Which PACs gave the most to Patrick McHenry?

National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton ($15K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($13K), National Venture Capital Association Venturepac ($10K), American Financial Services Association PAC ($10K), Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on Patrick McHenry's race?

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for) in 2022.

How much has Patrick McHenry raised across elections?

$3.9M in 2022 (North Carolina 10th District), $2.8M in 2020 (North Carolina 10th District).

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Politician

Patrick McHenry

Republican · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate H4NC10047

Patrick McHenry (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 10th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$6.7M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

54%

$3.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$12K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

54% of Patrick McHenry'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
2022	North Carolina 10th District	$3.9M	50%	$2K / $0	$72K	$3.9M	✓ Won
2020	North Carolina 10th District	$2.8M	60%	$10K / $0	$22K	$2.8M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $2.6MTrade group $869KOther $226KMembership $202KLeadership PAC $81KSuper PAC $20KUnion $19K

Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$25K
National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of CottonTrade group$15K
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
Consumer Bankers Association Political Action Committee, theTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
National Venture Capital Association VenturepacMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
American Financial Services Association PACTrade group$10K
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Visa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $12K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 12 key votes where Patrick McHenry had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 10 times (83%). 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 →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136	Crypto wanted yea	$3K	Yea · with industry
Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182	Crypto wanted yea	$3K	Yea · with industry
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112	Defense contractors wanted yea	$61K	Yea · with industry
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208	Pharma and health care wanted yea	$212K	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177	Labor unions wanted nay	$65K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118	Defense contractors wanted yea	$61K	Yea · with industry
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$8K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210	Gun lobby wanted yea	$7K	Yea · with industry
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$120K	Yea · with industry
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$120K	Yea · with industry
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$92K	Nay · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$120K$212K$857K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	$7K	Nay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	$7K	Nay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$212K	Nay · with industry
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	$7K	Nay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$65K	Nay · against

Their own portfolio

1 stock trades, worth $15K–$50K

Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells.

All traders →

Most traded

D Dominion Energy, Inc.$15K+1 trades

Latest trades

sellD2020-11-19 · stock$15K–$50K

Filings on the House Clerk's site.

The revolving door

4 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Patrick McHenry's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Sean JoyceFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Congressman Patrick McHenry; Legislative Director, Congressman Shuster; Communications Director, Congressman Shuster; Military Legislative Ad…
Now lobbies for The Cigna Group And Subsidiaries, Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association D.B.A Global Dca, National Association Of Convenience Stores, Deterrence Defense INC. and 8 more · via Atlas Crossing LLC
Morgan BevinFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, US House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. Patrick McHenry; Staff Assistant, US House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. Pa…
Now lobbies for Crypto Council For Innovation, Citigroup Washington, INC. · via Sternhell Group
Taylor GarciaFormer congressional staff
Intern, Office of Rep. Scalise (4/2021-6/2021); Intern, Office of Rep. McHenry (6/2020-7/2020)
Now lobbies for RTX Corporation And Affiliates
Jeffrey ButlerFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, former Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10); Adviser, Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07)
Now lobbies for Visa, INC.

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 Patrick McHenry's 2022 campaign?: Patrick McHenry (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2022 North Carolina 10th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Patrick McHenry?: National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton ($15K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($13K), National Venture Capital Association Venturepac ($10K), American Financial Services Association PAC ($10K), Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Patrick McHenry's race?: National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for) in 2022.
How much has Patrick McHenry raised across elections?: $3.9M in 2022 (North Carolina 10th District), $2.8M in 2020 (North Carolina 10th District).