Politician
Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0LA01087
Steve Scalise (Republican) raised $11M for the 2026 Louisiana 1st District race, $208K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$83M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
1%
$735K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$7K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$50K
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana 1st District | $11M | 2% | $0 / $0 | – | $11M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Louisiana 1st District | $15M | 1% | $0 / $0 | – | $15M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Louisiana 1st District | $19M | 2% | $4K / $50K | – | $19M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Louisiana 1st District | $38M | 0% | $2K / $0 | – | $38M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- WinredSuper PAC$399K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- ArpacMembership$11K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Conocophillips Spirit PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $194K | 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 | $194K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $47K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $626K$365K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $626K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $225K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $194K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $365K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $194K | 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 | $365K$405K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $405K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $365K | Present / not voting |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $405K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $365K | Yea · with industry |
| 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 | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $119K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $407K | Present / not voting |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $121K | Present / not voting |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $119K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $42K | 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 | $122K$187K$160K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $187K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $70K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 4 of 7 key votes (57%)
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 31% support ±12LA-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $365K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 75% support ±11LA-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $365K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$405K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 72% support ±12LA-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $259K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 72% support ±12LA-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $259K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 65% support ±15LA-01 · split · CES 2022 | $122K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$187K Pharma and health care wanted nay$160K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 53% support ±16LA-01 · split · CES 2022 | $15K Gun lobby wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±4Louisiana (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | $15K Gun lobby wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 83% support ±12LA-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $187K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 89% support ±4Louisiana (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | $15K Gun lobby wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
The revolving door
7 former aides now lobbying
Alyene MlinarFormer congressional staff
Pol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brad…
Now lobbies for Chevron U.S.A., INC., America'S Health Insurance Plans, Humana, Elevance Health, INC. and 8 more · via Mehlman Consulting, INC.
Annie WolfFormer congressional staff
Dep Floor Dir (Maj Leader Scalise); CoS (Chief Dep Min Whip Ferguson); Dep Floor Dir (Min Whip Scalise); Prof Staff (House Rules/Sessions); Floor Asst (Speak…
Now lobbies for Elevance Health, INC., Chevron U.S.A., INC., Humana, A16z Capital Management LLC and 8 more · via Mehlman Consulting, INC.
Eric ZulkoskyFormer congressional staff
Director of Member Services, Majority Whip Steve Scalise, LD, Rep. Scalise, LA, Rep. Scalise, LA, Sen. Johanns, LC, Sen. Johanns, LC Sen. Dole, Mail Manager,…
Now lobbies for Apple INC., Unitedhealth Group, INC., Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC (formerly Known As Millercoors LLC), Charter Communications, INC. and 8 more · via Fierce Government Relations
John ReisingFormer congressional staff
Scheduler, Operations Director, Member Services Director, Deputy Chief of Staff- Majority Leader Steve Scalise; Operations Director, Rep. Bill Flores; Schedu…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC., Tyson Foods INC, Ardent Health Services, Novartis and 1 more · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
James JohnsonFormer congressional staff
Sp. Adv. to Dep. Sec., Treasury; Sp. Asst. to US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise; Exec. Asst. to Senior Advisor to President for Policy, White House; Con…
Now lobbies for Eli Lilly And Company, Coinbase, INC. · via Checkmate Government Relations
Daniel SadloskyFormer congressional staff
Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip (9/2/14-8/8/21); Leg. Assist., Rep. Herrera-Beutler (1/30/13-9/1/14); Leg. Assist. Rep Hayworth (1/3/11-1/2/13); Leg. A…
Now lobbies for RTX Corporation And Affiliates
Taylor GarciaFormer congressional staff
Intern, Office of Rep. Scalise (4/2021-6/2021); Intern, Office of Rep. McHenry (6/2020-7/2020)
Now lobbies for RTX Corporation And Affiliates
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 Scalise's 2026 campaign?
- Steve Scalise (Republican) raised $11M for the 2026 Louisiana 1st District race, $208K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Steve Scalise?
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($15K), American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) ($10K), Conocophillips Spirit PAC ($10K), Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC) ($10K), Phillips 66 PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Steve Scalise raised across elections?
- $11M in 2026, $15M in 2024, $19M in 2022, $38M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.