Politician
Shomari Figures
Democrat · Alabama · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4AL02170
Shomari Figures (Democrat) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Alabama 2nd District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.4M for and $3.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$5.3M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
33%
$1.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5.2M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$3.3M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama 2nd District | $2.7M | 42% | $4.4M / $3.2M | $86K | $10M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Alabama 2nd District | $2.6M | 23% | $766K / $86K | $77K | $3.5M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $425KLeadership PAC $329KUnion $224KTrade group $201KOther $145KMembership $100KSuper PAC $43KParty $10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Vulcan Materials Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Protective Life Corporation Federal Political Action Committee ('Protectivepac')CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- ArpacMembership$10K
- America Works Federal PACLeadership PAC$10K
- United Parcel Service, Inc. PAC (Upspac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- No Going Back PAC Inc.against $2.7M
- Dmfi PACfor $2.0M
- Project 218for $1.4M
- Protect Progressfor $668K
- Rolling Sea Action Fundfor $545K
- Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.against $291K
- New Southern Majority Ie PACfor $69K
- Progress for Alabamaagainst $47K
- Alabama Families PACagainst $40K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 13 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 7 times (54%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $19K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $236K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $171K$10K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $171K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $236K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $19K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $10K$191K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $191K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $191K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Shomari Figures's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Iyanla KollockFormer congressional staff
L.D. & Policy Adviser, Rep. Shomari Figures. L.A., Rep. Nikema Williams. L.A. Rep. Glenn Ivey. L.C./Staff Assist., Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. Intern, Rep. Jim Cly…
Now lobbies for Bank Of America Corporation, Boeing Company, American Bankers Association, Exxon Mobil Corp. · via Empire Consulting Group
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Shomari Figures's 2026 campaign?
- Shomari Figures (Democrat) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Alabama 2nd District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.4M for and $3.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Shomari Figures?
- Vulcan Materials Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Protective Life Corporation Federal Political Action Committee ('Protectivepac') ($10K), Defend the Vote ($10K), The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee ($10K), Air Line Pilots Association PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Shomari Figures's race?
- No Going Back PAC Inc. ($2.7M against), Dmfi PAC ($2.0M for), Project 218 ($1.4M for) in 2026.
- How much has Shomari Figures raised across elections?
- $2.7M in 2026, $2.6M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.