Politician
Donald M. Payne
Democrat · New Jersey · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2NJ10154
Donald M. Payne (Democrat) raised $1.4M for the 2022 New Jersey 10th District race, $775K 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
$2.0M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
63%
$1.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
63% of Donald M. Payne'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 | New Jersey 10th District | $1.4M | 56% | $0 / $0 | $2K | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New Jersey 10th District | $594K | 80% | $0 / $0 | $5K | $594K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $383KCorporate $367KLeadership PAC $150KMembership $97KTrade group $97KOther $78KSuper PAC $8KParty $60
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$13K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$12K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$11K
- Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (Aka - Prudential Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist 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 10 key votes where Donald M. Payne had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (20%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $2K | Present |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Present |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $65K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $398K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $2K | 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 | $11K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $12K | 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 | $11K$65K$34K | 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 | $65K | 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 | $398K | 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 Donald M. Payne's 2022 campaign?
- Donald M. Payne (Democrat) raised $1.4M for the 2022 New Jersey 10th District race, $775K 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 Donald M. Payne?
- National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) ($15K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($13K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($12K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($11K), Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- How much has Donald M. Payne raised across elections?
- $1.4M in 2022 (New Jersey 10th District), $594K in 2020 (New Jersey 10th District).