Politician
Anna G. Eshoo
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8CA12098
Anna G. Eshoo (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 California 16th District race, $858K 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
$4.2M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
45%
$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$14
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 | California 16th District | $2.0M | 42% | $0 / $0 | $11K | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 18th District | $2.1M | 47% | $14 / $0 | – | $2.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Gilead Sciences Inc Healthcare Policy PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Novocure Inc. PAC (a.K.a. Novocure PAC)Corporate$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Google LLC NetpacCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Amerisourcebergen Corporation Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $14
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 | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $22K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $598K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $192K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $22K | Present |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | 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 | $5K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $133K | 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 | $5K$598K$16K | 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 | $598K | 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 | $192K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
5 former aides now lobbying
Stacey RampyFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-15); Legislative Assistant, Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ); Legislative Assistant, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Now lobbies for American Clinical Laboratory Association (acla), Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp, Harmony Biosciences, LLC, Johnson & Johnson Services, INC. and 3 more · via Rampy Northrup LLC, Chamber Hill Strategies
Nick KolovosFormer congressional staff
LA and Counsel, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California)
Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC., Comcast Corporation, Microsoft · via Rivendell Group LLP
Aisling McDonoughFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Senior Health Advisor, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Policy Coordinator, Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Brian S…
Now lobbies for Meta Platforms INC. · via Stanton Park Group
Timothy CareyFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman; Senior Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo.
Now lobbies for Mercari, INC.
Scott WilsonFormer congressional staff
Senior Intellectual Property Advisor, US Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property; Legislative Assistant, Senator Patrick Leahy; Sen…
Now lobbies for Spotify USA INC.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Anna G. Eshoo's 2022 campaign?
- Anna G. Eshoo (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2022 California 16th District race, $858K 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 Anna G. Eshoo?
- Novocure Inc. PAC (a.K.a. Novocure PAC) ($10K), T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC) ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) ($10K), Google LLC Netpac ($10K) in 2022.
- How much has Anna G. Eshoo raised across elections?
- $2.0M in 2022 (California 16th District), $2.1M in 2020 (California 18th District).