Politician
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Democrat · Georgia · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H8GA07201
Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democrat) raised $5.3M for the 2020 Georgia 7th District race, $437K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $218K for and $1.9M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$5.3M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
8%
$437K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$218K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.9M
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 | Georgia 7th District | $5.3M | 8% | $218K / $1.9M | – | $7.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $158KOther $80KUnion $77KSuper PAC $40KMembership $20KParty $5KTrade group $4KCorporate $2K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$15K
- Hoops PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- Brady PACSuper PACLobbyist PAC$10K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $1.7M
- DCCCfor $105K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACfor $102K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $98K
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $83K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 1 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $836 | 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 | $85$3K$2K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $3K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $80K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 4 key votes (100%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 68% support ±11GA-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 60% support ±12GA-07 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±3Georgia (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 86% support ±8GA-07 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 90% support ±2Georgia (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 Carolyn Bourdeaux's 2020 campaign?
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democrat) raised $5.3M for the 2020 Georgia 7th District race, $437K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $218K for and $1.9M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Carolyn Bourdeaux?
- PAC to the Future ($15K), Hoops PAC ($10K), Elect Democratic Women ($10K), Brady PAC ($10K), New Democrat Coalition Action Fund ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Carolyn Bourdeaux's race?
- Club for Growth Action ($1.7M against), DCCC ($105K for), Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($102K for) in 2020.