Which PACs gave the most to Patty Murray?

DSCC ($51K), Smart Solutions PAC ($15K), Naral Pro-Choice America PAC ($10K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($10K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on Patty Murray's race?

Evergreen Principles PAC ($4.4M against), Women Vote! ($1.6M for), Esafund ($1.0M against) in 2022.

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Politician

Patty Murray

Democrat · Washington · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate S2WA00189

Patty Murray (Democrat) raised $16M for the 2022 Washington Senate race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $6.4M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$16M

2022

From PAC checks

16%

$2.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$2.0M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$6.4M

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	Washington Senate	$16M	16%	$2.0M / $6.4M	$1.5M	$24M	✓ 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 $347KTrade group $341KOther $242KUnion $232KMembership $226KSuper PAC $52KParty $51K

DSCCParty$51K
Smart Solutions PACLeadership PAC$15K
Naral Pro-Choice America PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Blue Hen Federal PACLeadership PAC$10K
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Employees Political Action Committee (Hiipac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

Evergreen Principles PACagainst $4.4M
Women Vote!for $1.6M
Esafundagainst $1.0M
Our American Centuryagainst $866K
Family Friendly Action PACfor $300K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 18 key votes where Patty Murray had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 4 times (22%). 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	$363K	Yea · against
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$18K	Yea · against
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$64K	Yea · with industry
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$7K	Nay · against
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$18K	Yea · against
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$7K$142K	Nay · againstNay · against
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$363K	Yea · against
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$98K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$102K	Yea · against
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$102K	Nay · against
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$7K	Nay · against
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$142K	Nay · against
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$142K	Nay · against
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$102K	Nay · against
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$7K	Nay · against
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$18K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$102K	Nay · against
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$291K	Nay · with industry
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$62K	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	$7K$363K$142K	Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	–	Yea · against

The revolving door

10 former aides now lobbying

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

Zachary MalloveFormer congressional staff
Sr Pol Adv, LA, Leg. Aide (Senator Murray); Leg. Aide, Joint Comm on Deficit Reduc.
Now lobbies for Humana, Chevron U.S.A., INC., The Boeing Company, The Campaign For Sustainable Rx Pricing and 8 more · via Mehlman Consulting, INC.
Shay HancockFormer congressional staff
Military Legislative Assistant, Sen. Patty Murray; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for Merck & Co., INC., Altria Client Services LLC, University Of Phoenix, Marsh McLennan and 8 more · via Crossroads Strategies, LLC
Ben McMakinFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Sen. Patty Murray
Now lobbies for Koch Government Affairs, LLC, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Dropbox, INC., Phillips 66 Company and 4 more · via Crossroads Strategies, LLC
Jeff BjornstadFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff for Senator Patty Murray, Chief of Staff for Rep. Rick Larsen, Chief of Staff for Rep. Adam Smith
Now lobbies for T-Mobile, Altria Client Services LLC · via Washington2 Advocates
Sarah BoltonFormer congressional staff
Education Policy Director, Senate HELP Committee, Dem. Staff; Sr. Policy and Budget Advisor, Senate Budget Committee, Dem. Staff; Legislative Assistant and L…
Now lobbies for Human Milk Banking Association Of North America, Alliance For Safety And Justice · via The Raben Group
Leticia MederosFormer congressional staff
Leg. Dir./Chief of Staff - Cong. Rosa DeLauro; Chief of Staff - Cong. Michelle Lujan Grisham; Dir. Labor Policy - Ed. and Labor Cmte, Cong. George Miller; Di…
Now lobbies for National Education Association, Mutualink, INC. · via Clark Hill, Plc, Clark Hill Public Strategies LLC
Shavenor WintersFormer congressional staff
Legis. Aide, Sen. Murray, April 2016 - November 2017
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.
Elizabeth DarnallFormer congressional staff
Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Liaison, Executive Office of the President (2023-2025); Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Patty…
Now lobbies for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network INC
David HodgesFormer congressional staff
SW Washington Director for Sen. Murray
Now lobbies for Tillamook County Creamery Association · via Cfm Strategic Communications (conkling Fiskum & McCormick)
Livia LamFormer congressional staff
Leg. Dir. - Sen. P. Murray; Sr. Labor Plcy Adv. - H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte; Dep. Dir. Intergovt Aff. - DOL; Sr. Labor Plcy Adv. - H. Ed. & Labor Cmte; Labor P…
Now lobbies for Service Employees International Union 775 (seiu 775) · via Strategies 360

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 Patty Murray's 2022 campaign?: Patty Murray (Democrat) raised $16M for the 2022 Washington Senate race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $6.4M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Patty Murray?: DSCC ($51K), Smart Solutions PAC ($15K), Naral Pro-Choice America PAC ($10K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($10K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on Patty Murray's race?: Evergreen Principles PAC ($4.4M against), Women Vote! ($1.6M for), Esafund ($1.0M against) in 2022.