Politician
Ann McLane Kuster
Democrat · New Hampshire · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0NH02181
Ann McLane Kuster (Democrat) raised $4.4M for the 2022 New Hampshire 2nd District race, $1.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $335K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$7.5M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
38%
$2.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$346K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 Hampshire 2nd District | $4.4M | 38% | $335K / $0 | – | $4.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New Hampshire 2nd District | $3.0M | 38% | $12K / $0 | – | $3.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.0MTrade group $471KUnion $373KLeadership PAC $311KMembership $304KOther $200KSuper PAC $39KParty $10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Newdem Summer Victory FundOther$14K
- Auto Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Shore PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Emd Serono, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Humana Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Associationfor $256K
- Climate Power Actionfor $42K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $30K
- Granite State Progressfor $12K
- Feminist Majorityfor $5K
- Nextgen Climate Action Committeefor $799
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 8 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (38%). 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 | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | 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 | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $52K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $338K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $437K | Present / not voting |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $52K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | 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 | $2K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $26K | 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$153K$54K | 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 | $153K | 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 | $193K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 50% support ±10NH-02 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 50% support ±10NH-02 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 72% support ±9NH-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $153K Pharma and health care wanted nay$54K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 57% support ±10NH-02 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±5New Hampshire (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 81% support ±8NH-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $153K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 92% support ±4New Hampshire (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Ann McLane Kuster's 2022 campaign?
- Ann McLane Kuster (Democrat) raised $4.4M for the 2022 New Hampshire 2nd District race, $1.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $335K for and $0 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 Ann McLane Kuster?
- Newdem Summer Victory Fund ($14K), Auto Care Association Political Action Committee ($13K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Ann McLane Kuster's race?
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($256K for), Climate Power Action ($42K for), Lcv Victory Fund ($30K for) in 2022.
- How much has Ann McLane Kuster raised across elections?
- $4.4M in 2022, $3.0M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.