Politician
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican · Washington · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4WA05077
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) raised $6.4M for the 2022 Washington 5th District race, $3.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $143K 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
$11M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
47%
$5.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$369K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$26K
Spent attacking them
47% of Cathy McMorris Rodgers'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 | Washington 5th District | $6.4M | 52% | $143K / $0 | $64K | $6.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Washington 5th District | $4.4M | 41% | $227K / $26K | $5K | $4.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $3.0MTrade group $1.1MMembership $394KOther $365KLeadership PAC $99KSuper PAC $36KUnion $16K
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$17K
- American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Energy Marketers of America Small Business Committee PAC (Ema Sbc PAC)Trade group$13K
- Amgen Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- WinredSuper PAC$12K
- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Acre)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$12K
- Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Pfizer Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Visa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Cvs Health PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc.for $157K
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc.for $111K
- American College of Radiology Association PACfor $90K
- Planned Parenthood Nw Action PACagainst $26K
- Independent Women's Voicefor $12K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 16 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 14 times (88%). 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 | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $51K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $865K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $64K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $51K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $238K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $238K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $85K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $70K$281K$80K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $281K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $29K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 6 key votes (33%)
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 2 times and with their constituents 0. 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 ±14WA-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $238K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 64% support ±14WA-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $238K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 68% support ±10WA-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $70K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$281K Pharma and health care wanted nay$80K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 50% support ±11WA-05 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±3Washington (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 86% support ±7WA-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $281K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 94% support ±2Washington (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
Household disclosures
2 reported transactions, with volume $115K–$300K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 1 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 2 buys, 0 sells.
Most traded
Latest trades
- buyDeep Roots Campaign LLC2023-05-12 · corporate bond$15K–$50K
- buyDeep Roots Campaign LLC2022-12-02 · corporate bond$100K–$250K
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 Cathy McMorris Rodgers's 2022 campaign?
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) raised $6.4M for the 2022 Washington 5th District race, $3.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $143K 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 Cathy McMorris Rodgers?
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) ($17K), The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Acre) ($12K), Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Pfizer Inc. PAC ($10K), Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Cathy McMorris Rodgers's race?
- American College of Radiology Association PAC ($90K for), Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($35K for), Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc. ($18K for) in 2022.
- How much has Cathy McMorris Rodgers raised across elections?
- $6.4M in 2022, $4.4M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.