Politician
Brendan Boyle
Democrat · Pennsylvania · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4PA13199
Brendan Boyle (Democrat) raised $2.9M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 2nd District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $153K for and $2K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$8.5M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
55%
$4.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$171K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$2K
Spent attacking them
55% of Brendan Boyle'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 | Pennsylvania 2nd District | $2.9M | 43% | $153K / $2K | $1K | $3.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania 2nd District | $2.3M | 48% | $3K / $0 | – | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania 2nd District | $1.7M | 71% | $4K / $0 | – | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania 2nd District | $1.6M | 72% | $11K / $0 | $1K | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.9MUnion $969KTrade group $882KOther $407KMembership $383KLeadership PAC $56KSuper PAC $35KParty $6K
- Auto Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Select Medical Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Ballard Spahr LLP PACOtherLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- At&T Inc./Warnermedia LLC Federal Political Action Committee (At&T/Warnermedia Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- Exelon Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade group$11K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee ICorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of AaosMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Protect Progressfor $150K
- Commonwealth Communicationsfor $11K
- Democratic Jewish Outreach Pafor $4K
- Dmfi PACfor $3K
- Unidosus Action PACfor $2K
- Early Vote Action PACagainst $2K
- The Turnout Projectfor $396
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 36 key votes where Brendan Boyle had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 14 times (39%). 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 | $57K | 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 | $1.0M | 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 | $226K$27K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $226K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $124K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $1.0M | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $57K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $27K$307K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $307K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $307K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $150K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $601K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $1.0M | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $59K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $27K$601K$307K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $601K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $1.0M | 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 Brendan Boyle's 2026 campaign?
- Brendan Boyle (Democrat) raised $2.9M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 2nd District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $153K for and $2K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Brendan Boyle?
- Auto Care Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I ($10K), Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of Aaos ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K), International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Brendan Boyle's race?
- Protect Progress ($150K for), Unidosus Action PAC ($2K for), Early Vote Action PAC ($2K against) in 2026.
- How much has Brendan Boyle raised across elections?
- $2.9M in 2026 (Pennsylvania 2nd District), $2.3M in 2024 (Pennsylvania 2nd District), $1.7M in 2022 (Pennsylvania 2nd District), $1.6M in 2020 (Pennsylvania 2nd District).