Politician
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Democrat · Maryland · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2MD02160
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2022 Maryland 2nd District race, $697K 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 Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$2.1M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
66%
$1.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$9K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
66% of C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland 2nd District | $1.1M | 64% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Maryland 2nd District | $1.0M | 68% | $9K / $0 | – | $1.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $792KUnion $204KTrade group $159KOther $108KMembership $103KSuper PAC $8KLeadership PAC $500
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Smiths Group Services Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Employees Political Action Committee (Hiipac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Mantech International Corporation Political Action Committee ( a.K.a 'Mantech PAC')Corporate$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- L3 Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Parsons Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Vote Yes On Question 2for $9K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 9 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 4 times (44%). 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 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | 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 | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $160K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $89K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $210K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $160K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | 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 | $7K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $51K | 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 | $2K$52K$17K | 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 | $52K | 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 | $106K | 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 | 57% support ±13MD-02 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 57% support ±13MD-02 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 75% support ±11MD-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $52K Pharma and health care wanted nay$17K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 53% support ±13MD-02 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 92% support ±3Maryland (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 87% support ±9MD-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $52K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 95% support ±2Maryland (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger'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.
Justin BrowerFormer congressional staff
Rep. Ruppersberger: MLA 1/14-6/19, Leg. Asst. 1/13-1/14, Staff Asst. 10/11-1/13, Off. Coord. 12/10-10/11
Now lobbies for RTX Corporation And Affiliates (fka Raytheon Technologies Corporation And Affil, RTX Corporation And Affiliates, Charter Communications INC. · via J.A. Green And Company
David HeitlingerFormer congressional staff
2013-2023 U.S. House of Representatives Leg Dir. Sen. Leg Assistant, Leg Assit, Leg. Corresp. Assit, Rep. Ruppersberger
Now lobbies for The Boeing Company · via The Dionne Company
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger's 2022 campaign?
- C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2022 Maryland 2nd District race, $697K 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 Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger?
- Smiths Group Services Corporation Political Action Committee ($10K), Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Employees Political Action Committee (Hiipac) ($10K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K) in 2022.
- How much has C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger raised across elections?
- $1.1M in 2022, $1.0M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.