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Bill Cassidy

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

FEC candidate S4LA00107

Bill Cassidy (Republican) raised $7.4M for the 2020 Louisiana Senate race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $785K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$7.4M

2020; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

28%

$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$785K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$0

Spent attacking them

Every run

Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2020Louisiana Senate$7.4M28%$785K / $0$73K$8.2M✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $939KTrade group $398KLeadership PAC $392KOther $235KMembership $180KParty $45KSuper PAC $40KUnion $11K

Outside money, for and against

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

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 19 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 16 times (84%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
All issues →
VoteIndustryTheir money from itVoted
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49Pharma and health care wanted nay$348KNay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59Pro-Israel groups wanted nay$31KNay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48Insurance wanted yea$40KNay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$118KYea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73Pro-Israel groups wanted nay$31KNay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea$118K$82KYea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53Pharma and health care wanted nay$348KNay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1Tech and AI wanted nay$26KYea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53Crypto wanted nay$0Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30Crypto wanted yea$0Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$118KYea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea$82KYea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea$82KYea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28Crypto wanted yea$0Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$118KYea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79Pro-Israel groups wanted nay$31KNay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38Crypto wanted yea$0Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48Labor unions wanted nay$28KYea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13Defense contractors wanted yea$28KYea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50Gun lobby wanted yea$6KYea · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay$118K$348K$82KNay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33Gun lobby wanted nay$6KYea · against

The revolving door

7 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Bill Cassidy's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
  • Robert ButoraFormer congressional staff

    Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Representative Leonard Lance, Health Legislative Assistant, Representative Michael…

    Now lobbies for Merck & Co INC, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Eli Lilly & Company, Pfizer and 3 more · via Williams And Jensen, Pllc

  • Jeff LucasFormer congressional staff

    Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Legislative Assistant/Sr. Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Larry Bucshon

    Now lobbies for Amgen INC., Merck & Co., INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Eli Lilly And Company and 2 more · via Todd Strategy Group

  • Robb WaltonFormer congressional staff

    Senior Health Policy Advisor and Counsel Sen Cassidy; Advisor Rep. Cassidy; Research Asst., Staff Asst., Intern on Senate HELP, Ranking Member, Sen. Enzi; In…

    Now lobbies for Amgen INC., Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Novartis · via Bgr Government Affairs

  • Christopher GillottFormer congressional staff

    Sen. Bill Cassidy: Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy (2018-2021); Legislative Dir (2013-2021); Sr Legislative Asst (2013); Rep. Bobby Jindal: Leg. Dir (2007-2008…

    Now lobbies for Carrot Fertility, National Association Of Children'S Hospitals · via Invariant LLC

  • Gary HaglundFormer congressional staff

    U.S. House Bud. Comm.: Staff Asst., Policy Adv. (2017- 2021); Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D.: Policy Adv. (2023-2025)

    Now lobbies for Alliance For Automotive Innovation

  • David TimmonsFormer congressional staff

    Office of Sen. Bill Cassidy

    Now lobbies for National Taxpayers Union

  • Curtis PhilpFormer congressional staff

    Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith/Professional Staff member, House Science Cmte; Legislative Director, Rep. Louie Gohmert; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Bi…

    Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC. · via Alpine Advisors

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 Bill Cassidy's 2020 campaign?
Bill Cassidy (Republican) raised $7.4M for the 2020 Louisiana Senate race, $2.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $785K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Bill Cassidy?
NRSC ($45K), Norpac ($26K), Winred ($26K), Global Medical Response Inc. Political Action Committee ($12K), Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Bill Cassidy's race?
Louisiana Legacy PAC ($775K for), Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($10K for) in 2020.