Politician
John K. Fetterman
Democrat · Pennsylvania · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate S6PA00274
John K. Fetterman (Democrat) raised $76M for the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race, $810K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $35M for and $84M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$76M
2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
1%
$810K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$35M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$84M
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 | Pennsylvania Senate | $76M | 1% | $35M / $84M | – | $195M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $307KUnion $171KOther $149KSuper PAC $64KMembership $59KParty $57KTrade group $18KCorporate $11K
- DSCCParty$51K
- DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022Other$41K
- Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PACTrade group$13K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Steelworkers Political Action FundUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- When Democrats Turn Out PACSuper PAC$10K
- Stand Up for Workers PACOther$10K
- A New Direction PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Senate Leadership Fundagainst $48M
- American Leadership Actionagainst $14M
- Priorities USA Actionfor $8.2M
- American Crossroadsagainst $6.6M
- Senate Majority PACfor $4.6M
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 11 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (27%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $485K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $2K$1.2M | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $485K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $373K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $175K | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $175K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.2M | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.2M | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $175K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $175K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $1.0M | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $5 | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 3 of 5 key votes (60%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 | 87% support ±2Pennsylvania · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $485K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 | 36% support ±3Pennsylvania · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 | 43% support ±3Pennsylvania · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 | 62% support ±3Pennsylvania · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $1.2M Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayAgainst voters |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 | 87% support ±2Pennsylvania · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $485K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in John K. Fetterman'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.
Carrie AdamsFormer congressional staff
Communications Director & Senior Advisor, Sen. Fetterman, Deputy Digital Director, Sen. Schumer Digital Director, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sr. Advisor, House Co…
Now lobbies for The AI Policy Network 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 John K. Fetterman's 2022 campaign?
- John K. Fetterman (Democrat) raised $76M for the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race, $810K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $35M for and $84M 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 John K. Fetterman?
- DSCC ($51K), DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022 ($41K), Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PAC ($13K), United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K), United Steelworkers Political Action Fund ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on John K. Fetterman's race?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($48M against), American Leadership Action ($14M against), Priorities USA Action ($8.2M for) in 2022.