Money around Ted Budd · 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
$4.1M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$24.4M
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$17.4M
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $309K | — | — |
| 2024 | $430K | $6K | $12K |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $24.4M | $17.4M |
| 2020 | $874K | — | — |
| 2018 | $926K | — | — |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.9M | $4.4M | $6.0M | 1,466 |
| finance | $567K | — | — | 264 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $540K | — | — | 171 |
| insurance | $234K | — | — | 121 |
| telecommunications | $120K | — | — | 49 |
| energy oil gas | $105K | — | — | 45 |
| party republican | $95K | $1.7M | — | 27 |
| ideological conservative | $92K | $17.0M | — | 742 |
| labor union | $88K | — | $76K | 30 |
| agriculture | $76K | — | — | 27 |
| technology | $58K | — | — | 27 |
| pharma | $46K | — | — | 22 |
| healthcare | $43K | — | — | 19 |
| real estate | $42K | — | — | 19 |
| single issue israel | $33K | — | — | 6 |
| transportation | $32K | — | — | 14 |
| defense | $30K | — | $20K | 33 |
| single issue gun rights | $24K | $949K | $27K | 56 |
| jfc uncategorized | $16K | $100K | — | 14 |
| education | $3K | — | — | 3 |
| energy utilities | $3K | — | — | 1 |
| single issue pro life | — | $256K | — | 19 |
| ideological progressive | — | — | $11.2M | 32 |
| single issue environment | — | — | $12 | 1 |
| single issue pro choice | — | — | $54K | 19 |
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.