Politician
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican · Washington · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4WA05077
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) raised $6.4M for the 2022 Washington 5th District race, $3.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $143K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$11M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
47%
$5.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$369K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$26K
Spent attacking them
47% of Cathy McMorris Rodgers'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 | Washington 5th District | $6.4M | 52% | $143K / $0 | $64K | $6.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Washington 5th District | $4.4M | 41% | $227K / $26K | $15K | $4.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $3.1MTrade group $1.1MMembership $398KOther $374KLeadership PAC $100KSuper PAC $44KUnion $16K
- WinredSuper PAC$18K
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$17K
- Rite Aid Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$17K
- American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Lumen Technologies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$14K
- At&T Inc./Warnermedia LLC Federal Political Action Committee (At&T/Warnermedia Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Energy Marketers of America Small Business Committee PAC (Ema Sbc PAC)Trade group$13K
- Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Amgen Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (Unitedhealth Group PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (Aka - Prudential Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc.for $157K
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc.for $111K
- American College of Radiology Association PACfor $90K
- Planned Parenthood Nw Action PACagainst $26K
- Independent Women's Voicefor $12K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Cathy McMorris Rodgers had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 14 times (88%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $52K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $874K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $66K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $52K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $244K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $244K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $227K | 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 | $244K$874K$245K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $874K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $66K | 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 Cathy McMorris Rodgers's 2022 campaign?
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) raised $6.4M for the 2022 Washington 5th District race, $3.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $143K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Cathy McMorris Rodgers?
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) ($17K), Lumen Technologies, Inc. Political Action Committee ($14K), Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (Aka - Prudential Federal PAC) ($12K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($12K), The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Acre) ($12K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Cathy McMorris Rodgers's race?
- American College of Radiology Association PAC ($90K for), Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($35K for), Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc. ($18K for) in 2022.
- How much has Cathy McMorris Rodgers raised across elections?
- $6.4M in 2022 (Washington 5th District), $4.4M in 2020 (Washington 5th District).