Politician
David N. Cicilline
Democrat · Rhode Island · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0RI01073
David N. Cicilline (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 Rhode Island 1st District race, $354K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.6M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
21%
$733K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
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 | Rhode Island 1st District | $2.0M | 18% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Rhode Island 1st District | $1.6M | 24% | $0 / $0 | $11K | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $344KOther $109KMembership $98KTrade group $92KLeadership PAC $43KCorporate $40KSuper PAC $25K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 Political Action FundUnion$20K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$10K
- DNC PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist 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 David N. Cicilline 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.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $140 | 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 | –$24K$26K | 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 | $360K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in David N. Cicilline's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Joseph Van WyeFormer congressional staff
Legislative Aide/Clerk, House Judiciary Committee; Staff Assistant & Legislative Correspondent, Rep. David Cicilline.
Now lobbies for P Street Project, INC.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded David N. Cicilline's 2022 campaign?
- David N. Cicilline (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 Rhode Island 1st District race, $354K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to David N. Cicilline?
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($15K), International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 Political Action Fund ($10K), D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), DNC PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- How much has David N. Cicilline raised across elections?
- $2.0M in 2022 (Rhode Island 1st District), $1.6M in 2020 (Rhode Island 1st District).