Politician
Ron Kind
Democrat · Wisconsin · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6WI03099
Ron Kind (Democrat) raised $3.0M for the 2020 Wisconsin 3rd District race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $464K for and $1.6M 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
67%
$2.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$464K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.6M
Spent attacking them
67% of Ron Kind'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 | Wisconsin 3rd District | $3.0M | 67% | $464K / $1.6M | – | $5.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $927KTrade group $450KMembership $227KOther $163KLeadership PAC $88KUnion $85KSuper PAC $7KParty $32
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. Federal PAC (Amfam PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Boeing Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Vanguard Group Committee for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $1.6M
- American Hospital Association PACfor $300K
- Center Forward Committeefor $155K
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIOfor $7K
- Pacronymfor $2K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 5 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (20%). 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 | $50K | 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 | $5K$349K$125K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| 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 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $349K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2K | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $109K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 5 key votes (80%)
On 2 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 0 times and with their constituents 2. 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 | 66% support ±10WI-03 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $349K Pharma and health care wanted nay$125K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 61% support ±10WI-03 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 83% support ±4Wisconsin (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 85% support ±7WI-03 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $349K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 89% support ±3Wisconsin (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Ron Kind'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.
Cynthia BrownFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind (2003-2009); Legislative Director, Rep. Ron Kind (1999-2002)
Now lobbies for T-Mobile, Amgen USA, INC., Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, Eli Lilly And Company Fka Lilly USA, LLC and 8 more · via Forbes-Tate
Jack FryeFormer congressional staff
Congressional Fellow, Rep. Ron Kind; Scheduler, Rep. Jamie Raskin
Now lobbies for National Pork Producers Council
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Ron Kind's 2020 campaign?
- Ron Kind (Democrat) raised $3.0M for the 2020 Wisconsin 3rd District race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $464K for and $1.6M 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 Ron Kind?
- Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K), American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. Federal PAC (Amfam PAC) ($10K), The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC) ($10K), The Boeing Company Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Ron Kind's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.6M against), American Hospital Association PAC ($300K for), Center Forward Committee ($155K for) in 2020.