Politician
Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S4AK00099
Lisa Murkowski (Republican) raised $9.3M for the 2022 Alaska Senate race, $2.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3.3M for and $1.0M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$9.3M
2022
From PAC checks
28%
$2.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.0M
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alaska Senate | $9.3M | 28% | $3.3M / $1.0M | $578K | $14M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- NRSCParty$51K
- True North PACLeadership PAC$15K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$13K
- Hess Corporation Political Action Committee (Hess PAC)Corporate$13K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$12K
- Bipartisan Climate Action FundOther$11K
- American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Alaskans for L.I.S.a. (Leadership in a Strong Alaska)for $1.5M
- Alaska Firstagainst $798K
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc.for $620K
- American Hospital Association PACfor $410K
- Alaskans for Bristol Bay Actionfor $334K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $190K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $66K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $133K$712K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $190K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $64K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $712K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $712K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $15K | 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 | $168K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $36K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $4K | 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 | $133K$190K$712K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Yea · against |
The revolving door
4 former aides now lobbying
Allison NyholmFormer congressional staff
Policy Advisor for Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Now lobbies for American Council On Renewable Energy, Sps Ars, LLC · via Elevate Government Affairs, LLC
Maggie ElehwanyFormer congressional staff
Counsel, Senator Lisa Murkowski
Now lobbies for Argentum
Anne GaymanFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Office of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Lobbied Senate starting February 20, 2024)
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation · via Lot Sixteen LLC
Shannon O'HareFormer congressional staff
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: Legislative Aide (2022-2024); Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski: Legislative Correspondent (2022); Office of Senator Dan S…
Now lobbies for Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions, 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 Lisa Murkowski's 2022 campaign?
- Lisa Murkowski (Republican) raised $9.3M for the 2022 Alaska Senate race, $2.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3.3M for and $1.0M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Lisa Murkowski?
- NRSC ($51K), True North PAC ($15K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($13K), Hess Corporation Political Action Committee (Hess PAC) ($13K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($13K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Lisa Murkowski's race?
- Alaskans for L.I.S.a. (Leadership in a Strong Alaska) ($1.5M for), Alaska First ($798K against), Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($620K for) in 2022.