Which PACs gave the most to Steny Hoyer?

The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2024.

Which super PACs spent on Steny Hoyer's race?

Nea Advocacy Fund ($2K for) in 2024.

How much has Steny Hoyer raised across elections?

$1.8M in 2024, $3.9M in 2022, $4.6M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.

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Politician

Steny Hoyer

Democrat · Maryland · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent

FEC candidate H2MD05155

Steny Hoyer (Democrat) raised $1.8M for the 2024 Maryland 5th District race, $1.0M 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, 2024). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$10M

2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

59%

$6.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$6K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

59% of Steny Hoyer'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
2024	Maryland 5th District	$1.8M	59%	$2K / $0	–	$1.8M	✓ Won
2022	Maryland 5th District	$3.9M	57%	$0 / $0	$3K	$3.9M	✓ Won
2020	Maryland 5th District	$4.6M	61%	$4K / $0	–	$4.6M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $3.3MTrade group $1.1MUnion $717KMembership $480KOther $451KSuper PAC $49KLeadership PAC $11KParty $51

NorpacOther$20K
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Vote Yes On Question 2for $4K
Nea Advocacy Fundfor $2K

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 29 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 10 times (34%). 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.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212	Defense contractors wanted yea	$197K	Nay · against
Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198	Reported household trades wanted nay	Unknown coverage	Nay · with industry
Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193	Labor unions wanted yea	$801K	Yea · with industry
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201	Gun lobby wanted yea	$0	Nay · against
Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203	Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay	$498K$119K	Yea · with industryYea · against
Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200	Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea	$498K	Nay · against
Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147	Real estate and construction wanted yea	$145K	Yea · with industry
Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195	Labor unions wanted yea	$801K	Yea · with industry
ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$119K	Nay · against
NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196	Defense contractors wanted yea	$197K	Nay · against
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Nay · against
CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Nay · against
One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$119K$629K	Nay · againstNay · against
OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$629K	Nay · against
California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$119K	Present / not voting
CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$629K	Nay · against
IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Nay · against
Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$119K	Nay · against
FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Nay · against
Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$32K	Nay · against
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182	Crypto wanted yea	$0	Nay · against
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$32K	Yea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$32K	Yea · with industry
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112	Defense contractors wanted yea	$141K	Yea · with industry
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208	Pharma and health care wanted yea	$494K	Nay · against
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177	Labor unions wanted nay	$610K	Nay · with industry
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118	Defense contractors wanted yea	$141K	Yea · with industry
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$32K	Nay · against
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	$91K	Nay · against
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$91K	Present / not voting
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$71K	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	$59K$278K$286K	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	$278K	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	$328K	Yea · with industry

Constituents vs. funders

Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 4 key votes (100%)

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 0 times and with their constituents 1. 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.

Who sides with funders →

Vote	Their constituents	Their funders	Voted
ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025	47% support ±13MD-05 · split · CES 2024 · related question	$119K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	NayVoters split
One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025	57% support ±13MD-05 · split · CES 2024 · related question	$119K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$629K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	NayVoters split
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023	52% support ±13MD-05 · split · CES 2024 · related question	$91K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	NayVoters split
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023	52% support ±13MD-05 · split · CES 2024 · related question	$91K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	Present / not votingDid not vote
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022	63% support ±13MD-05 · split · CES 2022	$59K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$278K Pharma and health care wanted nay$286K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	YeaVoters split
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022	69% support ±12MD-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2022	No industry with a side gave $10K+	YeaWith voters
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022	92% support ±3Maryland (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024	No industry with a side gave $10K+	YeaWith voters
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022	84% support ±10MD-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question	$278K Pharma and health care wanted nay	YeaVoters over funders
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021	95% support ±2Maryland (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024	No industry with a side gave $10K+	YeaWith voters

The revolving door

9 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Steny Hoyer'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.

Sudafi HenryFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director for Rep. Major Owens; Legislative Director for Rep. Emanuel Cleaver; Counsel & Sr. Policy Advisor for Rep. Steny Hoyer; Asst. and Dir. o…
Now lobbies for Altria Client Services LLC, Unitedhealth Group, INC., Meta Platforms, INC., Pfizer, INC. and 2 more · via Thegroup Dc, LLC
Andrew QuinnFormer congressional staff
SA, LA - Rep. Hoyer
Now lobbies for The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio, Strong Star, Energetics Technology Center, National Border Patrol Council, L3harris Technologies and 2 more · via McAllister & Quinn, LLC
Christopher McCannellFormer congressional staff
Press Secretary, Rep. Paul Kanjorski; Press Secretary, Rep. Steny Hoyer; Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael McMahon; Chief of Staff, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Ass…
Now lobbies for Manufactured Housing Institute, Anchor Labs, INC., Associated Equipment Dealers, Texas Health Care Association · via Grayrobinson Pa
Joseph CortinaFormer congressional staff
Staff Asst. & Special Asst., Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
Now lobbies for Citigroup Washington, INC., Unitedhealth Group, Crypto Council For Innovation, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of America · via Sternhell Group
Regina MahonyFormer congressional staff
Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Cal Dooley; Senior Policy Advisor, House Democratic Whip Rep Steny H Hoyer; Senior Policy Advisor House Majority Leader Steny H H…
Now lobbies for Nfib (national Federation Of Independent Business), Satoshi Action Fund, Albertsons Companies INC. · via Domer Consulting, LLC, Cogent Strategies LLC
David RansomFormer congressional staff
2007-08: Sr Communications and Policy Advisor, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; 2002-06: Communications Director, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; 1999-2…
Now lobbies for Hunt Consolidated INC., American Coalition For Taxpayer Rights · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Michele StockwellFormer congressional staff
Policy Director, House Majority Leader Hoyer
Now lobbies for Bipartisan Policy Center Action
Joel HerbermanFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent/Scheduler, Rep. Jim Langevin; Staff Assistant/Scheduler, Rep. Jim Langevin; Legislative Intern, Rep. Jim Langevin; Legislative Inte…
Now lobbies for National Multifamily Housing Council · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Jamie JacksonFormer congressional staff
Sr Col, Rep. Steny Hoyer; Sr Col, DOJ; Scty Clr Col, OPP; Dep Gen Col, HASC; Staff Lead, Subc on Oversight and Investig and Col, HASC; Spec Asst to the Asst …
Now lobbies for The First Church Of Christ, Scientist · via K&l Gates, LLP

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Steny Hoyer's 2024 campaign?: Steny Hoyer (Democrat) raised $1.8M for the 2024 Maryland 5th District race, $1.0M 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, 2024). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Steny Hoyer?: The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2024.
Which super PACs spent on Steny Hoyer's race?: Nea Advocacy Fund ($2K for) in 2024.
How much has Steny Hoyer raised across elections?: $1.8M in 2024, $3.9M in 2022, $4.6M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.