Politician
Conor Lamb
Democrat · Pennsylvania · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8PA18181
Conor Lamb (Democrat) raised $4.1M for the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race, $702K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $286K for and $149K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$4.1M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
17%
$702K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$286K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$149K
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 | Pennsylvania 17th District | $4.1M | 17% | $286K / $149K | $9K | $4.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $319KLeadership PAC $141KOther $55KMembership $47KSuper PAC $36KCorporate $16KTrade group $15KParty $10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied WorkersUnion$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$11K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Mine Workers of America - Coal Miners Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $257K
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $149K
- Commonwealth Communicationsfor $11K
- For Our Futurefor $6K
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIOfor $3K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 4 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (25%). 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 | $45 | 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$11K$19K | 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 | $11K | 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 | $329K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 61% support ±10PA-17 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $11K Pharma and health care wanted nay$19K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 61% support ±10PA-17 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 88% support ±2Pennsylvania (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 80% support ±9PA-17 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $11K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 92% support ±2Pennsylvania (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 Conor Lamb's 2020 campaign?
- Conor Lamb (Democrat) raised $4.1M for the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race, $702K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $286K for and $149K 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 Conor Lamb?
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($15K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($15K), International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers ($15K), House Majority PAC ($15K), End Citizens United ($11K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Conor Lamb's race?
- With Honor Fund, Inc. ($257K for), Congressional Leadership Fund ($149K against), Commonwealth Communications ($11K for) in 2020.