Politician
Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S0WI00197
Ron Johnson (Republican) raised $35M for the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $11M for and $31M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$35M
2022
From PAC checks
3%
$1.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$11M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$31M
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 | Wisconsin Senate | $35M | 3% | $11M / $31M | $944K | $78M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $378KCorporate $315KTrade group $279KOther $148KMembership $111KParty $57KSuper PAC $40KUnion $9K
- NRSCParty$51K
- WinredSuper PAC$15K
- Citizens United Political Victory FundMembership$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Defend America PACLeadership PAC$10K
- National Federation of Independent Business Federal Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Dakota PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Senate Majority PACagainst $19M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $6.9M
- DSCCagainst $4.1M
- Family Friendly Action PACagainst $1.7M
- Votevetsagainst $1.3M
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 20 key votes where Ron Johnson had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 17 times (85%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $21K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $19K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1.9M | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $19K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.9M$742K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $21K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $1.1M | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $9K | Nay · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1.9M | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $742K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $742K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1.9M | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $19K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $22K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $638K | Yea · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $1.9M$21K$742K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $638K | Nay · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Ron Johnson's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Deborah MazolFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff - Rep. Andy Biggs, Legislative Director - Rep. Reid Ribble, Legislative Assistant - Senator Ron Johnson, Staff Assistant - Rep. Jim Sensenbren…
Now lobbies for National Roofing Contractors Association
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Ron Johnson's 2022 campaign?
- Ron Johnson (Republican) raised $35M for the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $11M for and $31M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Ron Johnson?
- NRSC ($51K), Winred ($15K), Citizens United Political Victory Fund ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Ron Johnson's race?
- Senate Majority PAC ($19M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($6.9M for), DSCC ($4.1M against) in 2022.