Politician
John M. Katko
Republican · New York · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NY24073
John M. Katko (Republican) raised $3.8M for the 2020 New York 24th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $756K for and $5.4M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.8M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
47%
$1.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$756K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$5.4M
Spent attacking them
47% of John M. Katko'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 | New York 24th District | $3.8M | 47% | $756K / $5.4M | – | $10.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $658KTrade group $316KLeadership PAC $257KUnion $168KOther $166KMembership $120KSuper PAC $11K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee (Exelon PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $2.8M
- DCCCagainst $2.1M
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $722K
- Women Vote!against $257K
- Committee for Ethical Leadershipagainst $123K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 6 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $59K | 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 | $59K$109K$71K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2 | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $109K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2 | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $196K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 5 key votes (40%)
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 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 75% support ±9NY-24 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $59K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$109K Pharma and health care wanted nay$71K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 74% support ±9NY-24 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 92% support ±2New York (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 88% support ±6NY-24 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $109K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 94% support ±1New York (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
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 M. Katko's 2020 campaign?
- John M. Katko (Republican) raised $3.8M for the 2020 New York 24th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $756K for and $5.4M 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 John M. Katko?
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), United Parcel Service Inc. PAC ($10K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on John M. Katko's race?
- House Majority PAC ($2.8M against), DCCC ($2.1M against), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($722K for) in 2020.