Politician
Peter Meijer
Republican · Michigan · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H0MI03308
Peter Meijer (Republican) raised $3.5M for the 2020 Michigan 3rd District race, $357K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $281K for and $3.3M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.5M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
10%
$357K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$281K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$3.3M
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 | Michigan 3rd District | $3.5M | 10% | $281K / $3.3M | $24K | $7.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $90KOther $72KLeadership PAC $65KTrade group $46KMembership $44KSuper PAC $16KParty $5K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Dte Energy Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PACMembership$10K
- Republican Mainstreet Partnership PACOther$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Food Marketing Institute Political Action Committee FoodpacTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- With Honor PACOther$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $2.3M
- DCCCagainst $741K
- Women Vote!against $334K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $255K
- Patriot's Fundfor $20K
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 4 times (100%). 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 | $20 | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $45K$15K$25K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1K | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $1K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 1 of 3 key votes (33%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 62% support ±13MI-03 · split · CES 2022 | $45K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$15K Pharma and health care wanted nay$25K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 61% support ±13MI-03 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 85% support ±3Michigan (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 77% support ±11MI-03 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $15K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 94% support ±2Michigan (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 Peter Meijer'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.
Maggie WoodinFormer congressional staff
Sr. Legis. Asst., Rep. Gallagher, June 2019-January 2021; Legis. Dir., Rep. Meijer, January 2021-November 2022
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Peter Meijer's 2020 campaign?
- Peter Meijer (Republican) raised $3.5M for the 2020 Michigan 3rd District race, $357K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $281K for and $3.3M 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 Peter Meijer?
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K), Dte Energy Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PAC ($10K), Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Peter Meijer's race?
- House Majority PAC ($2.3M against), DCCC ($741K against), Women Vote! ($334K against) in 2020.