Politician
Mike Gallagher
Republican · Wisconsin · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6WI08155
Mike Gallagher (Republican) raised $3.2M for the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $18K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.5M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
30%
$2.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$156K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
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 | Wisconsin 8th District | $3.2M | 35% | $18K / $0 | $3K | $3.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 8th District | $3.3M | 26% | $139K / $0 | $5K | $3.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $996KTrade group $355KOther $208KLeadership PAC $152KMembership $105KUnion $93KSuper PAC $41KParty $7K
- Farmers Group, Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange Political Action Committee Aka Farmers Insurance PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Prosperity Action, Inc.Leadership PAC$12K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Qualcomm Incorporated Political Action Committee (Qpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- The Desert CaucusOther$10K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- US Veterans Assistance Foundationfor $100K
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $39K
- The Disabled Veterans Coalition PACfor $15K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K
- The Guardian Fundfor $902
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 8 key votes where Mike Gallagher had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 7 times (88%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $99K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $108K | Present |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $99K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $138K | 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 | $57K$62K$88K | PresentPresentPresent |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $62K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $108K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
1 stock trades, worth $1K–$15K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells. Heaviest in agriculture, food and retail ($1K+).
Most traded
- WMT Walmart Inc.$1K+1 trades
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 Gallagher's 2022 campaign?
- Mike Gallagher (Republican) raised $3.2M for the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $18K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mike Gallagher?
- Farmers Group, Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange Political Action Committee Aka Farmers Insurance PAC ($13K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($11K), Qualcomm Incorporated Political Action Committee (Qpac) ($11K), The Desert Caucus ($10K), At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC) ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Mike Gallagher's race?
- The Disabled Veterans Coalition PAC ($15K for), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K for), The Guardian Fund ($902 for) in 2022.
- How much has Mike Gallagher raised across elections?
- $3.2M in 2022 (Wisconsin 8th District), $3.3M in 2020 (Wisconsin 8th District).