Politician
Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly
Democrat · Virginia · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8VA11062
Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly (Democrat) raised $2.5M for the 2024 Virginia 11th District race, $885K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $140 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.7M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
39%
$2.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$28K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Virginia 11th District | $2.5M | 35% | $140 / $0 | $34K | $2.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Virginia 11th District | $2.1M | 39% | $28K / $0 | $35K | $2.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Virginia 11th District | $2.0M | 42% | $0 / $0 | $63K | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.2MUnion $585KTrade group $357KOther $200KMembership $147KSuper PAC $62KLeadership PAC $41KParty $25K
- The Grant Thornton LLP Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$21K
- Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$15K
- Forward Together PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc.CorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Dominion Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Support Our Firefighters and Paramedics PACfor $18K
- Association for Emergency Responders and Firefighters PACfor $10K
- Democratic Asian Americans of Virginiafor $140
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 4 times (40%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $85K | Present |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $8K | Present |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $85K | 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 | $8K | 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 | $7K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $170K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $86K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $662K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $170K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | 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 | $8K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $200K | 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 | $8K$86K$85K | 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 | $86K | 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 | $662K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
38 stock trades, worth $108K–$745K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 14 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 38 sells. Heaviest in defense contractors ($70K+).
Most traded
- LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$52K+10 trades
- D Dominion Energy, Inc. Common Stock$26K+12 trades
- SAIC Science Applications International Corporation - Common Stoc$12K+12 trades
Latest trades
- sellLDOS2025-05-13 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellSAIC2025-05-13 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellD2025-02-05 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellLDOS2025-02-05 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellSAIC2025-02-05 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellLDOS2024-10-10 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellSAIC2024-10-10 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellD2024-07-02 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Erin DelaneyFormer congressional staff
Assistant to Chief of Staff, Sen. Casey, Nov. 2015-Mar. 2017; Intern, Rep. Connolly, Sep. 2012-Jan. 2013; Intern, Sen. Kennedy, May 2009-Aug. 2009
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.
Andres BascumbeFormer congressional staff
Rep. Maxine Waters; House Committee on Financial Services; Rep. Gerald Connolly; Rep. Henry Waxman.
Now lobbies for Block INC.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly's 2024 campaign?
- Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly (Democrat) raised $2.5M for the 2024 Virginia 11th District race, $885K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $140 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly?
- Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee ($20K), D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($15K), Forward Together PAC ($15K), American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee ($13K), Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. ($11K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly's race?
- Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia ($140 for) in 2024.
- How much has Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly raised across elections?
- $2.5M in 2024 (Virginia 11th District), $2.1M in 2022 (Virginia 11th District), $2.0M in 2020 (Virginia 11th District).