race, $479K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $152K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Lucy McBath?
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. ($10K), Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC) ($10K), Teachers Insurance Annuity Association of America PAC (Tiaa PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Lucy McBath's race?
- Protect Progress ($152K for) in 2026.
- How much has Lucy McBath raised across elections?
- $1.2M in 2026, $2.5M in 2024, $5.6M in 2022, $8.7M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.