Politician
Wesley Bell
Democrat · Missouri · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MO01134
Wesley Bell (Democrat) raised $4.0M for the 2026 Missouri 1st District race, $707K 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
$9.4M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
10%
$952K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
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 | Missouri 1st District | $4.0M | 18% | $0 / $0 | – | $4.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Missouri 1st District | $5.4M | 5% | $3K / $0 | – | $5.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $343KUnion $203KLeadership PAC $86KOther $85KMembership $80KTrade group $80KSuper PAC $24K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$25K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Enterprise Holdings, Inc. / Enterprise Mobility Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Cigna Group Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist 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.
- Dmfi PACfor $3K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Wesley Bell had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (30%). 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 | $53K | 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 | $211K | 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 | $54K$1 | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $54K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $211K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $53K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| 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 | $1$26K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $26K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $26K | 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 | $1 | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Wesley Bell's 2026 campaign?
- Wesley Bell (Democrat) raised $4.0M for the 2026 Missouri 1st District race, $707K 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 Wesley Bell?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($15K), Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac) ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K), Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), Enterprise Holdings, Inc. / Enterprise Mobility Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Wesley Bell raised across elections?
- $4.0M in 2026 (Missouri 1st District), $5.4M in 2024 (Missouri 1st District).