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Blaine Luetkemeyer

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

FEC candidate H8MO09153

Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican) raised $3.6M for the 2022 Missouri 3rd District race, $1.4M 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

$5.7M

2022, 2020

From PAC checks

53%

$3.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$0

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$0

Spent attacking them

53% of Blaine Luetkemeyer'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.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2022Missouri 3rd District$3.6M39%$0 / $0–$3.6M✓ Won
2020Missouri 3rd District$2.0M78%$0 / $0–$2.0M✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Outside money, for and against

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

No outside spending of note.

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 13 key votes where Blaine Luetkemeyer had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 12 times (92%). 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 →
VoteIndustryTheir money from itVoted
FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136Crypto wanted yea–Yea · with industry
Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$10KYea · with industry
SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182Crypto wanted yea–Yea · with industry
Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$10KYea · with industry
Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$10KPresent
Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112Defense contractors wanted yea$25KPresent
Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208Pharma and health care wanted yea$55KYea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177Labor unions wanted nay$49KPresent
NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118Defense contractors wanted yea$25KYea · with industry
Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196Pro-Israel groups wanted yea$10KYea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210Gun lobby wanted yea$3KYea · with industry
Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$21KYea · with industry
Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$21KYea · with industry
Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184Tech and AI wanted nay$39KNay · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay$21K$55K$790KNay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213Gun lobby wanted nay$3KNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193Gun lobby wanted nay$3KNay · with industry
Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193Pharma and health care wanted nay$55KNay · with industry
Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203Gun lobby wanted nay$3KNay · with industry
PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206Labor unions wanted yea$49KNay · against

The revolving door

4 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Blaine Luetkemeyer's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
  • Kristina WegerFormer congressional staff

    Health Policy and Communications Director, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO); Intern, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (MO)

    Now lobbies for American Hospital Association, The Cigna Group And Subsidiaries (formerly Cigna Corporation And Subsidiaries), American Nurses Association

  • Roy McKenzieFormer congressional staff

    Legis. Correspondent, Rep. Luetkemeyer, May 2012 - June 2013; Intern, Sen. Boozman, May 2011 - July 2011

    Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.

  • Lucas WestFormer congressional staff

    Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer: Senior Policy Advisor, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant.

    Now lobbies for Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association

  • Christy WoodruffFormer congressional staff

    *Lobbying contacts limited to the House*; Staff Asst, L.C., L.A., Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [06/10-01/14]; L.A., Sen. Mike Lee [02/14-08/15]; Policy Advisor, S…

    Now lobbies for Google Client Services LLC

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 Blaine Luetkemeyer's 2022 campaign?
Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican) raised $3.6M for the 2022 Missouri 3rd District race, $1.4M 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 Blaine Luetkemeyer?
American Financial Services Association PAC ($11K), Protective Life Corporation Federal Political Action Committee ('Protectpac') ($10K), National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies PAC ($10K), Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
How much has Blaine Luetkemeyer raised across elections?
$3.6M in 2022 (Missouri 3rd District), $2.0M in 2020 (Missouri 3rd District).