Which PACs gave the most to Steve Chabot?

Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K), Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) ($10K), Making America Prosperous PAC ($10K), Leadership for America Today Tomorrow and Always PAC ($10K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on Steve Chabot's race?

House Majority PAC ($2.4M against), DCCC ($1.2M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($686K for) in 2022.

How much has Steve Chabot raised across elections?

$2.2M in 2022 (Ohio 1st District), $3.2M in 2020 (Ohio 1st District).

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Politician

Steve Chabot

Republican · Ohio · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H8OH01043

Steve Chabot (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2022 Ohio 1st District race, $852K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $689K for and $3.6M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.

Raised, all runs

$5.4M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

38%

$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$1.2M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$9.7M

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	Ohio 1st District	$2.2M	38%	$689K / $3.6M	$22K	$6.6M	✗ Lost
2020	Ohio 1st District	$3.2M	38%	$536K / $6.0M	$65K	$9.8M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Leadership PAC $558KCorporate $534KTrade group $360KOther $249KMembership $144KSuper PAC $25KUnion $15KParty $5K

Freedom First PACOther$52K
Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Making America Prosperous PACLeadership PAC$10K
Leadership for America Today Tomorrow and Always PACOther$10K
L3harris Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
L3 Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
National Roofing Contractors Association Roof PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

House Majority PACagainst $5.3M
DCCCagainst $3.7M
Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $996K
Women Vote!against $465K
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Associationfor $175K
Defeat Seditionistsagainst $53K
National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $4K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 6 key votes where Steve Chabot had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 5 times (83%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$73K	Nay · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$276K$52K$121K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	$9K	Nay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	$9K	Yea · against
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$52K	Nay · with industry
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	$9K	Nay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$42K	Nay · against

The revolving door

2 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Steve Chabot's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Jennifer DaulbyFormer congressional staff
Staff Director, House Administration Committee, Asst to Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Steve Chabot; Associa…
Now lobbies for Pfizer INC, Cme Group, INC., Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, American Petroleum Institute · via Ogr
Jonathan Van ArsdellFormer congressional staff
Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Intern Coordinator, Sen. John E. Sununu & Graduate policy intern, Rep. Steve Chabot
Now lobbies for Allstate Insurance Company

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Steve Chabot's 2022 campaign?: Steve Chabot (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2022 Ohio 1st District race, $852K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $689K for and $3.6M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Steve Chabot?: Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K), Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) ($10K), Making America Prosperous PAC ($10K), Leadership for America Today Tomorrow and Always PAC ($10K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Steve Chabot's race?: House Majority PAC ($2.4M against), DCCC ($1.2M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($686K for) in 2022.
How much has Steve Chabot raised across elections?: $2.2M in 2022 (Ohio 1st District), $3.2M in 2020 (Ohio 1st District).