Politician
Daniel T. Kildee
Democrat · Michigan · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2MI05119
Daniel T. Kildee (Democrat) raised $5.6M for the 2022 Michigan 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.1M for and $2.9M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.3M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
48%
$3.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$2.9M
Spent attacking them
48% of Daniel T. Kildee'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 | Michigan 8th District | $5.6M | 41% | $2.1M / $2.9M | $246K | $11M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Michigan 5th District | $1.7M | 70% | $500 / $0 | $13K | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.2MTrade group $700KUnion $456KLeadership PAC $383KMembership $321KOther $263KSuper PAC $38KParty $14K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$23K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- DCCCParty$14K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Medicare for AllLeadership PAC$13K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Kpmg Partners/Principals and Employees PACOtherLobbyist PAC$11K
- Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRCCagainst $1.7M
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $1.2M
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $960K
- American Hospital Association PACfor $307K
- Nrdc Action Votesfor $260K
- Aft Solidarityfor $500
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Daniel T. Kildee had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 5 times (31%). 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 | $892 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $892 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $304K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $502K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | 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 | $36K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $36K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $50K | 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 | $36K$304K$274K | 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 | $304K | 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 | $502K | 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 Daniel T. Kildee's 2022 campaign?
- Daniel T. Kildee (Democrat) raised $5.6M for the 2022 Michigan 8th District race, $2.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.1M for and $2.9M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Daniel T. Kildee?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($23K), DCCC ($14K), Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) ($13K), Medicare for All ($13K), Kpmg Partners/Principals and Employees PAC ($11K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Daniel T. Kildee's race?
- NRCC ($1.7M against), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.2M against), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($960K for) in 2022.
- How much has Daniel T. Kildee raised across elections?
- $5.6M in 2022 (Michigan 8th District), $1.7M in 2020 (Michigan 5th District).