Politician
Rob Bresnahan
Republican · Pennsylvania · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4PA08124
Rob Bresnahan (Republican) raised $6.5M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race, $1.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.3M for and $9.0M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$11M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
21%
$2.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.4M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$19M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania 8th District | $6.5M | 25% | $1.3M / $9.0M | $23K | $17M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania 8th District | $4.5M | 15% | $1.1M / $9.8M | – | $15M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $703KCorporate $365KTrade group $330KUnion $194KOther $166KMembership $126KSuper PAC $52KParty $15K
- Bentley Systems, Incorporated Federal PACCorporate$25K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$20K
- American Revival PACOther$20K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)Union$10K
- Ppl Corporation People for Good GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- NRCCParty$10K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Raptor PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $11M
- DCCCagainst $2.9M
- Giffords PACagainst $887K
- Tomorrow Togetheragainst $844K
- Ab PACagainst $751K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $544K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)against $490K
- Congressional Leadership Fundfor $444K · against $3K
- Voter Protection Projectagainst $390K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 13 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 12 times (92%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $96K$201K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $96K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $59K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $201K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $201K$156K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $156K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $201K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $156K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Present / not voting |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $201K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 47% support ±12PA-08 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $201K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 62% support ±12PA-08 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $201K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$156K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Rob Bresnahan's 2026 campaign?
- Rob Bresnahan (Republican) raised $6.5M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race, $1.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.3M for and $9.0M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Rob Bresnahan?
- Bentley Systems, Incorporated Federal PAC ($25K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($15K), American Hospital Association PAC ($13K), D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Rob Bresnahan's race?
- House Majority PAC ($4.8M against), Giffords PAC ($887K against), Tomorrow Together ($844K against) in 2026.
- How much has Rob Bresnahan raised across elections?
- $6.5M in 2026, $4.5M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.