Which PACs gave the most to Abby Finkenauer?

National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($13K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K), Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($10K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Abby Finkenauer's race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.6M against), NRCC ($985K against), House Majority PAC ($306K for) in 2020.

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Politician

Abby Finkenauer

Democrat · Iowa · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0 · incumbent

FEC candidate H8IA01094

Abby Finkenauer (Democrat) raised $5.9M for the 2020 Iowa 1st District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $384K for and $5.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They lost.

Raised, all cycles

$5.9M

2020; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

22%

$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$384K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$5.2M

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
2020	Iowa 1st District	$5.9M	22%	$384K / $5.2M	$6K	$12M	✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

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

Leadership PAC $256KCorporate $252KUnion $245KTrade group $164KOther $128KMembership $109KSuper PAC $48KParty $19K

National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)Leadership PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $3.6M
NRCCagainst $985K
House Majority PACfor $306K
Wfw Action Fund Incagainst $305K
Americas PACagainst $160K

The revolving door

1 former aide now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Abby Finkenauer'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.

Alexander LaskaFormer congressional staff
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4): Legislative Correspondent; Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-1): Legislative Assistant
Now lobbies for Association For Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, Transportation Intermediaries Association

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 Abby Finkenauer's 2020 campaign?: Abby Finkenauer (Democrat) raised $5.9M for the 2020 Iowa 1st District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $384K for and $5.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Abby Finkenauer?: National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($13K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K), Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Abby Finkenauer's race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.6M against), NRCC ($985K against), House Majority PAC ($306K for) in 2020.