Politician
Ann McLane Kuster
Democrat · New Hampshire · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0NH02181
Ann McLane Kuster (Democrat) raised $4.4M for the 2022 New Hampshire 2nd District race, $1.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $335K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.5M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
38%
$2.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$346K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Hampshire 2nd District | $4.4M | 38% | $335K / $0 | $64K | $4.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New Hampshire 2nd District | $3.0M | 38% | $12K / $0 | $51K | $3.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.0MTrade group $476KUnion $373KLeadership PAC $313KMembership $307KOther $205KSuper PAC $40KParty $10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$23K
- Newdem Summer Victory FundOther$14K
- Auto Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Cvs Health PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$11K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Shore PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Emd Serono, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Associationfor $256K
- Climate Power Actionfor $42K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $30K
- Granite State Progressfor $12K
- Feminist Majorityfor $5K
- Nextgen Climate Action Committeefor $799
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 8 key votes where Ann McLane Kuster had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (38%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $52K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $345K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $424K | Present |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $52K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $62K | 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 | $2K$345K$124K | 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 | $345K | 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 | $424K | Yea · with 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 Ann McLane Kuster's 2022 campaign?
- Ann McLane Kuster (Democrat) raised $4.4M for the 2022 New Hampshire 2nd District race, $1.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $335K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Ann McLane Kuster?
- Newdem Summer Victory Fund ($14K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($13K), Auto Care Association Political Action Committee ($13K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($11K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Ann McLane Kuster's race?
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($256K for), Climate Power Action ($42K for), Lcv Victory Fund ($30K for) in 2022.
- How much has Ann McLane Kuster raised across elections?
- $4.4M in 2022 (New Hampshire 2nd District), $3.0M in 2020 (New Hampshire 2nd District).