Politician
John Sarbanes
Democrat · Maryland · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6MD03292
John Sarbanes (Democrat) raised $187K for the 2022 Maryland 3rd District race, $0 of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$765K
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
0%
$250 from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$9K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland 3rd District | $187K | 0% | $0 / $0 | – | $187K | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Maryland 3rd District | $579K | 0% | $9K / $0 | – | $588K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Indivisible ActionSuper PAC$6K
- Progressive Turnout ProjectSuper PAC$5K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$4K
- American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOther$3K
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundUnionLobbyist PAC$3K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$3K
- National Treasury Employees Union Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$2K
- Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$1K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$1K
- Medicare for AllLeadership PAC$1K
- Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition PAC (Seec PAC)Other$1K
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$500
Outside money, for and against
- Vote Yes On Question 2for $9K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | – | 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 | – | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | – | 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 | –$3K– | 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 | $3K | 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 | $12K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Jason GleasonFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. John Sarbanes; Legislative Director/Legislative Asst/Legislative Correspondent/Staff Asst, Sen. Paul Sarbanes
Now lobbies for AT&T Services, INC., National Athletic Trainers' Association, National Association Of Realtors, Merck & Co., INC. and 8 more · via Crossroads Strategies, LLC
Sheyla MarimonFormer congressional staff
Law Clerk, Sen. Richard Blumenthal; Fellow, Rep. Chris Pappas; Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Sarbanes; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Anthony Brown;…
Now lobbies for Relativity Space, At Process Technologies · via American Defense International
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded John Sarbanes's 2022 campaign?
- John Sarbanes (Democrat) raised $187K for the 2022 Maryland 3rd District race, $0 of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to John Sarbanes?
- Progressive Turnout Project ($5K), American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action Committee ($3K), International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund ($3K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($2K), Sierra Club Political Committee ($1K) in 2022.
- How much has John Sarbanes raised across elections?
- $187K in 2022 (Maryland 3rd District), $579K in 2020 (Maryland 3rd District).