Politician
Daniel T. Kildee
Democrat · Michigan · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2MI05119
Daniel T. Kildee (Democrat) raised $5.6M for the 2022 Michigan 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.1M for and $2.9M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$7.3M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
48%
$3.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$2.9M
Spent attacking them
48% of Daniel T. Kildee'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 | Michigan 8th District | $5.6M | 41% | $2.1M / $2.9M | – | $11M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Michigan 5th District | $1.7M | 70% | $500 / $0 | – | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.2MTrade group $691KUnion $443KLeadership PAC $383KMembership $320KOther $260KSuper PAC $38KParty $14K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$23K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- DCCCParty$14K
- Medicare for AllLeadership PAC$13K
- Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee ICorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- General Motors Company Political Action Committee (Gm PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRCCagainst $1.7M
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $1.2M
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $960K
- American Hospital Association PACfor $307K
- Nrdc Action Votesfor $260K
- Aft Solidarityfor $500
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 15 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 5 times (33%). 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 | $959 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $959 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $358K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $488K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $17 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $33K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $33K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $10K | 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 | $13K$111K$106K | 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 | $111K | 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 | $206K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 6 key votes (67%)
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 | 73% support ±13MI-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $33K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | NayAgainst voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 73% support ±13MI-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $33K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | NayAgainst voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 64% support ±11MI-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $13K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$111K Pharma and health care wanted nay$106K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 58% support ±11MI-05 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 85% support ±3Michigan (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 91% support ±7MI-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $111K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 94% support ±2Michigan (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 Daniel T. Kildee's 2022 campaign?
- Daniel T. Kildee (Democrat) raised $5.6M for the 2022 Michigan 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.1M for and $2.9M 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 Daniel T. Kildee?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($23K), DCCC ($14K), Medicare for All ($13K), Morgan Stanley Political Action Committee ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Daniel T. Kildee's race?
- NRCC ($1.7M against), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.2M against), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($960K for) in 2022.
- How much has Daniel T. Kildee raised across elections?
- $5.6M in 2022, $1.7M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.