Politician
Elaine G. Luria
Democrat · Virginia · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8VA02111
Elaine G. Luria (Democrat) raised $11M for the 2022 Virginia 2nd District race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $6.1M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$17M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
15%
$2.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$8.9M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia 2nd District | $11M | 14% | $2.0M / $6.1M | – | $19M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | Virginia 2nd District | $6.7M | 16% | $1.1M / $2.9M | – | $11M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $562KUnion $516KCorporate $432KOther $399KMembership $187KTrade group $175KSuper PAC $159KParty $20K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$37K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- NorpacOther$19K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- Problem Solver DemocratsOther$13K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Pro-Israel America PACMembership$12K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$12K
- Bwx Technologies, Inc Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action FundUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Employees Political Action Committee (Hiipac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $7.8M
- NRCCagainst $871K
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $544K
- Shield PACfor $334K
- Votevetsfor $283K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Associationfor $243K
- Black PACfor $146K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $111K
- DCCCfor $109K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 5 key votes where Elaine G. Luria had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (20%). 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 | $86K | 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 | $5K$89K$200K | 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 | $89K | 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 | $629K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
4 stock trades, worth $502K–$1.0M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 3 buys, 1 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($251K+).
Most traded
- BABA Alibaba group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares eac$250K+1 trades
- QS QuantumScape Corporation Class A$1K+1 trades
- TSLA Tesla, Inc.$1K+1 trades
Latest trades
- sellBABA2021-03-31 · stock · joint$250K–$500K
- buyuber Technologies, Inc. (uBER)2021-03-31 · stock · joint$250K–$500K
- buyQS2021-03-22 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyTSLA2021-03-22 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Elaine G. Luria's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Evan SmithFormer congressional staff
Intern, Rep. Elaine Luria (2021)
Now lobbies for Cigna Corporation · via Invariant LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Elaine G. Luria's 2022 campaign?
- Elaine G. Luria (Democrat) raised $11M for the 2022 Virginia 2nd District race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $6.1M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Elaine G. Luria?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($37K), American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) ($13K), Pro-Israel America PAC ($12K), Bwx Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee ($11K), American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Elaine G. Luria's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.9M against), NRCC ($871K against), Shield PAC ($334K for) in 2022.
- How much has Elaine G. Luria raised across elections?
- $11M in 2022 (Virginia 2nd District), $6.7M in 2020 (Virginia 2nd District).