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Politician

Jim Inhofe

Republican · Oklahoma · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate S4OK00083

Jim Inhofe (Republican) raised $4.7M for the 2020 Oklahoma Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$4.7M

2020; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

35%

$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$9K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$0

Spent attacking them

Every run

Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2020Oklahoma Senate$4.7M35%$9K / $0$900$4.7M✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $801KLeadership PAC $379KTrade group $286KOther $134KMembership $77KUnion $27KSuper PAC $22K

Outside money, for and against

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

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 3 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
All issues →
VoteIndustryTheir money from itVoted
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay$152K$57K$41KNay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33Gun lobby wanted nay$10KNay · with industry

The revolving door

7 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Jim Inhofe's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
  • Lucas HollandFormer congressional staff

    Office of U.S. Senator Inhofe - Chief of Staff; Legislative Director; Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent; Correspondence Coordinator.

    Now lobbies for Koch Government Affairs, LLC, Comcast Corporation, Trinity Cyber, Federal Express Corporation and 8 more · via The Nickles Group, LLC

  • Joseph BrownFormer congressional staff

    Sr Prof Staff (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Moore Capito); Prof Staff (EPW Comm Min/Ranking Mem Sen. Moore Capito); Leg Asst (Sen. Boozman); Maj Leg Asst (EPW Comm Maj/…

    Now lobbies for Elevance Health, INC., Chevron U.S.A., INC., Archer Daniels Midland Company, Meta Platforms, INC. and 8 more · via Mehlman Consulting, INC.

  • Michael FerenceFormer congressional staff

    Senior Pol Adv, Maj. Leader Eric Cantor and Maj Whip Roy Blunt; Leg Asst, Senator Inhofe

    Now lobbies for Koch Government Affairs, LLC Fka Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, T-Mobile USA, INC., American Petroleum Institute, Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC and 1 more · via S-3 Group

  • Devin BarrettFormer congressional staff

    Intern, Staff Assistant, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator James M. I…

    Now lobbies for Barrick Gold Of North America INC., Aurelius Systems, INC., State Of Nevada · via Cassidy & Associates, INC.

  • Gary HoitsmaFormer congressional staff

    Professional Staff, Senator Jim Inhofe

    Now lobbies for Lockheed Martin Corp. · via Carmen Group Incorporated

  • Katherine SingletonFormer congressional staff

    U.S. Senate, Staff Assistant for Sen. Jim Inhofe, 2017-2019

    Now lobbies for American Gas Association

  • Jacob HinchFormer congressional staff

    Sen. Jim Inhofe: Leg. Dir., Policy Adv., Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Staff Asst. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Saf…

    Now lobbies for Marathon Petroleum Company Lp

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 Jim Inhofe's 2020 campaign?
Jim Inhofe (Republican) raised $4.7M for the 2020 Oklahoma Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Jim Inhofe?
Norpac ($19K), Winred ($11K), Halliburton Company PAC ($10K), Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) ($10K), Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Jim Inhofe's race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($9K for) in 2020.