Which PACs gave the most to Charles E. Schumer?

Norpac ($103K), Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) ($10K), Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) ($10K), National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm ($10K), Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on Charles E. Schumer's race?

Pa Lawyer Fund ($500K for), Frontiers of Freedom Action, Inc. ($46K against), New York Progressive, Inc. ($5K for) in 2022.

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Politician

Charles E. Schumer

Democrat · New York · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate S8NY00082

Charles E. Schumer (Democrat) raised $38M for the 2022 New York Senate race, $3.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $505K for and $46K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$38M

2022; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

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

Outside money for

$505K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$46K

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.

Cycle	Race	Raised	PAC share	Outside for / against	Google ads	All money	Result
2022	New York Senate	$38M	8%	$505K / $46K	–	$38M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $1.4MTrade group $499KOther $362KUnion $262KMembership $227KLeadership PAC $206KSuper PAC $22K

NorpacOther$103K
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Visa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Tenet Healthcare Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Arbor Trust Realty, Inc. PACCorporate$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

Pa Lawyer Fundfor $500K
Frontiers of Freedom Action, Inc.against $46K
New York Progressive, Inc.for $5K

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 19 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 6 times (32%). 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 →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$350K	Yea · against
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$105K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$70K	Yea · with industry
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$10K	Nay · against
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$105K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$10K$189K	Nay · againstNay · against
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$350K	Yea · against
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$90K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$3K	Yea · against
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$3K	Nay · against
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$10K	Nay · against
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$189K	Nay · against
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$189K	Nay · against
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$3K	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$10K	Nay · against
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$105K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$3K	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$290K	Nay · with industry
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$30K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$0	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	$10K$350K$189K	Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$0	Yea · against

The revolving door

17 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Charles E. Schumer'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.

Lucia PanzaFormer congressional staff
Counsel, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer; Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; Law Clerk, Senate Heal…
Now lobbies for AT&T Services, INC., Amazon.Com Services LLC, The Boeing Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb and 8 more · via Crossroads Strategies, LLC
Heather McHughFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications, Altria Client Services, LLC, Humana, Citigroup Washington, INC and 8 more · via Resolution Public Affairs, LLC
Elizabeth StanleyFormer congressional staff
Part time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications Dir/Press Sec, Congresswoman Lowey (2001-…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications, Humana, Citigroup Washington, INC, Molson Coors Beverage Company USA and 8 more · via Resolution Public Affairs, LLC
Brian GreerFormer congressional staff
Prof. Staff-House Armed Services Comm.; Military Leg Asst.- Sen. Charles Schumer; Spec Asst.-Off. of Sec. of Defense; Military Leg Asst.- Rep. John Boccieri;…
Now lobbies for Boeing Company, Bank Of America Corporation, Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, Charter Communications INC. and 5 more · via Empire Consulting Group, Greer Strategic Partners
Meghan TairaFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025); Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2007-2013); Health Policy Director, Congresswoman DeGette (2002-20…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications, Pfizer, Humana, Molson Coors Beverage Company USA and 5 more · via Resolution Public Affairs, LLC
Matthew FuentesFormer congressional staff
LA - Senate Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer; LA - Senate Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer; Legislative Aide - Sen. Chuck Schumer; …
Now lobbies for Merck & Co. INC., Genentech USA, INC., Incyte Corporation, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and 4 more · via Avenue Solutions
Scott GelbmanFormer congressional staff
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Assistant, Senator Chuck Schumer
Now lobbies for Boeing Employees' Credit Union, Lake Carriers Association, Zeno Power Systems, INC., The First Church Of Christ, Scientist and 1 more · via K&l Gates, LLP
Israel KleinFormer congressional staff
Deputy Staff Director, Joint Economic Committee, Chairman Chuck Schumer; Senior Communications Advisor, Representative Ed Markey; Communications Director, Se…
Now lobbies for Tenaska, INC., Solamerica Energy, LLC, Keller Postman LLC, Oracle America, INC. and 1 more · via Klein/johnson Group
Reginald BabinFormer congressional staff
Chf Cnsl, Sen. Schumer (20-22); Cnsl, Sen. Schumer (17-20); Leg Dir, Rep. Richmond (15-17); Cnsl, Rep. Richmond (14-15); Assoc. Cnsl, Subcomm on Finance and …
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corp · via Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Charlie EllsworthFormer congressional staff
Budget & Appropriations Legis. Asst., Sen. Charles Schumer; Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Policy and Comms. Cmte. (Sen. Harry Reid and Sen. Charles Schum…
Now lobbies for Service Employees International Union, League Of Conservation Voters · via Pioneer Public Affairs
Jasper NobleFormer congressional staff
Intern, Sen. Chuck Schumer; Law Clerk, Sen. Richard Blumenthal/Sen Judiciary Cmte; Law Clerk, Sen. Jon Ossoff/Sen. Judiciary Cmte; Law Clerk, Sen Finance Cmte
Now lobbies for Zeno Power Systems, INC., American Superconductor Corporation · via K&l Gates, LLP
Patrick PittsFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. Israel, June 2014-August 20214; Intern, Rep. Schumer, February 2017-May2017
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.

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 Charles E. Schumer's 2022 campaign?: Charles E. Schumer (Democrat) raised $38M for the 2022 New York Senate race, $3.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $505K for and $46K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Charles E. Schumer?: Norpac ($103K), Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) ($10K), Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) ($10K), National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm ($10K), Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Charles E. Schumer's race?: Pa Lawyer Fund ($500K for), Frontiers of Freedom Action, Inc. ($46K against), New York Progressive, Inc. ($5K for) in 2022.