Politician
David B. McKinley
Republican · West Virginia · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0WV01072
David B. McKinley (Republican) raised $1.1M for the 2020 West Virginia 1st District race, $787K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$1.1M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
72%
$787K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
72% of David B. McKinley'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | West Virginia 1st District | $1.1M | 72% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $245KUnion $202KTrade group $139KMembership $90KOther $67KLeadership PAC $25KSuper PAC $11K
- Republican Mainstreet Partnership PACOther$11K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$10K
- United Mine Workers of America - Coal Miners Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
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 3 times (75%). 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 | $5K | 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 | $49K$65K$3K | 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 | $65K | 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 | $224K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 0 of 3 key votes (0%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 58% support ±14WV-01 · split · CES 2022 | $49K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$65K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 57% support ±14WV-01 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 88% support ±6West Virginia (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 89% support ±9WV-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $65K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 91% support ±6West Virginia (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in David B. McKinley'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.
Sydney PettitFormer congressional staff
Sen. Capito: Leg Asst (6/19-12/21); Rep. David McKinley: Staff Asst (7/16-1/1/17); Leg Correspondent (1/17-8/17); Leg Aide (8/17-4/18); Leg Asst (4/18-6/19)
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries
Audrey SmithFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant 8/1/2012 - 4/10/2015;U.S. House of Representatives Office of Congressman David B. McKinley. Deputy Legislative Director, 2/12/2019 - 1/…
Now lobbies for American Hospital Association
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded David B. McKinley's 2020 campaign?
- David B. McKinley (Republican) raised $1.1M for the 2020 West Virginia 1st District race, $787K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 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 David B. McKinley?
- Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC ($11K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K), Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($10K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($10K), Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC ($10K) in 2020.