Politician
Joyce Beatty
Democrat · Ohio · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2OH03125
Joyce Beatty (Democrat) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.8M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
70%
$5.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
70% of Joyce Beatty'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio 3rd District | $1.5M | 72% | $150 / $0 | $31K | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Ohio 3rd District | $1.8M | 73% | $3K / $0 | – | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Ohio 3rd District | $2.2M | 67% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Ohio 3rd District | $2.2M | 69% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $3.2MTrade group $827KUnion $580KOther $360KMembership $263KLeadership PAC $117KSuper PAC $61KParty $5K
- Regions Financial Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$23K
- Huntington Bancshares Inc. Political Action Committee (Hbi-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$23K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Financial & Investments Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Political Action CommitteeCorporate$13K
- Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Stand Up for Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign)for $2K
- Dmfi PACfor $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 29 key votes where Joyce Beatty had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $46K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $628K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $297K$44K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $297K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $132K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $628K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $44K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $46K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $44K$1.2M | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.2M | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.2M | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $44K | Present |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $46K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $318K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $628K | Present |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $46K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | 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 | $44K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $44K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $96K | 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 | $44K$318K$1.2M | 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 | $318K | 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 | $628K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Joyce Beatty's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Jennifer StoripanFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation, Bpc Action (bipartisan Policy Center) · via Lot Sixteen LLC
Kevin CarsonFormer congressional staff
SEC (Chief Counsel in the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs); Sen Manchin (Chief Counsel/Legislative Assistant); Rep. Beatty (Legislative A…
Now lobbies for Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association
Carissa SmithFormer congressional staff
Press Assistant, Office of Representative Joyce Beatty; Press Secretary, House Committee on Oversight and Reform; Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, Execu…
Now lobbies for Fox Corporation
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Joyce Beatty's 2026 campaign?
- Joyce Beatty (Democrat) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Joyce Beatty?
- The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government ($15K), Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) ($13K), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Political Action Committee ($11K), Nisource Inc. PAC ($10K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Joyce Beatty's race?
- Stand Up for Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign) ($150 for) in 2026.
- How much has Joyce Beatty raised across elections?
- $1.5M in 2026 (Ohio 3rd District), $1.8M in 2024 (Ohio 3rd District), $2.2M in 2022 (Ohio 3rd District), $2.2M in 2020 (Ohio 3rd District).