Politician
Chris Pappas
Democrat · New Hampshire · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8NH01210
Chris Pappas (Democrat) raised $4.1M for the 2024 New Hampshire 1st District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $170K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$12M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
27%
$3.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$511K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$8.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Hampshire 1st District | $4.1M | 31% | $170K / $0 | $243K | $4.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New Hampshire 1st District | $5.2M | 23% | $308K / $7.9M | $177K | $13M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New Hampshire 1st District | $3.2M | 28% | $33K / $56K | $65K | $3.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $943KUnion $752KTrade group $467KOther $386KMembership $329KSuper PAC $150KParty $29KCorporate $23K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$30K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$30K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$28K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$24K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Future Forum PACOther$11K
- DCCCParty$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers 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 $4.1M
- NRCCagainst $3.4M
- Freedom's Future Fund Inc.against $385K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Associationfor $201K
- Equality PACfor $139K
- Nh Freedom Fund, Inc.against $56K
- Climate Power Actionfor $46K
- Planned Parenthood Votesfor $22K
- Working Americafor $19K
- Granite State Progressfor $12K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 25 key votes where Chris Pappas had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 7 times (28%). 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 | $144 | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $1.0M | 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 | $32K$21K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $1.0M | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $144 | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $697 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $697 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $21K$77K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $77K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $77K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $697 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $697 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $697 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $144 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $104K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $1.0M | Present |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $144 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $35K | 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 | $21K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $9K | 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 | $21K$104K$77K | 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 | $104K | 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 | $1.0M | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Chris Pappas's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Sheyla MarimonFormer congressional staff
Law Clerk, Sen. Richard Blumenthal; Fellow, Rep. Chris Pappas; Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Sarbanes; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Anthony Brown;…
Now lobbies for Relativity Space, At Process Technologies · via American Defense International
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Chris Pappas's 2024 campaign?
- Chris Pappas (Democrat) raised $4.1M for the 2024 New Hampshire 1st District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $170K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Chris Pappas?
- Democracy Summer 2024 ($20K), Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee ($13K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Chris Pappas's race?
- Equality PAC ($139K for), Working America ($19K for), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($11K for) in 2024.
- How much has Chris Pappas raised across elections?
- $4.1M in 2024 (New Hampshire 1st District), $5.2M in 2022 (New Hampshire 1st District), $3.2M in 2020 (New Hampshire 1st District).