Politician
Steve Chabot
Republican · Ohio · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8OH01043
Steve Chabot (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2022 Ohio 1st District race, $852K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $689K for and $3.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$5.4M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
38%
$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.2M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$9.7M
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 | Ohio 1st District | $2.2M | 38% | $689K / $3.6M | $20K | $6.6M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | Ohio 1st District | $3.2M | 38% | $536K / $6.0M | $65K | $9.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $557KCorporate $517KTrade group $348KOther $248KMembership $144KSuper PAC $24KUnion $14KParty $5K
- Freedom First PACOther$52K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Making America Prosperous PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Leadership for America Today Tomorrow and Always PACOther$10K
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- L3 Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Roofing Contractors Association Roof PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $5.3M
- DCCCagainst $3.7M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $996K
- Women Vote!against $465K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Associationfor $175K
- Defeat Seditionistsagainst $53K
- National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $4K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 6 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 5 times (83%). 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 | $51K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $65K$37K$78K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $37K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $38K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 1 of 5 key votes (20%)
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 2 times 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 | 75% support ±12OH-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $65K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$37K Pharma and health care wanted nay$78K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 64% support ±13OH-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±2Ohio (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 93% support ±7OH-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $37K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 89% support ±2Ohio (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Steve Chabot'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.
Jennifer DaulbyFormer congressional staff
Staff Director, House Administration Committee, Asst to Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Steve Chabot; Associa…
Now lobbies for Pfizer INC, Cme Group, INC., Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, American Petroleum Institute · via Ogr
Jonathan Van ArsdellFormer congressional staff
Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Intern Coordinator, Sen. John E. Sununu & Graduate policy intern, Rep. Steve Chabot
Now lobbies for Allstate Insurance Company
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Steve Chabot's 2022 campaign?
- Steve Chabot (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2022 Ohio 1st District race, $852K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $689K for and $3.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Steve Chabot?
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K), Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) ($10K), Making America Prosperous PAC ($10K), Leadership for America Today Tomorrow and Always PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Steve Chabot's race?
- House Majority PAC ($2.4M against), DCCC ($1.2M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($686K for) in 2022.
- How much has Steve Chabot raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2022, $3.2M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.