Which PACs gave the most to Al Lawson?

D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($15K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($10K), National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm ($10K), The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Federal PAC (Northwestern Mutual Federal PAC) ($10K) in 2022.

How much has Al Lawson raised across elections?

$829K in 2022 (Florida 2nd District), $885K in 2020 (Florida 5th District).

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Politician

Al Lawson

Democrat · Florida · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H0FL02086

Al Lawson (Democrat) raised $829K for the 2022 Florida 2nd District race, $516K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.

Raised, all runs

$1.7M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

66%

$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

66% of Al Lawson's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.

Every run

Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.

Cycle	Race	Raised	PAC share	Outside for / against	Google ads	All money	Result
2022	Florida 2nd District	$829K	62%	$0 / $0	$7K	$829K	✗ Lost
2020	Florida 5th District	$885K	69%	$0 / $0	$16K	$885K	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $463KTrade group $229KUnion $192KLeadership PAC $81KMembership $76KOther $68KSuper PAC $7K

American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Federal PAC (Northwestern Mutual Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$15K
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
American Council of Life Insurers Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Uaw - V - Cap (Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UawUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation Political Action Committee (Guidewell PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

No outside spending of note.

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 4 key votes where Al Lawson had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (25%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$3K	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$24K$168K	Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	–	Yea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	–	Yea · against
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$24K	Yea · against
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	–	Yea · against
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$221K	Yea · with industry

The revolving door

3 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Al Lawson's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Margaret FranklinFormer congressional staff
LD, Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL-05) // Senior Leg. Assistant / Acting LD / Legislative Assistant, Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC-12) // Leg. Aide, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D…
Now lobbies for Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC, Ripple Labs INC., America'S Health Insurance Plans (ahip) · via Fulcrum Public Affairs LLC, Michael Best Strategies LLC
Khloe GreenwoodFormer congressional staff
Staff Assistant - Rep. Al Lawson
Now lobbies for Coinbase, INC., Ozone Networks, INC. D/b/a Opensea · via Franklin Square Group, LLC
Jenny BusbyFormer congressional staff
LA, Rep. Al Lawson
Now lobbies for Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority · via Holland & Knight 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 Al Lawson's 2022 campaign?: Al Lawson (Democrat) raised $829K for the 2022 Florida 2nd District race, $516K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Al Lawson?: D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($15K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($10K), National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm ($10K), The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Federal PAC (Northwestern Mutual Federal PAC) ($10K) in 2022.
How much has Al Lawson raised across elections?: $829K in 2022 (Florida 2nd District), $885K in 2020 (Florida 5th District).