Which PACs gave the most to Marco Rubio?

Winred ($148K), NRSC ($51K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($15K), Dla Piper LLP (US) Political Action Committee (Dla Piper PAC) ($15K), Duke Energy Corporation PAC ($15K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on Marco Rubio's race?

Florida First Project ($1.4M for), American Energy Action Fund ($252K for), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($245K for) in 2022.

← Who bought my rep

Politician

Marco Rubio

Republican · Florida · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate S0FL00338

Marco Rubio (Republican) raised $43M for the 2022 Florida Senate race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.3M for and $513K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$43M

2022

From PAC checks

$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$2.3M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$513K

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	Florida Senate	$43M	5%	$2.3M / $513K	$1.1M	$46M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $1.1MTrade group $438KOther $236KSuper PAC $189KLeadership PAC $174KMembership $138KParty $57KUnion $27K

WinredSuper PAC$148K
NRSCParty$51K
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
Dla Piper LLP (US) Political Action Committee (Dla Piper PAC)OtherLobbyist PAC$15K
Duke Energy Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits PACCorporate$15K
Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$12K
American Airlines Inc. Political Action Committee (Aapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$11K

Outside money, for and against

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

Florida First Projectfor $1.4M
American Energy Action Fundfor $252K
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $245K
National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $194K
Family Friendly Action PACagainst $162K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 6 key votes where Marco Rubio had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 5 times (83%). 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 →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$20K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	–	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$54K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$38K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$2K	Yea · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$45K$278K$310K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$2K	Nay · with industry

The revolving door

7 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Marco Rubio's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Jonathan SlemrodFormer congressional staff
Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative A…
Now lobbies for American Bankers Association, American Bankers Association'S Card Policy Council, Comcast Corporation, Meta Platforms, INC. and 8 more · via Harbinger Strategies, LLC
Lauren ReamyFormer congressional staff
Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant, Senator Marco Rubio; Professional Staff Member/Staff Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee
Now lobbies for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Carnival Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Teradyne, INC. and 1 more · via Penn Avenue Partners
Jimmy PeacockFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff (Senator Eric Schmitt), Chief of Staff (Congresswoman Ashley Hinson), Special Assistant (U.S. Senator Marco Rubio)
Now lobbies for Google Client Services, The Boeing Company · via Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC.
Ansley RhyneFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Senator Marco Rubio
Now lobbies for Novo Nordisk INC.
William LaneFormer congressional staff
Rep. Jeff Duncan (Jan. 2018-July 2024) Rep. Jeb Hensarling (Sept. 2017-Jan 2018) (Internship) Sen. Marco Rubio (May 2016-July 2016) (Unpaid Internship) House…
Now lobbies for National Rifle Association Of America
Courtney Houston-CarterFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant to Sen. Roy Blunt; Legal Assistant to Sen. Marco Rubio
Now lobbies for Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC
Nicole WrightFormer congressional staff
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent, and Intern; U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, Staff Assistant; U.S House Co…
Now lobbies for Novo Nordisk, INC. · via The Nickles Group, 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 Marco Rubio's 2022 campaign?: Marco Rubio (Republican) raised $43M for the 2022 Florida Senate race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.3M for and $513K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Marco Rubio?: Winred ($148K), NRSC ($51K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($15K), Dla Piper LLP (US) Political Action Committee (Dla Piper PAC) ($15K), Duke Energy Corporation PAC ($15K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Marco Rubio's race?: Florida First Project ($1.4M for), American Energy Action Fund ($252K for), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($245K for) in 2022.