Politician
Cindy Axne
Democrat · Iowa · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8IA03124
Cindy Axne (Democrat) raised $7.2M for the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $158K for and $4.7M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$14M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
21%
$2.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$162K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$6.2M
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 | Iowa 3rd District | $7.2M | 22% | $158K / $4.7M | $184K | $12M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | Iowa 3rd District | $6.3M | 20% | $4K / $1.5M | $199K | $7.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $717KUnion $475KTrade group $429KOther $299KMembership $283KCorporate $219KSuper PAC $114KParty $35K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$28K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- DCCCParty$15K
- Tri-State Maxed-Out WomenSuper PAC$13K
- American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$12K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$11K
- League of Conservation Voters Action FundMembershipLobbyist PAC$11K
- Poet PACOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRCCagainst $2.8M
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $2.4M
- American Patriots PACagainst $399K
- Term Limits Actionagainst $160K
- Defend US PACagainst $151K
- Americas PACagainst $101K
- Priorities for Iowa Political Fundagainst $20K
- Humane Society Legislative Fundfor $4K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 4 key votes where Cindy Axne had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (25%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $3K | 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 | $5K$101K$75K | 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 | $101K | 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 | $517K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
218 stock trades, worth $218K–$3.3M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 12 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 132 buys, 81 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($64K+), tech and ai ($27K+), pharma and health care ($26K+).
Most traded
- MKL Markel Corporation$11K+11 trades
- JNJ Johnson & Johnson$10K+10 trades
- V Visa Inc.$10K+10 trades
- MA Mastercard Incorporated$9K+9 trades
- WFC Wells Fargo & Company$7K+7 trades
- SSNC SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.$7K+7 trades
- AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.$6K+6 trades
- PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc.$6K+6 trades
Latest trades
- sellJEF2022-12-23 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellJEF2022-12-23 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellJEF2022-12-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyAMZN2022-11-23 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyCHD2022-11-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyDHR2022-11-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyDHR2022-11-23 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellPYPL2022-11-09 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Cindy Axne's 2022 campaign?
- Cindy Axne (Democrat) raised $7.2M for the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $158K for and $4.7M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Cindy Axne?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($28K), Tri-State Maxed-Out Women ($13K), Midwest Region Laborers' Political League ($12K), Poet PAC ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Cindy Axne's race?
- NRCC ($2.3M against), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.6M against), American Patriots PAC ($399K against) in 2022.
- How much has Cindy Axne raised across elections?
- $7.2M in 2022 (Iowa 3rd District), $6.3M in 2020 (Iowa 3rd District).