Politician
JD Vance
Republican · Ohio · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate S2OH00436
JD Vance (Republican) raised $16M for the 2022 Ohio Senate race, $793K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.4M for and $13M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$16M
2022
From PAC checks
5%
$793K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4.4M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$13M
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 | Ohio Senate | $16M | 5% | $4.4M / $13M | $860K | $33M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $337KCorporate $176KOther $122KTrade group $106KParty $58KMembership $49KSuper PAC $28K
- NRSCParty$51K
- Reclaim America PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Fighting for Missouri PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Pelican PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Lead Encourage Elect PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Common Values PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Senate Eagle PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Save America Fundagainst $7.1M
- Future Forward (FF PAC)against $2.9M
- Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC)for $2.0M
- Republican Accountability PACfor $3K · against $1.7M
- Straight Talk Politics PACagainst $525K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
None of these votes came with $10K+ from the industry involved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $10K | Present |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $8K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $9K | 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 JD Vance's 2022 campaign?
- JD Vance (Republican) raised $16M for the 2022 Ohio Senate race, $793K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.4M for and $13M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to JD Vance?
- NRSC ($51K), Reclaim America PAC ($10K), Fighting for Missouri PAC ($10K), Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PAC ($10K), Pelican PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on JD Vance's race?
- Save America Fund ($7.1M against), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.9M against), Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) ($2.0M for) in 2022.