Which PACs gave the most to John Cornyn?

Winred ($219K), NRSC ($45K), Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Federal Committee ($28K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($15K), Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee ($15K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on John Cornyn's race?

Senate Majority PAC ($8.6M against), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($5.6M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($3.7M for) in 2020.

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Politician

John Cornyn

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

FEC candidate S2TX00106

John Cornyn (Republican) raised $29M for the 2020 Texas Senate race, $2.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.3M for and $15M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all runs

$29M

2020

From PAC checks

$2.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$4.3M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$15M

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	Texas Senate	$29M	9%	$4.3M / $15M	$1.6M	$48M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

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

Corporate $1.7MTrade group $658KLeadership PAC $372KOther $266KSuper PAC $240KMembership $208KParty $45KUnion $13K

WinredSuper PAC$219K
NRSCParty$45K
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Federal CommitteeMembership$28K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
Alamo PACLeadership PAC$15K
Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
Eastmanpac-Political Action Committee of Eastman Chemical CompanyCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

Senate Majority PACagainst $8.6M
Future Forward (FF PAC)against $5.6M
Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $3.7M
Women Vote!against $1.0M
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $164K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 18 key votes where John Cornyn had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 14 times (78%). 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
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$351K	Nay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$9K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$68K	Nay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$739K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$9K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$739K$462K	Yea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$351K	Nay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$150K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$5	Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$5	Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$739K	Yea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$462K	Yea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$462K	Yea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$5	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$739K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$9K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$5	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$36K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$52K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$31K	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	$739K$351K$462K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$31K	Yea · against

The revolving door

16 former aides now lobbying

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

Jerr RosenbaumFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senator John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston; Chief of Staff, Rep. Virgil Goode
Now lobbies for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Unitedhealth Group, INC. and 8 more · via Penn Avenue Partners, Hr Strategies LLC
Salim AlameddinFormer congressional staff
Legislative Asst/Legislative Aide, Rep. Will Hurd; Legislative Correspondent/Staff Asst, Sen. John Cornyn
Now lobbies for Koch Government Affairs, LLC, Altria Client Services LLC, Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Google Client Services LLC and 8 more · via Crossroads Strategies, LLC
Emily KirlinFormer congressional staff
Mbr Servs Dir, Sen. John Cornyn (2016-2018); Whip Liaison, Sen. Cornyn (2013-2016); Whip Liaison, Sen. Jon Kyl (2011-2013); Int Comms, Sen. Lamar Alexander (…
Now lobbies for Tiber Creek Health Strategies, INC. (on Behalf Of Eli Lilly And Company), Finseca, Case New Holland Industrial INC, Tiber Creek Health Strategies, INC. (on Behalf Of Novartis) and 8 more · via Tiber Creek Group
Russell ThomassonFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Legislative Dir and Legislative Asst to Senator John Cornyn; Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Bob Smith
Now lobbies for Verizon, Eog Resources, View, Sunrun, INC. and 4 more · via Cassidy & Associates, INC.
Madison SmithFormer congressional staff
Majority Staff Director, Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness; Legislative Assistant, Senator John Cornyn;…
Now lobbies for Amazon.Com Services LLC, International Franchise Association, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Canda Solutions and 3 more · via Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Ridge Path Strategies
Arthur ScottFormer congressional staff
Staff Assistant, Senator Cornyn; Intern, Senator Cornyn; Intern, Senator Wicker
Now lobbies for Charter Communications, Comcast Corporation, Delta Black Aerospace, Puerto Verde Holdings, LLC and 2 more · via Axadvocacy Government Relations
Matthew JohnsonFormer congressional staff
Chief Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn; Senate Judiciary Committee
Now lobbies for Tenaska, INC., Keller Postman LLC, Oracle America, INC., Rivian Automotive LLC · via Klein/johnson Group
Bryce MatthewsFormer congressional staff
Intern, Congressman Mike Conway; Intern, Senator John Cornyn; Staff Assistant, Congressman August Pfluger; Legislative Correspondent, Congressman August Pflu…
Now lobbies for Lockheed Martin Corporation, International Franchise Association · via Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Bailey McCueFormer congressional staff
Senator Cory Gardner - Intern, January 2019-May 2019, Legislative Correspondent, January 2020-January 2021 Senator John Cornyn - Legislative Aide April 2022-…
Now lobbies for Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
Holten StringerFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology/Professional Staff, Representative Frank Lucas; and Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assi…
Now lobbies for Texas A&m University System, Coalition Of Epscor States · via Van Scoyoc Associates
Jeffrey LastFormer congressional staff
Sen. PA, Senate HELP Committee (2025); PA, Sen. Cornyn (2017-2022, 2023-2025); Sen. LA, Rep. Brady (2017); Sen. LA, Rep. Lance (2009-2012); LC/LA Rep. Knolle…
Now lobbies for Johnson & Johnson Services INC, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Jane LeeFormer congressional staff
Sr. Adv., Poly Adv., Sen. McConnell; Whip Sr. Policy Adv., Sen. Cornyn; Poly Dir., Bud. Analyst, House Bud. Comm.; Sr. Policy Adv.,Subcomm. Clerk, Sen. Appro…
Now lobbies for Katalyst Space Technologies, Machina Labs · via Invoke 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 John Cornyn's 2020 campaign?: John Cornyn (Republican) raised $29M for the 2020 Texas Senate race, $2.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.3M for and $15M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to John Cornyn?: Winred ($219K), NRSC ($45K), Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Federal Committee ($28K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($15K), Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee ($15K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on John Cornyn's race?: Senate Majority PAC ($8.6M against), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($5.6M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($3.7M for) in 2020.