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
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oklahoma Senate | $4.7M | 35% | $9K / $0 | $900 | $4.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- NorpacOther$19K
- WinredSuper PAC$11K
- Halliburton Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Parsons Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Heartland Values PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Tomorrow Is Meaningful PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $152K$57K$41K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $10K | Nay · with industry |
The revolving door
7 former aides now lobbying
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
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.