Politician
Adam Smith
Democrat · Washington · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6WA09025
Adam Smith (Democrat) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Washington 9th District race, $707K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$6.6M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
44%
$2.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
44% of Adam Smith's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organized money in Congress.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington 9th District | $2.2M | 32% | $0 / $0 | $31K | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Washington 9th District | $1.7M | 43% | $224 / $0 | $47K | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Washington 9th District | $1.4M | 52% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Washington 9th District | $1.3M | 58% | $2K / $0 | – | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.8MUnion $463KTrade group $211KOther $165KMembership $105KLeadership PAC $26KSuper PAC $9KParty $74
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$30K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Amentum Holdings, Inc. PAC (Amentum PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Peraton Corp. Political Action Committee (a.K.a. 'Peraton PAC')CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Planned Parenthood Nw Action PACfor $923
- Fuse Washingtonfor $623
- Together for Progress 2024for $224
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 8 times (42%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $252K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | $18K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $409K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $50K$0 | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $50K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $47K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $409K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $252K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0$9K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| 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 | $0 | 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 | $157K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $59K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $276K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $157K | 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 | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $75K | 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 | $0$26K$1K | 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 | $26K | 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 | $145K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 5 of 5 key votes (100%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 52% support ±14WA-09 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 52% support ±14WA-09 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 40% support ±13WA-09 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 40% support ±13WA-09 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 82% support ±9WA-09 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $26K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 71% support ±11WA-09 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±3Washington (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 93% support ±6WA-09 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $26K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 94% support ±2Washington (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Household disclosures
18 reported transactions, with volume $18K–$270K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 1 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 18 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($9K+), tech and ai ($4K+), agriculture, food and retail ($3K+).
Most traded
- ABBNY ABB LTD SPONS ADR$1K+1 trades
- ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc. Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- GOOG Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock$1K+1 trades
- AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- C Citigroup, Inc. Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- CVS CVS Health Corporation Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- DE Deere & Company Common Stock$1K+1 trades
Latest trades
- sellABBNY2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellALK2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellGOOG2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellAAPL2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellBRK.B2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellC2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellCVS2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellDE2025-08-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
7 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Adam Smith'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.
Shay HancockFormer congressional staff
Military Legislative Assistant, Sen. Patty Murray; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for Merck & Co., INC., Altria Client Services LLC, University Of Phoenix, Marsh McLennan and 8 more · via Crossroads Strategies, LLC
Minh NguyenFormer congressional staff
Intern, office of Congressman Adam Smith
Now lobbies for T-Mobile, Charter Communications, Color Of Change · via The Raben Group
Jeff BjornstadFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff for Senator Patty Murray, Chief of Staff for Rep. Rick Larsen, Chief of Staff for Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for T-Mobile, Altria Client Services LLC · via Washington2 Advocates
Tyler JensenFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for Cx2, INC., Gallatin AI · via Anchor & Arrow Strategies
Madison ArcangeliFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Policy Aide, Legislative Correspondent, Scheduler/ Executive Assistant, Paid Intern/ Staff Assistant, Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation · via Forza Dc, LLC
Preston FeinbergFormer congressional staff
Intern - Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for Palantir Technologies INC.
Tanner DorroughFormer congressional staff
Intern, Congressman Tony Cardenas; Intern, Congressman Adam Smith; Staff Assistant & Legislative Correspondent, Congressman Adam Smith; Legislative Assistant…
Now lobbies for Relativity Space
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Adam Smith's 2026 campaign?
- Adam Smith (Democrat) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Washington 9th District race, $707K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Adam Smith?
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K), Motorola Solutions, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Adam Smith raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2026, $1.7M in 2024, $1.4M in 2022, $1.3M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.