Politician
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · Rhode Island · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S6RI00221
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat) raised $4.9M for the 2024 Rhode Island Senate race, $738K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $77K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.9M
2024
From PAC checks
15%
$738K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$77K
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rhode Island Senate | $4.9M | 15% | $0 / $77K | $4K | $4.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- People's Voice PACLeadership PAC$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Liftoff PACLeadership PAC$10K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
- Treasure State PACLeadership PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Roosevelt Society Actionagainst $77K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $21K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $21K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $21K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –$7K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $21K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $21K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $180K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | 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 | –$21K$7K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
5 former aides now lobbying
David CaruoloFormer congressional staff
Policy Advisor, Associate Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent-Senator Sheldon Whitehouse; Research Aide-Senator Jack Reed
Now lobbies for Anheuser-Busch Companies
Samuel GoodsteinFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Now lobbies for Eli Lilly And Company · via Venn Strategies
Kathleen O'NeillFormer congressional staff
Legislative Aide, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Now lobbies for The University Of Texas At Austin
Colleen CostelloFormer congressional staff
Office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)/Legislative Assistant, Associate Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent
Now lobbies for National Treasury Employees Union
Truman ReedFormer congressional staff
Dpty. CoS, Leg. Dir., Rep. De La Cruz (2023-2025); Leg. Asst. Rep. De La Cruz (2023); Leg. Asst. Rep. Young (2018-2020, 2020-2021); LC Rep. Young (2018); Int…
Now lobbies for Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America · via Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sheldon Whitehouse's 2024 campaign?
- Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat) raised $4.9M for the 2024 Rhode Island Senate race, $738K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $77K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Sheldon Whitehouse?
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($15K), People's Voice PAC ($15K), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($15K), Liftoff PAC ($10K), End Citizens United ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Sheldon Whitehouse's race?
- Roosevelt Society Action ($77K against) in 2024.