Politician
Brian Schatz
Democrat · Hawaii · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S4HI00136
Brian Schatz (Democrat) raised $2.5M for the 2022 Hawaii Senate race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$2.5M
2022
From PAC checks
49%
$1.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hawaii Senate | $2.5M | 49% | $0 / $0 | $88K | $2.5M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Common Sense ColoradoLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
No outside spending of note.
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 | $18K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $5K$11K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $18K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $59K | 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 | $5K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Present |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $218K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $41K | 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 | $5K$18K$11K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
5 former aides now lobbying
Andrew WinerFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff - Sen. Brian Schatz
Now lobbies for Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications, INC., Alohacare · via The Wayfinder Group, Strategies 360
Eric EinhornFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, 2019-2023; Senior Counsel for Technology and Communications Policy, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, 2017-2019]
Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC., Verizon Communications INC. And Various Subsidiaries · via Convergence Strategies, LLC
Alexander HetheringtonFormer congressional staff
Administrative Director, Special Projects Manager, Special Assistant - Sen. Brian Schatz; Special Assistant - 1st Congressional District of Hawaii; Special A…
Now lobbies for Charter Communications, INC., Alohacare · via The Wayfinder Group, Strategies 360
Aisling McDonoughFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Senior Health Advisor, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Policy Coordinator, Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Brian S…
Now lobbies for Meta Platforms INC. · via Stanton Park Group
Lambros SyrmosFormer congressional staff
Intern, Sen. Brian Schatz
Now lobbies for Charter Communications, INC. · via The Wayfinder Group
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Brian Schatz's 2022 campaign?
- Brian Schatz (Democrat) raised $2.5M for the 2022 Hawaii Senate race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Brian Schatz?
- Deloitte Political Action Committee ($13K), American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) ($11K), Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K) in 2022.