Politician
Tina Smith
Democrat · Minnesota · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S8MN00578
Tina Smith (Democrat) raised $16M for the 2020 Minnesota Senate race, $2.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $578K for and $274K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$16M
2020
From PAC checks
15%
$2.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$578K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$274K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Senate | $16M | 15% | $578K / $274K | $146K | $17M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $899KLeadership PAC $399KTrade group $396KUnion $267KOther $242KMembership $187KSuper PAC $45K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Archer Daniels Midland Company-Adm PACCorporate$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $190K
- Alliance for a Better Minnesota Federal PACfor $146K
- Right Now USAagainst $135K
- Valor Americaagainst $85K
- Planned Parenthood of Minnesota Political Action Fundfor $62K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 14 key votes where Tina Smith had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (21%). 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 | $157K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $11K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $105K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $55 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $11K | Yea · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $55$192K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $157K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $48K | 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 | $55 | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $192K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $192K | 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 | $55 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $11K | Yea · against |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $322K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $31K | 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 | $55$157K$192K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Tina Smith's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Anjali TadavarthyFormer congressional staff
Paid Intern - Washington DC Office of Senator Tina Smith
Now lobbies for Ui Labs D/b/a Mxd, Valthos INC, University At Albany, Suny Dba The Research Foundation · via Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tina Smith's 2020 campaign?
- Tina Smith (Democrat) raised $16M for the 2020 Minnesota Senate race, $2.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $578K for and $274K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tina Smith?
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($15K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($13K), Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC) ($12K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Tina Smith's race?
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($190K for), Alliance for a Better Minnesota Federal PAC ($146K for), Right Now USA ($135K against) in 2020.