Politician
Bill Johnson
Republican · Ohio · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0OH06189
Bill Johnson (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2022 Ohio 6th District race, $827K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.6M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
53%
$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
53% of Bill Johnson'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 | Ohio 6th District | $1.7M | 48% | $2K / $0 | – | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Ohio 6th District | $1.9M | 57% | $0 / $0 | $1K | $1.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $862KTrade group $452KMembership $194KUnion $173KOther $143KLeadership PAC $64KSuper PAC $9K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$30K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$20K
- American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Cmr Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Nisource Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 11 key votes where Bill Johnson had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 9 times (82%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $187K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $174K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $174K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $51K | 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 | $174K$232K$38K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $232K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $187K | 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 Bill Johnson's 2022 campaign?
- Bill Johnson (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2022 Ohio 6th District race, $827K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Bill Johnson?
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($15K), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($13K), National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Bill Johnson's race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for) in 2022.
- How much has Bill Johnson raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2022 (Ohio 6th District), $1.9M in 2020 (Ohio 6th District).