Politician
Timothy M. Kaine
Democrat · Virginia · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S2VA00142
Timothy M. Kaine (Democrat) raised $18M for the 2024 Virginia Senate race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $63K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$18M
2024
From PAC checks
12%
$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$63K
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 Senate | $18M | 12% | $63K / $0 | $403K | $18M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.1MLeadership PAC $380KTrade group $313KUnion $160KOther $139KMembership $109KSuper PAC $13KParty $2K
- Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Treasure State PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Victory Now PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Working Families Party PACfor $23K
- Climate Emergency Advocatesfor $13K
- Rural Groundgamefor $11K
- Care Actionfor $11K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $4K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Timothy M. Kaine had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (19%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $214K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $3K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $52K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $3K | Yea · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $12K$161K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $214K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $81K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $161K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $161K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $3K | Yea · against |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $197K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $75K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $12K$214K$161K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Timothy M. Kaine's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Ryan ColvertFormer congressional staff
Senior Defense Policy Advisor to Senator Tim Kaine
Now lobbies for Leidos INC, Bwx Technologies 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 Timothy M. Kaine's 2024 campaign?
- Timothy M. Kaine (Democrat) raised $18M for the 2024 Virginia Senate race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $63K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Timothy M. Kaine?
- Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee ($13K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K), National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action Committee ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Timothy M. Kaine's race?
- Working Families Party PAC ($23K for), Climate Emergency Advocates ($13K for), Rural Groundgame ($11K for) in 2024.