Politician
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democrat · Texas · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4TX18054
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democrat) raised $978K for the 2022 Texas 18th District race, $258K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K 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
$2.0M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
25%
$505K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$10K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas 18th District | $978K | 26% | $9K / $0 | – | $987K | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 18th District | $1.1M | 23% | $1K / $0 | – | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $233KCorporate $91KMembership $56KOther $55KTrade group $30KSuper PAC $15KLeadership PAC $10KParty $4K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$12K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$10K
- Sidley Austin LLP Good Government FundOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Border Health Federal PACOther$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Texas Organizing Project PACfor $10K
- Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PACfor $7
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 2 times (40%). 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 | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Present / not voting |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $33K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $236K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Present / not voting |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Present / not voting |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $6K | 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 | $3K$19K$2K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $19K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $125K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 61% support ±2Texas (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 61% support ±2Texas (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | Present / not votingDid not vote |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 71% support ±15TX-18 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $19K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 62% support ±16TX-18 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±2Texas (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 92% support ±9TX-18 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $19K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 93% support ±1Texas (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sheila Jackson Lee's 2022 campaign?
- Sheila Jackson Lee (Democrat) raised $978K for the 2022 Texas 18th District race, $258K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K 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 Sheila Jackson Lee?
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($12K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Sheila Jackson Lee's race?
- Texas Organizing Project PAC ($9K for), Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC ($7 for) in 2022.
- How much has Sheila Jackson Lee raised across elections?
- $978K in 2022, $1.1M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.