Politician
Tammy Baldwin
Democrat · Wisconsin · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S2WI00219
Tammy Baldwin (Democrat) raised $50M for the 2024 Wisconsin Senate race, $2.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8.3M for and $43M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$50M
2024
From PAC checks
5%
$2.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$8.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$43M
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 | Wisconsin Senate | $50M | 5% | $8.3M / $43M | $5.8M | $102M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $786KLeadership PAC $370KMembership $368KTrade group $344KUnion $333KOther $313KSuper PAC $168KParty $5K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$138K
- Reproductive Freedom for All PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$18K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationCorporateLobbyist PAC$18K
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Political Action CommitteeCorporate$15K
- L PACSuper PAC$15K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$14K
- Frontline USALeadership PAC$14K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Senate Leadership Fundagainst $22M
- Fix Washington PACagainst $10.0M
- Restoration PACagainst $4.6M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $4.2M
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $1.4M
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 18 key votes where Tammy Baldwin had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (17%). 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 | $290K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $138K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $49K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $138K | Yea · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $10K$479K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $290K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $342K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $299 | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $299 | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $479K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $479K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $299 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $138K | Present |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $299 | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $482K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $49K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $10K$290K$479K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Tammy Baldwin's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Brian ConlanFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Tammy Baldwin; Senior Economic Policy Advisor, Deputy Legislative Director, Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Now lobbies for Bipartisan Policy Center Action · via Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC
Elissa LevinFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant (Rep. Tammy Baldwin); Legislative Assistant (Rep. Nydia Velazquez); Legislative Aide (Sen. Richard Durbin)
Now lobbies for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners INC.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tammy Baldwin's 2024 campaign?
- Tammy Baldwin (Democrat) raised $50M for the 2024 Wisconsin Senate race, $2.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8.3M for and $43M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tammy Baldwin?
- Jstreetpac ($138K), Reproductive Freedom for All PAC ($18K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($18K), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Political Action Committee ($15K), L PAC ($15K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Tammy Baldwin's race?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($22M against), Fix Washington PAC ($10.0M against), Restoration PAC ($4.6M against) in 2024.