Politician
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democrat · New York · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8NY15148
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat) raised $38M for the 2026 New York 14th District race, $46K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $500K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$87M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
0%
$206K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$527K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York 14th District | $38M | 0% | $3K / $500K | $313K | $39M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | New York 14th District | $15M | 0% | $0 / $13K | $79K | $15M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New York 14th District | $12M | 0% | $2K / $13K | $88K | $12M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New York 14th District | $21M | 0% | $0 / $0 | $457K | $21M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $158KSuper PAC $47KMembership $5KLeadership PAC $5KCorporate $4KOther $3KTrade group $50
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$40K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionUnion$40K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$25K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$22K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Moveon.Org Political ActionSuper PAC$12K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Unite Here Tip Campaign CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Indivisible ActionSuper PAC$8K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$7K
- Future Democrats PACSuper PAC$3K
- Utility Workers Union of America CopeUnion$3K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Freedom Caucus Fundagainst $500K
- Drain the Dc Swamp PACagainst $13K
- We Decideagainst $12K
- Way to Lead PACfor $2K
- Jersey Realagainst $2K
- Momsrising PACfor $2K
- Forward With Democrats PACfor $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 4 key votes where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 4 times (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $182K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | –– | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $182K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –– | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $182K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | – | 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 | – | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | – | 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 | ––– | 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 | – | 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 | $182K | 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 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 2026 campaign?
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat) raised $38M for the 2026 New York 14th District race, $46K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $500K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($6K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($5K), Christopher Street Project PAC (Csp PAC) ($3K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's race?
- Freedom Caucus Fund ($500K against), Momsrising PAC ($2K for), Forward With Democrats PAC ($1K for) in 2026.
- How much has Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised across elections?
- $38M in 2026 (New York 14th District), $15M in 2024 (New York 14th District), $12M in 2022 (New York 14th District), $21M in 2020 (New York 14th District).