Politician
Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6WY00159
Liz Cheney (Republican) raised $3.0M for the 2020 Wyoming at-large House seat race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K 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
$3.0M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
43%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
43% of Liz Cheney'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 | Wyoming at-large House seat | $3.0M | 43% | $2K / $0 | – | $3.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $752KTrade group $284KOther $104KMembership $73KLeadership PAC $43KSuper PAC $13KUnion $8K
- Team CheneyOther$21K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 4 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (75%). 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 | $52K | Present / not voting |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $93K$88K$86K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $88K | Present / not voting |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $26K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 1 of 2 key votes (50%)
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.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 56% support ±14Wyoming (statewide figure) · split · CES 2022 | $93K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$88K Pharma and health care wanted nay$86K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 47% support ±14Wyoming (statewide figure) · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 69% support ±13Wyoming (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 86% support ±10Wyoming (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $88K Pharma and health care wanted nay | Present / not votingDid not vote |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 91% support ±8Wyoming (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Liz Cheney'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 BeckerFormer congressional staff
Coalitions Coordinator, House Republican Conference; Staff Assistant, Rep. Liz Cheney
Now lobbies for Hca, Universal Corporation, The Kroger Co., National Propane Gas Association and 2 more · via The Smith-Free Group, LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Liz Cheney's 2020 campaign?
- Liz Cheney (Republican) raised $3.0M for the 2020 Wyoming at-large House seat race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K 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 Liz Cheney?
- Team Cheney ($21K), The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), United Parcel Service Inc. PAC ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Liz Cheney's race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for) in 2020.