Politician
Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0IL11052
Adam Kinzinger (Republican) raised $2.1M for the 2020 Illinois 16th District race, $423K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $90K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$2.1M
2020
From PAC checks
20%
$423K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$90K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Illinois 16th District | $2.1M | 20% | $90K / $0 | $2K | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $594KTrade group $216KOther $122KUnion $83KLeadership PAC $39KMembership $38KSuper PAC $12K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Abbvie Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ameren Federal Political Action Committee (Amerenfed PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Desert CaucusOther$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $90K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 6 key votes where Adam Kinzinger had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 5 times (83%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $56K$122K$42K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| 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 | $122K | Nay · with industry |
| 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 | $97K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Adam Kinzinger's 2020 campaign?
- Adam Kinzinger (Republican) raised $2.1M for the 2020 Illinois 16th District race, $423K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $90K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Adam Kinzinger?
- Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($11K), Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC) ($11K), The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Abbvie Political Action Committee ($10K), Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Adam Kinzinger's race?
- With Honor Fund, Inc. ($90K for) in 2020.