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Politician

Michael C. Burgess

Republican · Texas · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate H2TX26093

Michael C. Burgess (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2022 Texas 26th District race, $683K 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

$3.2M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

53%

$1.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$18K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$0

Spent attacking them

53% of Michael C. Burgess'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.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2022Texas 26th District$1.4M50%$0 / $0$7K$1.4M✓ Won
2020Texas 26th District$1.8M55%$18K / $0$16K$1.8M✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $695KTrade group $400KMembership $298KOther $226KLeadership PAC $54KUnion $20KSuper PAC $10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 10 key votes where Michael C. Burgess had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 8 times (80%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
All issues →
VoteIndustryTheir money from itVoted
FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136Crypto wanted yea–Yea · with industry
Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$5KYea · with industry
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182Crypto wanted yea–Present
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$5KYea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$5KYea · with industry
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112Defense contractors wanted yea$8KYea · with industry
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208Pharma and health care wanted yea$617KYea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177Labor unions wanted nay$27KYea · against
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118Defense contractors wanted yea$8KYea · with industry
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$5KYea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210Gun lobby wanted yea$4KYea · with industry
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$74KYea · with industry
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$74KYea · with industry
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184Tech and AI wanted nay$32KNay · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay$74K$617K$10KNay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213Gun lobby wanted nay$4KNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193Gun lobby wanted nay$4KNay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193Pharma and health care wanted nay$617KNay · with industry
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203Gun lobby wanted nay$4KNay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206Labor unions wanted yea$27KNay · against

Their own portfolio

129 stock trades, worth $1.2M–$4.5M

Reported under the STOCK Act from 40 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 43 buys, 86 sells. Heaviest in pharma and health care ($303K+), wall street and hedge funds ($279K+), tech and ai ($187K+).
All traders →

Most traded

  • SYK Stryker Corporation$237K+25 trades
  • BX Blackstone Inc.$138K+12 trades
  • ILMN Illumina, Inc. - Common Stock$67K+11 trades
  • AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.$62K+6 trades
  • MSFT Microsoft Corporation$46K+4 trades
  • BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New$46K+4 trades
  • BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. Common Stock$45K+3 trades
  • PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$45K+3 trades

Latest trades

  • sellILMN2024-09-03 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
  • sellILMN2024-08-30 · stock$15K–$50K
  • sellRY2024-07-25 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
  • sellUPS2024-07-22 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
  • sellRY2024-07-16 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
  • buyRY2024-07-16 · stock$1K–$15K
  • sellABBV2024-04-10 · stock$1K–$15K
  • sellIBM2024-04-10 · stock$1K–$15K

Filings on the House Clerk's site.

The revolving door

6 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Michael C. Burgess's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
  • Mary ReidFormer congressional staff

    Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant and projects Director, Legislative Assistant - Senator Michael Enzi, R-WY; Legislative Director - Rep. Michael Bu…

    Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC., Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp, Arizona Minerals, INC., America'S Health Insurance Plans (ahip) and 8 more · via Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC

  • Robert ButoraFormer congressional staff

    Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Representative Leonard Lance, Health Legislative Assistant, Representative Michael…

    Now lobbies for Merck & Co INC, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Eli Lilly & Company, Pfizer and 3 more · via Williams And Jensen, Pllc

  • Taylor SextonFormer executive branch

    Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, HHS; Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Legislation, HHS; Health Care Policy Fellow, Repre…

    Now lobbies for Merck & Co., INC., Amgen INC., Pfizer INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America and 2 more · via Todd Strategy Group

  • James PaluskiewiczFormer congressional staff

    Chief Counsel, House Health Subcommittee; Professional Staff, House Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Dir./Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael Burgess; …

    Now lobbies for America'S Health Insurance Plans (ahip), Travere Therapeutics, Unitedhealth Group, INC., Academy Of General Dentistry · via Alston & Bird LLP

  • Julie PhilpFormer congressional staff

    LD, Rep. John Campbell; LA/Senior LA, Rep. Gil Gutknecht; LA and Scheduler, Rep. Michael Burgess; LA, Scheduler, Rep. Connie Morella; LA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

    Now lobbies for National Association Of Realtors, Comcast Corporation, 7 Eleven, INC. · via Acg Advocacy

  • Josh MartinFormer congressional staff

    Chief of Staff to Rep Mac Thornberry, Health Policy Director to Senator Richard Burr, Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff to Congressman Michael B…

    Now lobbies for RTX Corporation (fka Raytheon Technologies Corporation), Raytheon Technologies Corporation And Affiliates (f K A United Technologies Cor · via American Defense International

The revolving door, industry by 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 Michael C. Burgess's 2022 campaign?
Michael C. Burgess (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2022 Texas 26th District race, $683K 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 Michael C. Burgess?
Burgess Victory Fund ($22K), American Medical Association Political Action Committee ($11K), Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC ($10K), Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants Political Action Committee ($10K), Cmr Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
How much has Michael C. Burgess raised across elections?
$1.4M in 2022 (Texas 26th District), $1.8M in 2020 (Texas 26th District).