Politician
David N. Cicilline
Democrat · Rhode Island · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0RI01073
David N. Cicilline (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 Rhode Island 1st District race, $354K 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, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.6M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
21%
$733K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
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 | Rhode Island 1st District | $2.0M | 18% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Rhode Island 1st District | $1.6M | 24% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $333KOther $109KMembership $98KTrade group $91KLeadership PAC $43KCorporate $25KSuper PAC $25K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 Political Action FundUnion$20K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$10K
- DNC PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$11K$12K | 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 | $198K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 4 key votes (100%)
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 0 times and with their constituents 1. 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 | 53% support ±12RI-01 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 53% support ±12RI-01 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 62% support ±14RI-01 · split · CES 2022 | $11K Pharma and health care wanted nay$12K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 73% support ±13RI-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 91% support ±5Rhode Island (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 85% support ±10RI-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $11K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 97% support ±3Rhode Island (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in David N. Cicilline'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.
Joseph Van WyeFormer congressional staff
Legislative Aide/Clerk, House Judiciary Committee; Staff Assistant & Legislative Correspondent, Rep. David Cicilline.
Now lobbies for P Street Project, INC.
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 N. Cicilline's 2022 campaign?
- David N. Cicilline (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 Rhode Island 1st District race, $354K 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, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to David N. Cicilline?
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K), International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 Political Action Fund ($10K), D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), DNC PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- How much has David N. Cicilline raised across elections?
- $2.0M in 2022, $1.6M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.