Politician
John K. Fetterman
Democrat · Pennsylvania · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate S6PA00274
John K. Fetterman (Democrat) raised $76M for the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race, $810K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $35M for and $84M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$76M
2022
From PAC checks
1%
$810K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$35M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$84M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pennsylvania Senate | $76M | 1% | $35M / $84M | $4.0M | $195M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $322KUnion $176KOther $151KSuper PAC $71KMembership $59KParty $57KTrade group $18KCorporate $14K
- DSCCParty$51K
- DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022Other$41K
- Granite Values PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Defend the DreamLeadership PAC$15K
- Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PACTrade group$13K
- Democracy Engine, Inc., PACCorporate$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Steelworkers Political Action FundUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Senate Leadership Fundagainst $48M
- American Leadership Actionagainst $14M
- Priorities USA Actionfor $8.2M
- American Crossroadsagainst $6.6M
- Senate Majority PACfor $4.6M
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 11 key votes where John K. Fetterman had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (27%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $580K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $3K$1.4M | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $580K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $410K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $196K | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $196K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.4M | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.4M | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $196K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $196K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $1.2M | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $282 | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in John K. Fetterman's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Carrie AdamsFormer congressional staff
Communications Director & Senior Advisor, Sen. Fetterman, Deputy Digital Director, Sen. Schumer Digital Director, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sr. Advisor, House Co…
Now lobbies for The AI Policy Network 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 John K. Fetterman's 2022 campaign?
- John K. Fetterman (Democrat) raised $76M for the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race, $810K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $35M for and $84M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to John K. Fetterman?
- DSCC ($51K), DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022 ($41K), Granite Values PAC ($15K), Defend the Dream ($15K), Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PAC ($13K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on John K. Fetterman's race?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($48M against), American Leadership Action ($14M against), Priorities USA Action ($8.2M for) in 2022.