Politician
Darin LaHood
Republican · Illinois · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6IL18088
Darin LaHood (Republican) raised $4.2M for the 2026 Illinois 16th District race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$15M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
54%
$8.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$36K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
54% of Darin LaHood'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois 16th District | $4.2M | 48% | $3K / $0 | – | $4.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Illinois 16th District | $3.8M | 57% | $11K / $0 | – | $3.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Illinois 16th District | $3.9M | 55% | $15K / $0 | – | $3.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Illinois 18th District | $3.3M | 58% | $7K / $0 | – | $3.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $4.6MTrade group $1.9MMembership $629KOther $475KUnion $235KLeadership PAC $93KSuper PAC $46K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Abbvie Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$14K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$14K
- Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund-FederalOther$12K
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Constellation Brands Inc Political Action CommitteeCorporate$10K
- United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Ffor $21K
- Pa Lawyer Fundfor $15K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 30 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 25 times (83%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $80K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | $1K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $268K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $572K$162K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $572K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $225K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $268K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $80K | Present / not voting |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $162K$629K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $629K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $629K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| 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 | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $547K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $189K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | 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 | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $97K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $97K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $61K | 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 | $46K$273K$178K | 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 | $273K | 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 | $104K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 1 of 4 key votes (25%)
On 1 vote, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 41% support ±13IL-16 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $162K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 64% support ±13IL-16 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $162K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$629K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 51% support ±13IL-16 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $97K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 51% support ±13IL-16 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $97K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 61% support ±13IL-18 · split · CES 2022 | $46K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$273K Pharma and health care wanted nay$178K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 50% support ±14IL-18 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 90% support ±2Illinois (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 81% support ±11IL-18 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $273K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 95% support ±2Illinois (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
Household disclosures
1 reported transactions, with volume $1K–$15K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 1 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($1K+).
Most traded
- WNRP West Suburban Bancorp, Inc.$1K+1 trades
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Darin LaHood'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.
Samantha DybasFormer congressional staff
Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Darin LaHood
Now lobbies for Google Client Services LLC
Janet NiceFormer congressional staff
L.A., Rep. Darin Lahood, Staff Assistant, Sen. Pat Toomey
Now lobbies for Rethink Food USA, INC. · via Chartwell Strategy Group LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Darin LaHood's 2026 campaign?
- Darin LaHood (Republican) raised $4.2M for the 2026 Illinois 16th District race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Darin LaHood?
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) ($14K), The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac) ($10K), American Association of Nurse Practitioners Political Action Committee ($10K), Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation ($10K), Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Darin LaHood's race?
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois F ($3K for) in 2026.
- How much has Darin LaHood raised across elections?
- $4.2M in 2026, $3.8M in 2024, $3.9M in 2022, $3.3M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.