Which PACs gave the most to Kay Granger?

General Atomics Political Action Committee ($15K), Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC) ($13K), The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee ($13K), Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($11K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K) in 2022.

How much has Kay Granger raised across elections?

$2.0M in 2022 (Texas 12th District), $3.2M in 2020 (Texas 12th District).

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Politician

Kay Granger

Republican · Texas · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate H6TX12060

Kay Granger (Republican) raised $2.0M for the 2022 Texas 12th District race, $1.1M 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

$5.3M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

48%

$2.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$5K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

48% of Kay Granger'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	Texas 12th District	$2.0M	53%	$0 / $0	–	$2.0M	✓ Won
2020	Texas 12th District	$3.2M	45%	$5K / $0	$23K	$3.3M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $1.3MTrade group $491KLeadership PAC $295KOther $188KMembership $163KUnion $64KSuper PAC $12K

Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$23K
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$22K
Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$21K
General Atomics Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Sierra Nevada Corporation PACCorporate$10K
L3 Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $5K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 15 key votes where Kay Granger had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 14 times (93%). 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
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	$3K	Yea · with industry
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182	Crypto wanted yea	–	Present
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$3K	Yea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$3K	Yea · with industry
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112	Defense contractors wanted yea	$158K	Yea · with industry
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208	Pharma and health care wanted yea	$116K	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177	Labor unions wanted nay	$85K	Present
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118	Defense contractors wanted yea	$158K	Yea · with industry
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196	Pro-Israel groups wanted yea	$3K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210	Gun lobby wanted yea	$11K	Yea · with industry
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$44K	Yea · with industry
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$44K	Yea · with industry
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184	Tech and AI wanted nay	$196K	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	$44K$116K$68K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213	Gun lobby wanted nay	$11K	Nay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193	Gun lobby wanted nay	$11K	Nay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$116K	Nay · with industry
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203	Gun lobby wanted nay	$11K	Nay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206	Labor unions wanted yea	$85K	Nay · against

The revolving door

5 former aides now lobbying

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

Matthew LeffingwellFormer congressional staff
Mbr Servs & Coalitions Dir., House Approps Cmte (2016-2017); CoS, Rep. Kay Granger (2012-2015); Dep CoS, Rep. Granger (2010-2012); Comms Dir, Rep. Granger (2…
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation, American Hotel & Lodging Association, Uber Technologies, INC., Tenable, INC. and 8 more · via Tiber Creek Group
Cole RojewskiFormer congressional staff
CoS, Rep. Kay Granger (TX) Asst to Rep. Kay Granger Dir. of Congressional & Legislative Affairs, DOI Transition Advisor, Rep. Connie Conway (CA) CoS, Deputy …
Now lobbies for Almond Alliance Of California, Netafim USA · via Rbw Group, LLC
Tiffany HaverlyFormer congressional staff
Rep. Adrian Smith, Dep. COS/Sr. Advr.; Comms. Dir./Sr. Advr. Rep. Kay Granger, Strat. Comms. Advr. Rep. Greg Walden, Comms. Dir. Rep. Phil Roe, Comms. Dir.; …
Now lobbies for Humana INC
David TullyFormer congressional staff
Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
Now lobbies for American Academy Of Family Physicians
Chelsey Penrod HickmanFormer congressional staff
CoS, LD, Rep. Kay Granger; Deputy LD, LA Sen. Larry Craig
Now lobbies for Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition · via Winning Strategies Washington

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 Kay Granger's 2022 campaign?: Kay Granger (Republican) raised $2.0M for the 2022 Texas 12th District race, $1.1M 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 Kay Granger?: General Atomics Political Action Committee ($15K), Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC) ($13K), The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee ($13K), Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($11K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K) in 2022.
How much has Kay Granger raised across elections?: $2.0M in 2022 (Texas 12th District), $3.2M in 2020 (Texas 12th District).