Which PACs gave the most to Stephanie Murphy?

Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) ($13K), Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) ($13K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($13K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($13K), Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($12K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Stephanie Murphy's race?

Center Forward Committee ($150K for), Liberty, Family, Future PAC ($90K against) in 2020.

← Who bought my rep

Politician

Stephanie Murphy

Democrat · Florida · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate H6FL07140

Stephanie Murphy (Democrat) raised $3.2M for the 2020 Florida 7th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $90K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all runs

$3.2M

2020

From PAC checks

56%

$1.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$150K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$90K

Spent attacking them

56% of Stephanie Murphy'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
2020	Florida 7th District	$3.2M	56%	$150K / $90K	$16K	$3.4M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $999KTrade group $418KOther $136KMembership $122KUnion $110KSuper PAC $32KLeadership PAC $14K

Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
Regions Financial Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
Fmr LLC Political Action Committee - Federal (Fidelity PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$11K

Outside money, for and against

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

Center Forward Committeefor $150K
Liberty, Family, Future PACagainst $90K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 5 key votes where Stephanie Murphy had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (40%). 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
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$65K	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	$6K$263K$215K	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	$263K	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	$126K	Yea · with industry

The revolving door

3 former aides now lobbying

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

Bradley HowardFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Stephanie Murphy; Public Affairs & Media Manager, U.S. Small Business Admin; Communications Director, Blue Dog Coalition; Communications…
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Progress, School-Based Health Alliance, Healthcare Supply Chain Association · via Corcoran Street Group, The Vogel Group
Lale MorrisonFormer congressional staff
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (CoS), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (CoS, Senior Comms. and Policy Adviser), Rep. Charlie Crist (Senior Adviser), Rep. Alcee Hastings (CoS), Ho…
Now lobbies for Giffords, The Humane Farming Association · via Blue Marble Strategy LLC
Madelyn WisemanFormer congressional staff
District Scheduler, District Staff Assistant & Legislative Intern for Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, US House of Representatives
Now lobbies for American Biogas Council · via Ajw, 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 Stephanie Murphy's 2020 campaign?: Stephanie Murphy (Democrat) raised $3.2M for the 2020 Florida 7th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $90K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Stephanie Murphy?: Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) ($13K), Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) ($13K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($13K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($13K), Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($12K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Stephanie Murphy's race?: Center Forward Committee ($150K for), Liberty, Family, Future PAC ($90K against) in 2020.