Politician
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat · Oregon · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2OR01133
Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat) raised $1.0M for the 2026 Oregon 1st District race, $531K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.0M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
55%
$2.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
55% of Suzanne Bonamici'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 | Oregon 1st District | $1.0M | 52% | $0 / $0 | $3K | $1.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Oregon 1st District | $937K | 56% | $0 / $0 | $4K | $937K | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Oregon 1st District | $1.0M | 54% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Oregon 1st District | $962K | 58% | $0 / $0 | – | $962K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $814KUnion $522KMembership $397KTrade group $310KOther $143KSuper PAC $13KLeadership PAC $8K
- America's Credit Unions PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$45K
- Nike Inc Federal Political Action Committee (Nike Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$43K
- Cap-PAC Separate Segregated Fund of the National Community Action Foundation IncMembershipLobbyist PAC$41K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$40K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$23K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$21K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- Intel Corporation Political Action Committee (Ipac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist 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 23 key votes where Suzanne Bonamici had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 6 times (26%). 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 | $68K | 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 | $599K | 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 | $192K$7K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $192K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $77K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $599K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $68K | 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 | $7K$64K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $64K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $64K | 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 | $7K | Nay · against |
| 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 | $20K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $68K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $117K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $599K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $68K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | 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 | $7K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Present |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $102K | 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 | $7K$117K$64K | 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 | $117K | 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 | $599K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Suzanne Bonamici's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Russ KelleyFormer congressional staff
Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Dem…
Now lobbies for Tether Operations, S.A. De C.V., Fti Consulting On Behalf Of Tether Operations, S.A. De C.V., Westmoreland Mining LLC · via Ridgeline Advocacy Group 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 Suzanne Bonamici's 2026 campaign?
- Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat) raised $1.0M for the 2026 Oregon 1st District race, $531K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Suzanne Bonamici?
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($15K), America's Credit Unions PAC ($13K), Cap-PAC Separate Segregated Fund of the National Community Action Foundation Inc ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), Nike Inc Federal Political Action Committee (Nike Federal PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Suzanne Bonamici raised across elections?
- $1.0M in 2026 (Oregon 1st District), $937K in 2024 (Oregon 1st District), $1.0M in 2022 (Oregon 1st District), $962K in 2020 (Oregon 1st District).