Politician
Billy Long
Republican · Missouri · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0MO07113
Billy Long (Republican) raised $1.3M for the 2020 Missouri 7th District race, $890K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$1.3M
2020
From PAC checks
67%
$890K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
67% of Billy Long'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Missouri 7th District | $1.3M | 67% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $453KTrade group $237KMembership $116KLeadership PAC $43KOther $26KUnion $8KSuper PAC $6K
- The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ameren Federal Political Action Committee (Amerenfed PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Health Underwriters PAC (Hupac)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist 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 9 key votes where Billy Long had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 7 times (78%). 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 | $17K | 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 | $41K$146K$21K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $146K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $15K | 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 Billy Long's 2020 campaign?
- Billy Long (Republican) raised $1.3M for the 2020 Missouri 7th District race, $890K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Billy Long?
- The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC) ($10K), Ameren Federal Political Action Committee (Amerenfed PAC) ($10K), T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC) ($10K), Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal ($10K) in 2020.