Politician
Laurel Lee
Republican · Florida · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2FL15241
Laurel Lee (Republican) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Florida 15th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $207K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.4M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
33%
$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$467K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida 15th District | $2.7M | 37% | $207K / $0 | $14K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Florida 15th District | $2.2M | 38% | $0 / $0 | $51K | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Florida 15th District | $1.6M | 21% | $260K / $0 | $3K | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $790KLeadership PAC $392KTrade group $388KOther $221KMembership $188KSuper PAC $58KParty $10KUnion $9K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Value in Electing Women Political Action CommitteeSuper PACLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Congressional Leadership FundSuper PAC$20K
- Publix Super Markets, Inc. Associates Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$16K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- United States Sugar Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Political Action Committee,Corporate$10K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Conquering Cancer PACOther$10K
- Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- American Missionfor $207K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $203K
- Humane Society Legislative Fundfor $25K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $12K
- Conservative Action Fundfor $10K
- National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $5K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 26 key votes where Laurel Lee had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 20 times (77%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $679K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $189K$121K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $189K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $101K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $121K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $264 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $264 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $121K$59K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $59K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $121K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $59K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $264 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $121K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $264 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $264 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $165K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $22K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $121K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $121K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
24 stock trades, worth $679K–$1.8M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 11 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 9 buys, 14 sells. Heaviest in pharma and health care ($267K+), wall street and hedge funds ($101K+), tech and ai ($60K+).
Most traded
- BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares eac$200K+2 trades
- HURA TuHURA Biosciences, Inc. - Common Stock$151K+3 trades
- AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock$60K+4 trades
- BAC Bank of America Corporation Common Stock$51K+2 trades
- JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co. Common Stock$50K+1 trades
- NOK Nokia Corporation Sponsored American Depositary Shares$18K+4 trades
- NOKBF NOKIA A SHS$15K+1 trades
- GEV GE Vernova Inc. Common Stock$15K+1 trades
Latest trades
- buyNOKBF2026-09-18 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellBAC2026-08-24 · stock · spouse$50K–$100K
- sellNOK2026-07-06 · options · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellNOK2026-07-06 · options · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellGE2026-06-16 · options · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellBAC2026-06-02 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellNOK2026-06-02 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellNOK2026-05-11 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Laurel Lee's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Hannah SoFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Asst, Rep. Laurel Lee; Legislative Asst, Rep. Chris Smith; Legislative Aide, Legislative Corr…
Now lobbies for The Boeing Company, Charter Communications, INC., Nutrien US LLC · via Venture Government Strategies, LLC (fka Hobart Hallaway & Quayle Ventures, LLC)
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Laurel Lee's 2026 campaign?
- Laurel Lee (Republican) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Florida 15th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $207K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Laurel Lee?
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PAC ($10K), United States Sugar Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Political Action Committee, ($10K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Laurel Lee's race?
- American Mission ($207K for) in 2026.
- How much has Laurel Lee raised across elections?
- $2.7M in 2026 (Florida 15th District), $2.2M in 2024 (Florida 15th District), $1.6M in 2022 (Florida 15th District).