Politician
Diana DeGette
Democrat · Colorado · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6CO01141
Diana DeGette (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2024 Colorado 1st District race, $698K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.5M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
58%
$2.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$276
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado 1st District | $1.1M | 63% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Colorado 1st District | $1.2M | 59% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Colorado 1st District | $1.2M | 53% | $276 / $0 | $700 | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOther$30K
- Xcel Energy Employee Political Action Committee (Xpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$23K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Political Action Committee Aka Biomarin PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$11K
- National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency PhysiciansMembership$10K
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $23K | 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 | $343K | 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 | $62K$10K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $62K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $38K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $343K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| 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 | $10K$27K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Present |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $27K | 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 | $10K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $561K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $343K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | 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 | $10K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $54K | 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 | $10K$561K$27K | 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 | $561K | 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 | $343K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
5 former aides now lobbying
Meghan TairaFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025); Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2007-2013); Health Policy Director, Congresswoman DeGette (2002-20…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications, Pfizer, Humana, Molson Coors Beverage Company USA and 5 more · via Resolution Public Affairs, LLC
Emily KatzFormer congressional staff
2013-15: Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Barbara Boxer; 2010-13: Health Policy Director, Rep. Diana DeGette; 2009-10: Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ron Wyde…
Now lobbies for National Association Of Chain Drug Stores, Insulet Corporation · via Prime Policy Group
Zachary HelzerFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. DeGette, September 2009-June 2010
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.
Polly WebsterFormer congressional staff
Health Policy Director, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette; Fellow, Senate Finance Committee; Fellow, U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller
Now lobbies for Association For Accessible Medicines
Rachel StaufferFormer congressional staff
2013-2015: Health Policy Director, Rep. Diana DeGette; 2008-2011: Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Tierney
Now lobbies for Testing At Home Coalition Fka At-Home Covid Testing (act) Coalition · via McDermott+ LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Diana DeGette's 2024 campaign?
- Diana DeGette (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2024 Colorado 1st District race, $698K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Diana DeGette?
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($15K), Xcel Energy Employee Political Action Committee (Xpac) ($13K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($11K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians ($10K) in 2024.
- How much has Diana DeGette raised across elections?
- $1.1M in 2024 (Colorado 1st District), $1.2M in 2022 (Colorado 1st District), $1.2M in 2020 (Colorado 1st District).