Which PACs gave the most to Kevin Brady?

Brady Victory Fund ($17K), Usacs PAC ($15K), American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) ($13K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), American Hospital Association PAC ($10K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Kevin Brady's race?

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($7K for) in 2020.

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Politician

Kevin Brady

Republican · Texas · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H6TX08100

Kevin Brady (Republican) raised $3.6M for the 2020 Texas 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $7K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$3.6M

2020; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

65%

$2.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$7K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

65% of Kevin Brady'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	Texas 8th District	$3.6M	65%	$7K / $0	–	$3.6M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.4MTrade group $536KMembership $206KOther $187KLeadership PAC $22KUnion $20KSuper PAC $12K

Brady Victory FundOther$17K
Usacs PACOther$15K
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac)Trade group$13K
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Molina Healthcare, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $7K

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 5 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 4 times (80%). 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.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$74K	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	$131K$390K$175K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	$3K	Nay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	$3K	Nay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$390K	Present / not voting
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	$3K	Nay · with industry
PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$34K	Nay · against

Constituents vs. funders

Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 1 of 3 key votes (33%)

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.

Who sides with funders →

Vote	Their constituents	Their funders	Voted
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022	53% support ±14TX-08 · split · CES 2022	$131K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$390K Pharma and health care wanted nay$175K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	NayVoters split
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022	32% support ±13TX-08 · wanted Nay · CES 2022	No industry with a side gave $10K+	NayWith voters
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022	86% support ±2Texas (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024	No industry with a side gave $10K+	NayAgainst voters
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022	81% support ±11TX-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question	$390K Pharma and health care wanted nay	Present / not votingDid not vote
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021	93% support ±1Texas (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024	No industry with a side gave $10K+	NayAgainst voters

The revolving door

3 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Kevin Brady'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.

Jeffrey BillmanFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Ronny Jackson; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Brady; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Hern; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Peter Roskam; Legi…
Now lobbies for Charter Communications, Unitedhealth Group, INC., Bitcoin Depot, Delta Black Aerospace and 4 more · via Axadvocacy Government Relations
Kimberly EllisFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX); Deputy Executive Secretary and Confidential Assistant, Office of U.S. Trade Representative
Now lobbies for Eli Lilly And Company, Microsoft Corp, American Bankers Association, Amazon.Com, INC. and 2 more · via Monument Advocacy
Aindriu ColganFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Walsh (IL-08) 2011-2012 Legislative Director - Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) 2012-2016
Now lobbies for Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC, American Petroleum Institute, Natat (national Assn Of Towns And Townships · via The Ferguson Group

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Kevin Brady's 2020 campaign?: Kevin Brady (Republican) raised $3.6M for the 2020 Texas 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $7K for and $0 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 Kevin Brady?: Brady Victory Fund ($17K), Usacs PAC ($15K), American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) ($13K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), American Hospital Association PAC ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Kevin Brady's race?: National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($7K for) in 2020.