Politician
Katie Porter
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8CA45130
Katie Porter (Democrat) raised $26M for the 2022 California 47th District race, $692K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $241K for and $9.1M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$43M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
4%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.6M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$9.1M
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 | California 47th District | $26M | 3% | $241K / $9.1M | $765K | $35M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 45th District | $17M | 5% | $1.3M / $0 | $113K | $18M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $416KLeadership PAC $296KOther $291KSuper PAC $205KMembership $159KTrade group $85KParty $35KCorporate $15K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$26K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$22K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC)Other$19K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$13K
- Democratic Women of the South Orange CountyParty$12K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PACOther$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $6.8M
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $2.3M
- End Citizens Unitedfor $1.2M
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $65K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $64K
- Hold the House PACfor $37K
- Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PACfor $35K
- Stop Socialism in Ocagainst $30K
- Women for American Values and Ethics Political Action Committee (a/K/a Wave PAC)for $18K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $16K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 10 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (30%). 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 | $90 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $90 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $45K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $454K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | 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 | $775 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $775 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $5K | 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 | $747$33K$27K | 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 | $33K | 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 | $247K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 5 of 5 key votes (100%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 49% support ±2California (statewide figure) · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 49% support ±2California (statewide figure) · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 73% support ±10CA-45 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $33K Pharma and health care wanted nay$27K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 73% support ±10CA-45 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 89% support ±2California (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 90% support ±7CA-45 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $33K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 94% support ±1California (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith 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 Katie Porter's 2022 campaign?
- Katie Porter (Democrat) raised $26M for the 2022 California 47th District race, $692K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $241K for and $9.1M 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 Katie Porter?
- Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC) ($19K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), Fair Shot PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Katie Porter's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.8M against), Club for Growth Action ($2.3M against), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($65K for) in 2022.
- How much has Katie Porter raised across elections?
- $26M in 2022, $17M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.