Politician
Michael Waltz
Republican · Florida · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8FL06148
Michael Waltz (Republican) raised $2.8M for the 2024 Florida 6th District race, $539K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$8.9M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
18%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$65K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida 6th District | $2.8M | 19% | $0 / $0 | $5K | $2.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Florida 6th District | $3.2M | 17% | $17K / $0 | $22K | $3.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Florida 6th District | $2.9M | 17% | $48K / $0 | $11K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $935KTrade group $211KOther $189KLeadership PAC $107KMembership $83KUnion $44KSuper PAC $36KParty $500
- Amentum Holdings, Inc. PAC (Amentum PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$22K
- Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$22K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$21K
- The Boeing Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- WinredSuper PAC$15K
- Engineering and Software Systems Solutions, Inc. PACCorporate$12K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Elbit Systems of America LLC Political Action Committee (Elbit America PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Special Operations for Americafor $23K
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $18K
- Patriots for Police PACfor $14K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $7K
- Leadership for a Strong Americafor $3K
- The Guardian Fundfor $902
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Michael Waltz had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 13 times (81%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $157K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $60K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $157K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $40K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $40K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $119K | 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 | $40K$13K$53K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $13K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $60K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
4 stock trades, worth $130K–$300K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 2 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 2 buys, 0 sells. Heaviest in crypto ($30K+).
Most traded
Latest trades
- exchangeBoodleAI L : US2024-12-24 · private stock$50K–$100K
- exchangeBoodleAI L : US I P O Yes No C S2024-12-24 · private stock$50K–$100K
- buyBitcoin LOCATION: US2021-06-16 · other$15K–$50K
- buyBitcoin LOCATION: US2021-06-14 · other$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Michael Waltz's 2024 campaign?
- Michael Waltz (Republican) raised $2.8M for the 2024 Florida 6th District race, $539K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Waltz?
- Amentum Holdings, Inc. PAC (Amentum PAC) ($12K), Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee ($12K), Engineering and Software Systems Solutions, Inc. PAC ($12K), Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee ($11K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($10K) in 2024.
- How much has Michael Waltz raised across elections?
- $2.8M in 2024 (Florida 6th District), $3.2M in 2022 (Florida 6th District), $2.9M in 2020 (Florida 6th District).