Politician
Conor Lamb
Democrat · Pennsylvania · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8PA18181
Conor Lamb (Democrat) raised $4.1M for the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race, $702K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $286K for and $149K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.1M
2020
From PAC checks
17%
$702K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$286K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$149K
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 | Pennsylvania 17th District | $4.1M | 17% | $286K / $149K | $9K | $4.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $320KLeadership PAC $144KOther $56KMembership $48KSuper PAC $36KCorporate $19KTrade group $17KParty $10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied WorkersUnion$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$11K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Mine Workers of America - Coal Miners Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $257K
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $149K
- Commonwealth Communicationsfor $11K
- For Our Futurefor $6K
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIOfor $3K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 4 key votes where Conor Lamb had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (25%). 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 | $53 | 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 | –$11K$35K | 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 | $11K | 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 | $331K | 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 Conor Lamb's 2020 campaign?
- Conor Lamb (Democrat) raised $4.1M for the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race, $702K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $286K for and $149K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Conor Lamb?
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($15K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($15K), International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers ($15K), House Majority PAC ($15K), End Citizens United ($11K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Conor Lamb's race?
- With Honor Fund, Inc. ($257K for), Congressional Leadership Fund ($149K against), Commonwealth Communications ($11K for) in 2020.