Politician
Patrick McHenry
Republican · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NC10047
Patrick McHenry (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 10th District race, $1.9M 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, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$6.7M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
54%
$3.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$12K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
54% of Patrick McHenry'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 | North Carolina 10th District | $3.9M | 50% | $2K / $0 | – | $3.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | North Carolina 10th District | $2.8M | 60% | $10K / $0 | – | $2.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $2.5MTrade group $842KOther $221KMembership $200KLeadership PAC $79KUnion $19KSuper PAC $15K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee ICorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Venture Capital Association VenturepacMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Financial Services Association PACTrade group$10K
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Visa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Duke Energy Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Google LLC NetpacCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Bbva USA Bancshares, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Travelers Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (Unitedhealth Group PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC)Trade groupLobbyist 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 12 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 10 times (83%). 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 | $3K | 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 | $3K | 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 | $60K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $204K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $60K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $60K | 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 | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $117K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $117K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $44K | 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 | $50K$89K$381K | 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 | $89K | 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 | $37K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 5 key votes (40%)
On 1 vote, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 1 time 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 | 76% support ±15NC-10 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $117K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 76% support ±15NC-10 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $117K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 49% support ±11NC-10 · split · CES 2022 | $50K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$89K Pharma and health care wanted nay$381K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 46% support ±11NC-10 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 87% support ±3North Carolina (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 75% support ±10NC-10 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $89K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 92% support ±2North Carolina (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
Household disclosures
1 reported transactions, with volume $15K–$50K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 1 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells.
Most traded
- D Dominion Energy, Inc.$15K+1 trades
The revolving door
4 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Patrick McHenry'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.
Sean JoyceFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Congressman Patrick McHenry; Legislative Director, Congressman Shuster; Communications Director, Congressman Shuster; Military Legislative Ad…
Now lobbies for The Cigna Group And Subsidiaries, Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association D.B.A Global Dca, National Association Of Convenience Stores, Deterrence Defense INC. and 8 more · via Atlas Crossing LLC
Morgan BevinFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, US House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. Patrick McHenry; Staff Assistant, US House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. Pa…
Now lobbies for Crypto Council For Innovation, Citigroup Washington, INC. · via Sternhell Group
Taylor GarciaFormer congressional staff
Intern, Office of Rep. Scalise (4/2021-6/2021); Intern, Office of Rep. McHenry (6/2020-7/2020)
Now lobbies for RTX Corporation And Affiliates
Jeffrey ButlerFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, former Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10); Adviser, Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07)
Now lobbies for Visa, INC.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Patrick McHenry's 2022 campaign?
- Patrick McHenry (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 10th District race, $1.9M 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, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Patrick McHenry?
- National Venture Capital Association Venturepac ($10K), American Financial Services Association PAC ($10K), Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($10K), Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Patrick McHenry's race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for) in 2022.
- How much has Patrick McHenry raised across elections?
- $3.9M in 2022, $2.8M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.