Politician
Abigail A. Spanberger
Democrat · Virginia · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8VA07094
Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) raised $9.1M for the 2022 Virginia 7th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.6M for and $9.8M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$18M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
13%
$2.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$17M
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 | Virginia 7th District | $9.1M | 14% | $2.6M / $9.8M | $317K | $21M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Virginia 7th District | $8.5M | 12% | $683K / $7.4M | $254K | $17M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $570KUnion $412KOther $350KTrade group $314KMembership $209KSuper PAC $192KCorporate $72KParty $22K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$38K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- Problem Solver DemocratsOther$14K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$13K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$13K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Progressive Turnout ProjectSuper PAC$11K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)Leadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRCCagainst $6.3M
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $5.4M
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $3.5M
- Citizens for Free Enterpriseagainst $1.3M
- Shield PACfor $866K
- Votevets.Org Action Fundfor $404K
- End Citizens Unitedfor $355K
- Center Forward Committeefor $300K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Abigail A. Spanberger 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 | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $204 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $119K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $495K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $204 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | 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 | $6K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $8K | 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 | $6K$119K$157K | 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 | $119K | 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 | $495K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
5 stock trades, worth $5K–$75K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 5 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 2 buys, 3 sells. Heaviest in defense contractors ($5K+).
Most traded
- LHX L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Common Stock$4K+4 trades
Latest trades
- sellLHX2024-06-04 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellLHX2024-06-04 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellLHX2023-03-02 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyLHX2022-09-01 · stock appreciation right · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyL3Harris Special Stock grant LOCATION: 2021-06-01 · stock appreciation right · spouse$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 Abigail A. Spanberger's 2022 campaign?
- Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) raised $9.1M for the 2022 Virginia 7th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.6M for and $9.8M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Abigail A. Spanberger?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($28K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($13K), Defend the Vote ($13K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($13K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Abigail A. Spanberger's race?
- NRCC ($5.2M against), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.1M against), Shield PAC ($866K for) in 2022.
- How much has Abigail A. Spanberger raised across elections?
- $9.1M in 2022 (Virginia 7th District), $8.5M in 2020 (Virginia 7th District).