Politician
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Democrat · Georgia · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H8GA07201
Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democrat) raised $5.3M for the 2020 Georgia 7th District race, $437K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $218K for and $1.9M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.3M
2020
From PAC checks
8%
$437K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$218K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.9M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Georgia 7th District | $5.3M | 8% | $218K / $1.9M | – | $7.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $158KOther $80KUnion $77KSuper PAC $40KMembership $20KParty $5KTrade group $4KCorporate $2K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$15K
- Hoops PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- Brady PACSuper PACLobbyist PAC$10K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $1.7M
- DCCCfor $105K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACfor $102K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $98K
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $83K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 1 key vote where Carolyn Bourdeaux had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $1K | 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 | $139$4K$5K | 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 | $4K | 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 | $80K | Yea · with 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 Carolyn Bourdeaux's 2020 campaign?
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democrat) raised $5.3M for the 2020 Georgia 7th District race, $437K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $218K for and $1.9M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Carolyn Bourdeaux?
- PAC to the Future ($15K), Hoops PAC ($10K), Elect Democratic Women ($10K), Brady PAC ($10K), New Democrat Coalition Action Fund ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Carolyn Bourdeaux's race?
- Club for Growth Action ($1.7M against), DCCC ($105K for), Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($102K for) in 2020.