Politician
Kathy Manning
Democrat · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8NC13067
Kathy Manning (Democrat) raised $3.0M for the 2022 North Carolina 6th District race, $638K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $25K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.1M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
18%
$928K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$25K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 | North Carolina 6th District | $3.0M | 21% | $25K / $0 | $91K | $3.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | North Carolina 6th District | $2.1M | 14% | $0 / $0 | $10K | $2.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $271KLeadership PAC $191KOther $142KMembership $89KSuper PAC $75KTrade group $69KCorporate $42KParty $6K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$15K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
- Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)Leadership PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Voter Protection ProjectSuper PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Working Americafor $15K
- Feminist Majorityfor $5K
- Nextgen Climate Action Committeefor $5K
- Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PACfor $14
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Kathy Manning had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 4 times (40%). 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 | $13K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $26K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $284K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $13K | 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 | – | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | – | 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 | –$26K$13K | 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 | $26K | 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 | $284K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
806 stock trades, worth $14M–$43M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 34 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 461 buys, 345 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($1.8M+), telecom and media ($820K+), tech and ai ($523K+).
Most traded
- PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc.$104K+13 trades
- V Visa Inc.$76K+13 trades
- ASML ASML Holding N.V. - New York Registry Shares$67K+4 trades
- AMT American Tower Corporation$66K+3 trades
- NVDA NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock$62K+20 trades
- NOW ServiceNow, Inc.$62K+6 trades
- MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock$61K+19 trades
- FB Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A$53K+4 trades
Latest trades
- sellSeven Bridges Long/Short Equity Fund Ltd2025-01-01 · hedge fund · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellSeven Bridges Long/Short Equity Fund Ser2025-01-01 · hedge fund$50K–$100K
- sellSeven Bridges Long/Short Equity Fund Ser2025-01-01 · hedge fund · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellSeven Bridges Emerging Markets Fund Seri2024-12-31 · hedge fund$500K–$1.0M
- sellSeven Bridges Emerging Markets Fund Seri2024-12-31 · hedge fund · spouse$100K–$250K
- sellSeven Bridges Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd.2024-12-31 · hedge fund · spouse$100K–$250K
- sellSeven Bridges Strategic Equity Fund Seri2024-12-31 · hedge fund$1.0M–$5.0M
- sellSeven Bridges Strategic Equity Fund Seri2024-12-31 · hedge fund · spouse$250K–$500K
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 Kathy Manning's 2022 campaign?
- Kathy Manning (Democrat) raised $3.0M for the 2022 North Carolina 6th District race, $638K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $25K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Kathy Manning?
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($15K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($13K), New Democrat Coalition Action Fund ($10K), Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Kathy Manning's race?
- Working America ($15K for), Feminist Majority ($5K for), Nextgen Climate Action Committee ($5K for) in 2022.
- How much has Kathy Manning raised across elections?
- $3.0M in 2022 (North Carolina 6th District), $2.1M in 2020 (North Carolina 6th District).