Politician
Larry D. Buchson
Republican · Indiana · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0IN08114
Larry D. Buchson (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2022 Indiana 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $61K 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
$2.5M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
75%
$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$61K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
75% of Larry D. Buchson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana 8th District | $1.4M | 76% | $61K / $0 | – | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Indiana 8th District | $1.1M | 75% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $956KTrade group $358KMembership $276KOther $188KLeadership PAC $49KUnion $32KSuper PAC $1K
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Eli Lilly and Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman Pc Employee PAC Aka Hallway PAC FederalCorporate$10K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency PhysiciansMembership$10K
- Zeneca. Inc. Political Action Committee (Azpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of AaosMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- American Leadership PACfor $61K
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 8 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.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $673K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $38K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $72K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $72K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $21K | 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 | $31K$282K$13K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $282K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 6 key votes (33%)
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 2 times and with their constituents 0. 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 | 65% support ±14IN-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $72K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 65% support ±14IN-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $72K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 64% support ±11IN-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $31K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$282K Pharma and health care wanted nay$13K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 53% support ±12IN-08 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 84% support ±4Indiana (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 83% support ±9IN-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $282K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 91% support ±3Indiana (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
Household disclosures
1 reported transactions, with volume $1K–$15K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 1 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 1 buys, 0 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($1K+).
Most traded
- DWAC Digital World Acquisition Corp. - Class A$1K+1 trades
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Larry D. Buchson'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.
Jeff LucasFormer congressional staff
Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Legislative Assistant/Sr. Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Larry Bucshon
Now lobbies for Amgen INC., Merck & Co., INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Eli Lilly And Company and 2 more · via Todd Strategy Group
Dylan MooreFormer congressional staff
Intern/Staff Assistant, Speaker John Boehner (OH-8); Legislative Assistant/Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN-8); Intern, Rep…
Now lobbies for Comcast Corporation, T-Mobile Association, Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Enterprise Mobility · via Farragut Partners LLP
Emily MaceFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-4); Legislative Assistant & Counsel, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-4); Senior Policy Advisor & Counsel, Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (…
Now lobbies for Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Larry D. Buchson's 2022 campaign?
- Larry D. Buchson (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2022 Indiana 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $61K 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 Larry D. Buchson?
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee ($10K), American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC) ($10K), Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Larry D. Buchson's race?
- American Leadership PAC ($61K for) in 2022.
- How much has Larry D. Buchson raised across elections?
- $1.4M in 2022, $1.1M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.