Which PACs gave the most to Tim Scott?

Winred ($343K), Norpac ($29K), Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PAC ($20K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($15K), Automotive Free International Trade PAC ($15K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on Tim Scott's race?

Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($1.0M for), American Energy Action Fund ($102K for), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($54K for) in 2022.

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Politician

Tim Scott

Republican · South Carolina · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate S4SC00240

Tim Scott (Republican) raised $43M for the 2022 South Carolina Senate race, $3.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.3M for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$43M

2022

From PAC checks

$3.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$1.3M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

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	South Carolina Senate	$43M	7%	$1.3M / $0	$441K	$44M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.7MTrade group $606KSuper PAC $387KLeadership PAC $327KOther $267KMembership $201KUnion $11K

WinredSuper PAC$343K
NorpacOther$29K
Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PACLeadership PAC$20K
Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$15K
Automotive Free International Trade PACSuper PAC$15K
Halliburton Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$14K
Kpmg Partners/Principals and Employees PACOtherLobbyist PAC$13K
National Confectioners Association of the United States, Inc. Political Action Committee (Candy PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K

Outside money, for and against

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

Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc.for $1.0M
American Energy Action Fundfor $102K
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $54K
Clearpath Action Fund, Inc.for $50K
Honoring American Law Enforcement PACfor $43K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 21 key votes where Tim Scott had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 18 times (86%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$416K	Nay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$37K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$125K	Nay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$84K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$37K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$84K$421K	Yea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$416K	Nay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$911K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$2K	Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$2K	Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$84K	Yea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$421K	Yea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$421K	Yea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$2K	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$84K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$37K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$2K	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$16K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$42K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$12K	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	$84K$416K$421K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$12K	Nay · with industry

The revolving door

9 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Tim Scott's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Travis NortonFormer congressional staff
Counsel, Sen. Tim Scott; Staff Dir, Senate Banking Subcomm. on Housing, Transportation, and Community Develop; General Counsel & Parliamentarian, House Finan…
Now lobbies for Arcbest Corporation, Athene Holding, Atlas Power Holdings, LLC, Crypto Council For Innovation · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Emily LaveryFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent / Deputy Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) // Staff Director, Senate Finance Subcommittee on Ener…
Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC., Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC, Google Client Services LLC, Independent Community Bankers Of America · via Fulcrum Public Affairs LLC, K&l Gates, LLP
Saathvik AletyFormer congressional staff
Staff Assistant, Rep. Judy Biggert; Communications Director and Legislative Assistant, Rep. Ed Royce; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Subcommittee Sta…
Now lobbies for Allstate Insurance Company, Bipartisan Policy Center Action, Solana Policy Institute · via Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC
Robin ColwellFormer congressional staff
NEC Dep. Director, Sp. Asst. to POTUS for Economic Policy; Chief Counsel House E&C Committee; COS FCC Commissioner Michael OReilly; Counsel Senate Commerce C…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC, Intel Corporation · via Bgr Government Affairs
Shayne WoodsFormer congressional staff
Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Now lobbies for Amgen · via Alpine Group Partners, LLC.
Lila Nieves-LeeFormer congressional staff
Staff Director, Senate Banking (2023-2025); LA, US Senator Tim Scott (2019-2020); Director of Congressional Affairs, USTR (2017-2019); LA, House Committee on…
Now lobbies for Visa, INC.
Cooper ChambleeFormer congressional staff
Intern, Sen. Tim Scott
Now lobbies for Amgen INC. · via Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates, INC.
Nicolas MuzinFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Congressman Tim Scott (2011-2012) Director of Coalitions, House Republican Conference (2013-2014) Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ted Cruz (20…
Now lobbies for The Ivy At Great Falls · via Stonington Global
Kunal ParikhFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Deputy Legislative Assistant, Sen.…
Now lobbies for Stripe, INC.

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 Tim Scott's 2022 campaign?: Tim Scott (Republican) raised $43M for the 2022 South Carolina Senate race, $3.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.3M for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Tim Scott?: Winred ($343K), Norpac ($29K), Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PAC ($20K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($15K), Automotive Free International Trade PAC ($15K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Tim Scott's race?: Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($1.0M for), American Energy Action Fund ($102K for), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($54K for) in 2022.