Politician
David J. Trone
Democrat · Maryland · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6MD08549
David J. Trone (Democrat) raised $13M for the 2022 Maryland 6th District race, $17K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4K 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
$16M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
0%
$17K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland 6th District | $13M | 0% | $4K / $0 | – | $13M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Maryland 6th District | $3.0M | 0% | $500 / $0 | – | $3.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $8KUnion $8KOther $4KSuper PAC $3KMembership $2
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
- Ball Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$5K
- Exelon Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$3K
- Swing LeftSuper PAC$2K
- Citizens Organized Political Action CommitteeOther$2K
- National Committee for An Effective CongressOther$2K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$1K
- Human Rights Campaign PACOtherLobbyist PAC$24
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fundfor $4K
- Aft Solidarityfor $500
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
No covered comparison reached $10K in traced industry funding. 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 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $9K | Present / not voting |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $0 | 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$0$0 | 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 | $0 | 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 | $0 | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 4 key votes (100%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. 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 | 47% support ±15MD-06 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 47% support ±15MD-06 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 80% support ±11MD-06 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 57% support ±14MD-06 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 92% support ±3Maryland (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 85% support ±10MD-06 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 95% support ±2Maryland (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Household disclosures
35 reported transactions, with volume $22M–$98M
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 2 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 16 buys, 19 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($350K+), agriculture, food and retail ($50K+).
Most traded
- PEP Pepsico, Inc.$50K+1 trades
Latest trades
- sellUS Treasury Bill 03/07/20242023-11-16 · government bond · joint$500K–$1.0M
- sellUS Treasury Bill 01/18/20242023-11-02 · government bond · joint$1.0M–$5.0M
- sellPEP2023-11-01 · stock · spouse$50K–$100K
- sellUS Treasury Bill 12/21/20232023-10-31 · government bond · joint$1.0M–$5.0M
- sellUS Treasury Bill 02/22/20242023-10-25 · government bond · joint$1.0M–$5.0M
- sellUS Treasury Bill 11/16/20232023-10-17 · government bond · joint$1.0M–$5.0M
- sellUS Treasury Bill 12/21/20232023-10-17 · government bond · joint$100K–$250K
- sellUS Treasury Bill 10/17/20232023-10-12 · government bond · joint$500K–$1.0M
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in David J. Trone'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.
Krista O'NeillFormer congressional staff
Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. David Trone
Now lobbies for Boeing Company
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 J. Trone's 2022 campaign?
- David J. Trone (Democrat) raised $13M for the 2022 Maryland 6th District race, $17K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4K 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 David J. Trone?
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($8K), Ball Corporation Political Action Committee ($5K), Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee ($3K), Swing Left ($2K), Citizens Organized Political Action Committee ($2K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on David J. Trone's race?
- Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund ($4K for) in 2022.
- How much has David J. Trone raised across elections?
- $13M in 2022, $3.0M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.