Politician
James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S4OK00232
James Lankford (Republican) raised $5.9M for the 2022 Oklahoma Senate race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $71K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.9M
2022
From PAC checks
30%
$1.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$71K
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 | Oklahoma Senate | $5.9M | 30% | $71K / $0 | $12K | $5.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Lankford Young Victory CommitteeOther$89K
- NRSCParty$51K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$18K
- American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('Hotelpac')Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-Napa PAC) a/K/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (Ara PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- American Energy Action Fundfor $52K
- Defend Oklahoma Valuesfor $18K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K
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 | $227K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $35K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $124K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $124K$152K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $227K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $23K | 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 | $124K | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $152K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $152K | 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 | $124K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $12K | 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 | $31K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $40K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $5K | 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 | $124K$227K$152K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Julia HostelleyFormer congressional staff
Office of Cong. Brad Wenstrup: Oct. 2016-Jan. 2020, Staff Asst; Leg.Correspondent; Leg. Asst; Leg. Director. Dept of Treasury: Jan-Oct 2020, Special Advisor,…
Now lobbies for Bank Of America Corporation
Katherine WoodFormer congressional staff
Staff Asst., Sen. Lankford, Sept. 2022-Apr. 2024; Intern, Sen. Lankford, Aug. 2022-Sept. 2022
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.
Allen WrightFormer congressional staff
Field Representative, Senator James Lankford, 2015-2021
Now lobbies for Beaverfit North America, LLC · via North Bridge Strategic, LLC (formerly Known As Scissortail Strategic Consulting
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded James Lankford's 2022 campaign?
- James Lankford (Republican) raised $5.9M for the 2022 Oklahoma Senate race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $71K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to James Lankford?
- Lankford Young Victory Committee ($89K), NRSC ($51K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($18K), American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('Hotelpac') ($15K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($13K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on James Lankford's race?
- American Energy Action Fund ($52K for), Defend Oklahoma Values ($18K for), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K for) in 2022.