Politician
Addison McDowell
Republican · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NC06177
Addison McDowell (Republican) raised $1.5M for the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race, $671K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $36K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all runs
$2.4M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
40%
$968K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$36K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
40% of Addison McDowell'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 | North Carolina 6th District | $1.5M | 46% | $36K / $0 | $21K | $1.5M | … Counting |
| 2024 | North Carolina 6th District | $933K | 32% | $0 / $0 | – | $933K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $274KTrade group $215KLeadership PAC $186KMembership $80KOther $74KUnion $18KSuper PAC $5K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Innovation Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$15K
- Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$13K
- Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Building Up Democracy's DreamLeadership PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Save American Freedomfor $36K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 13 key votes where Addison McDowell had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 10 times (77%). 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 | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $74K$11K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $74K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $68K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $11K$57K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with 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 Addison McDowell's 2026 campaign?
- Addison McDowell (Republican) raised $1.5M for the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race, $671K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $36K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
- Which PACs gave the most to Addison McDowell?
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee ($13K), Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC ($10K), The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Addison McDowell's race?
- Save American Freedom ($36K for) in 2026.
- How much has Addison McDowell raised across elections?
- $1.5M in 2026 (North Carolina 6th District), $933K in 2024 (North Carolina 6th District).