Money around Brian Babin · 5 election cycles on record
Three different things, kept apart on purpose. Direct PAC is money a political action committee gave the campaign committee. Outside spending for is independent expenditures supporting the member (FEC 24E/24C). Outside spending against is independent expenditures opposing them (24A/24F) — often the largest bucket, and it is money spent to defeat the member, so it is never added to the other two.
Direct PAC contributions
$2.6M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$24K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$3K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $362K | — | — |
| 2024 | $599K | $4K | — |
| 2022 | $442K | $998 | $988 |
| 2020 | $581K | $16K | $750 |
| 2018 | $574K | $3K | $861 |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.4M | $3K | $2K | 889 |
| defense | $166K | — | — | 126 |
| healthcare | $163K | — | — | 74 |
| energy oil gas | $126K | $9K | — | 60 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $115K | — | — | 39 |
| labor union | $78K | — | — | 36 |
| technology | $77K | — | — | 43 |
| agriculture | $75K | — | — | 37 |
| telecommunications | $74K | — | — | 28 |
| transportation | $64K | — | — | 47 |
| jfc uncategorized | $56K | $902 | — | 7 |
| real estate | $47K | — | — | 23 |
| finance | $31K | — | — | 25 |
| single issue israel | $29K | — | — | 11 |
| single issue gun rights | $9K | $9K | — | 12 |
| insurance | $8K | — | — | 7 |
| party republican | $7K | — | — | 4 |
| energy utilities | $5K | — | — | 3 |
| education | $250 | — | — | 1 |
| single issue pro life | — | $2K | — | 3 |
| single issue gun control | — | — | $861 | 2 |
Source: fec_pac_contributions (FEC bulk pas2, per-transaction, sub_id unique) via get_real_campaign_money / get_real_contributions_by_sector; industry from pac_industry_tags. "uncategorized" = the sponsoring PAC has no industry tag yet. Individual donors are not included.