Which PACs gave the most to Jim Inhofe?

Norpac ($19K), Winred ($13K), Halliburton Company PAC ($10K), Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) ($10K), Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Jim Inhofe's race?

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($9K for) in 2020.

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Politician

Jim Inhofe

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

FEC candidate S4OK00083

Jim Inhofe (Republican) raised $4.7M for the 2020 Oklahoma Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.

Raised, all runs

$4.7M

2020

From PAC checks

35%

$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$9K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

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
2020	Oklahoma Senate	$4.7M	35%	$9K / $0	$900	$4.7M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $801KLeadership PAC $379KTrade group $290KOther $141KMembership $77KUnion $29KSuper PAC $24K

NorpacOther$19K
WinredSuper PAC$13K
Halliburton Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Parsons Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Heartland Values PACLeadership PAC$10K
Tomorrow Is Meaningful PACLeadership PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

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

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $9K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 3 key votes where Jim Inhofe had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (100%). 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
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$153K$57K$41K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$10K	Nay · with industry

The revolving door

7 former aides now lobbying

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

Lucas HollandFormer congressional staff
Office of U.S. Senator Inhofe - Chief of Staff; Legislative Director; Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent; Correspondence Coordinator.
Now lobbies for Koch Government Affairs, LLC, Comcast Corporation, Trinity Cyber, Federal Express Corporation and 8 more · via The Nickles Group, LLC
Joseph BrownFormer congressional staff
Sr Prof Staff (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Moore Capito); Prof Staff (EPW Comm Min/Ranking Mem Sen. Moore Capito); Leg Asst (Sen. Boozman); Maj Leg Asst (EPW Comm Maj/…
Now lobbies for Elevance Health, INC., Chevron U.S.A., INC., Archer Daniels Midland Company, Meta Platforms, INC. and 8 more · via Mehlman Consulting, INC.
Michael FerenceFormer congressional staff
Senior Pol Adv, Maj. Leader Eric Cantor and Maj Whip Roy Blunt; Leg Asst, Senator Inhofe
Now lobbies for Koch Government Affairs, LLC Fka Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, T-Mobile USA, INC., American Petroleum Institute, Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC and 1 more · via S-3 Group
Devin BarrettFormer congressional staff
Intern, Staff Assistant, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator James M. I…
Now lobbies for Barrick Gold Of North America INC., Aurelius Systems, INC., State Of Nevada · via Cassidy & Associates, INC.
Gary HoitsmaFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff, Senator Jim Inhofe
Now lobbies for Lockheed Martin Corp. · via Carmen Group Incorporated
Katherine SingletonFormer congressional staff
U.S. Senate, Staff Assistant for Sen. Jim Inhofe, 2017-2019
Now lobbies for American Gas Association
Jacob HinchFormer congressional staff
Sen. Jim Inhofe: Leg. Dir., Policy Adv., Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Staff Asst. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Saf…
Now lobbies for Marathon Petroleum Company Lp

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 Jim Inhofe's 2020 campaign?: Jim Inhofe (Republican) raised $4.7M for the 2020 Oklahoma Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Jim Inhofe?: Norpac ($19K), Winred ($13K), Halliburton Company PAC ($10K), Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) ($10K), Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Jim Inhofe's race?: National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($9K for) in 2020.