Politician
Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6LA04138
Mike Johnson (Republican) raised $25M for the 2026 Louisiana 4th District race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $744K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$47M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
10%
$4.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$746K
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana 4th District | $25M | 9% | $0 / $744K | $145K | $25M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Louisiana 4th District | $20M | 9% | $0 / $2K | $62K | $20M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Louisiana 4th District | $1.4M | 34% | $0 / $0 | $4K | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Louisiana 4th District | $1.3M | 37% | $0 / $0 | $3K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Johnson Leadership FundOther$1.0M
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$43K
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$39K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Valero Energy Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Cencora, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Associated General Contractors of America Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- A Real Bottom Line PACagainst $744K
- Bluewaveamericaagainst $2K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $202K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $147K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $36K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $601K$259K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $601K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $183K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $147K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $202K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $259K$376K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $376K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $376K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | 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 | $202K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $147K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $202K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $36K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $146K | 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 | $259K$471K$376K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $36K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $36K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $471K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $36K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $147K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
4 former aides now lobbying
Daniel ZieglerFormer congressional staff
Executive Director, Republican Study Committee; Legislative Director for Rep Doug Lamborn, Policy Director; Speaker Mike Johnson
Now lobbies for Jpmorgan Chase Holdings, LLC, Pfizer, Abbvie, INC., American Airlines, INC. and 5 more · via Williams And Jensen, Pllc
Timothy MonahanFormer congressional staff
Sr. Advisor, Rep. Mike Johnson; Dir. House Operations, Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Staff/Deputy Staff Dir., Comm. on House Admin; Prof Staff, House Approps Comm.; A…
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A., Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association D.B.A Global Dca, The Cigna Group And Subsidiaries · via Atlas Crossing LLC
Marcie (smith) HaberFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, Select Committee on the Climate Crisis; Legislative Assistant, Senator John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson
Now lobbies for Bipartisan Policy Center Action
Robert ReddingFormer congressional staff
Rep. Mike Johnson, Intern Rep. Drew Ferguson, Legislative Director
Now lobbies for American Medical Association
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mike Johnson's 2026 campaign?
- Mike Johnson (Republican) raised $25M for the 2026 Louisiana 4th District race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $744K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mike Johnson?
- Johnson Leadership Fund ($1.0M), American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) ($43K), Cencora, Inc. PAC ($10K), Lowe's Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Mike Johnson's race?
- A Real Bottom Line PAC ($744K against) in 2026.
- How much has Mike Johnson raised across elections?
- $25M in 2026, $20M in 2024, $1.4M in 2022, $1.3M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.