Which PACs gave the most to Mitch McConnell?

Winred ($1.2M), Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac) ($15K), Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($10K), The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Raytheon Technologies Corporation PAC (Formerly Utc PAC) ($10K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Mitch McConnell's race?

Ditch Fund ($5.5M against), Save America Fund ($1.8M against), End Citizens United ($282K against) in 2020.

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Politician

Mitch McConnell

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

FEC candidate S2KY00012

Mitch McConnell (Republican) raised $68M for the 2020 Kentucky Senate race, $3.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $100K for and $8.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$68M

2020; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

$3.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$100K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$8.2M

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
2020	Kentucky Senate	$68M	5%	$100K / $8.2M	–	$76M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $1.8MSuper PAC $1.2MTrade group $758KLeadership PAC $413KOther $354KMembership $230KUnion $13K

WinredSuper PAC$1.2M
Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac)Other$15K
Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate$10K
Raytheon Technologies Corporation PAC (Formerly Utc PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Fiserv, Inc. Political Action Committee (Fiserv PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Association of Federal Credit Unions Political Action Committee / Nafcu/PAC / Dba National Association of Federally-Insured Credit UnionsTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

Ditch Fundagainst $5.5M
Save America Fundagainst $1.8M
End Citizens Unitedagainst $282K
The People's Campaignagainst $103K
Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Kyagainst $92K

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 21 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 17 times (81%). 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
Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$363K	Nay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$16K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$90K	Nay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$139K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$16K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$139K$271K	Yea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$363K	Nay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$79K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$0	Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$139K	Yea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$271K	Yea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$271K	Yea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$139K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$16K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$27K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$45K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$20K	Yea · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$139K$363K$271K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$20K	Yea · against

Constituents vs. funders

Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 3 of 7 key votes (43%)

On 4 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 3 times 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.

Who sides with funders →

Vote	Their constituents	Their funders	Voted
Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026	85% support ±3Kentucky · wanted Yea · CES 2022	$363K Pharma and health care wanted nay	NayFunders over voters
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025	44% support ±5Kentucky · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question	$90K Insurance wanted yea	NayAgainst voters
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025	35% support ±5Kentucky · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question	$139K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	YeaWith voters
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025	65% support ±5Kentucky · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question	$139K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$271K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	YeaWith voters
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025	85% support ±3Kentucky · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question	$363K Pharma and health care wanted nay	NayFunders over voters
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022	57% support ±5Kentucky · wanted Yea · CES 2022	$139K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$363K Pharma and health care wanted nay$271K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	NayFunders over voters
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022	81% support ±4Kentucky · wanted Yea · CES 2024	$20K Gun lobby wanted nay	YeaVoters over funders

The revolving door

14 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Mitch McConnell'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.

Hazen MarshallFormer congressional staff
ââPolicy Director-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Staff Director/Senate Budget Committee-Senator Don Nickles; Deputy Chief of Staff/Economist, Of…
Now lobbies for Pfizer, INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Amgen USA INC., Altria Client Services and 8 more · via Marshall & Popp, LLC
Malloy McDanielFormer congressional staff
Policy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Whip Liaison, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell; Floor Assistant, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lot…
Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC., Boeing Company, Microsoft Corporation, Comcast Corporation and 8 more · via West Front Strategies LLC, S-3 Group
Megan MarshallFormer congressional staff
Policy Advisor, Senator Mitch McConnell (2007-2010)
Now lobbies for Children'S Hospital Association F/k/a Nat'L Association Of Children'S Hospitals, Community Catalyst, Cambia Health Solutions (formerly Known As The Regence Group), Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts and 8 more · via Red+blue Strategies
William PiperFormer congressional staff
Special Asst., Sen. McConnell, Legislative Correspondent, Sen. McConnell, Legislative Aide, Sen. McConnell, Legislative Asst, Sen. McConnell, Appropriations …
Now lobbies for Apple INC., Unitedhealth Group, INC., Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC (formerly Known As Millercoors LLC), Charter Communications, INC. and 8 more · via Fierce Government Relations
Amy SwongerFormer congressional staff
Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2020-2021; Dep Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2017-2020; Whip Liaison, Sen. Trent Lott 2007-2008; Dep Asst for Leg Aff, VP Chene…
Now lobbies for National Association Of Realtors, Payward INC D/b/a Kraken, RTX Corporation And Affiliates, Accenture LLP and 4 more · via Invariant LLC
Michael LiptakFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent; Senator Mitch McConnell
Now lobbies for International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Transport Workers Union Of America Afl-Cio, Pbf Holding Company LLC, Consumer Brands Association (pka: Grocery Manufacturers Association) · via McCarthy Advanced Consulting LLC
John AbeggFormer congressional staff
2012 - 2014: Chief Counsel, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell; 2015 - 2019: Chief Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A., U S Chamber Institute For Legal Reform
Terry Van DorenFormer congressional staff
Confidential Assistant, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Mike Johanns; Senior Policy Ad…
Now lobbies for National Association Of Home Builders, Beef Alliance · via Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC.
Robert UtseyFormer congressional staff
Research Director, Sen. Mitch McConnell (05/13/2019 - 05/27/2023)
Now lobbies for Chevron U.S.A. INC., Albemarle Corporation
Jane LeeFormer congressional staff
Sr. Adv., Poly Adv., Sen. McConnell; Whip Sr. Policy Adv., Sen. Cornyn; Poly Dir., Bud. Analyst, House Bud. Comm.; Sr. Policy Adv.,Subcomm. Clerk, Sen. Appro…
Now lobbies for Katalyst Space Technologies, Machina Labs · via Invoke LLC
Poorvie BishnoiFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Intern, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Now lobbies for American Bankers Association · via Monument Advocacy
Alessandra NepolaFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research A…
Now lobbies for University Of Notre Dame

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 Mitch McConnell's 2020 campaign?: Mitch McConnell (Republican) raised $68M for the 2020 Kentucky Senate race, $3.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $100K for and $8.2M 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 Mitch McConnell?: Winred ($1.2M), Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac) ($15K), Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($10K), The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Raytheon Technologies Corporation PAC (Formerly Utc PAC) ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Mitch McConnell's race?: Ditch Fund ($5.5M against), Save America Fund ($1.8M against), End Citizens United ($282K against) in 2020.