Politician
Abigail A. Spanberger
Democrat · Virginia · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8VA07094
Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) raised $9.1M for the 2022 Virginia 7th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.6M for and $9.8M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$18M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
13%
$2.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$17M
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 | Virginia 7th District | $9.1M | 14% | $2.6M / $9.8M | – | $21M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Virginia 7th District | $8.5M | 12% | $683K / $7.4M | – | $17M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $563KUnion $402KOther $341KTrade group $312KMembership $206KSuper PAC $182KCorporate $54KParty $22K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$38K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- Problem Solver DemocratsOther$14K
- Progressive Turnout ProjectSuper PAC$11K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)Leadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRCCagainst $6.3M
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $5.4M
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $3.5M
- Citizens for Free Enterpriseagainst $1.3M
- Shield PACfor $866K
- Votevets.Org Action Fundfor $404K
- End Citizens Unitedfor $355K
- Center Forward Committeefor $300K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 10 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 4 times (40%). 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.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $505 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $111K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $469K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $505 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $4 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $423 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $423 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $3K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $232$31K$18K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $31K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $196K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 6 key votes (67%)
On 2 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 0 times and with their constituents 2. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 64% support ±13VA-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 64% support ±13VA-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 62% support ±9VA-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $31K Pharma and health care wanted nay$18K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 55% support ±9VA-07 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 89% support ±3Virginia (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 91% support ±5VA-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $31K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 93% support ±2Virginia (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Household disclosures
4 reported transactions, with volume $4K–$60K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 5 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 2 buys, 2 sells. Heaviest in defense contractors ($4K+).
Most traded
- LHX L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Common Stock$3K+3 trades
Latest trades
- sellLHX2024-06-04 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellLHX2023-03-02 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyLHX2022-09-01 · stock appreciation right · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyL3Harris Special Stock grant LOCATION: 2021-06-01 · stock appreciation right · spouse$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Abigail A. Spanberger's 2022 campaign?
- Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) raised $9.1M for the 2022 Virginia 7th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.6M for and $9.8M 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 Abigail A. Spanberger?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($28K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K), Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) ($10K), Elect Democratic Women ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Abigail A. Spanberger's race?
- NRCC ($5.2M against), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.1M against), Shield PAC ($866K for) in 2022.
- How much has Abigail A. Spanberger raised across elections?
- $9.1M in 2022, $8.5M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.