Money around John R. Carter · 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
$3.6M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$253K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$299K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $433K | — | — |
| 2024 | $605K | $20K | $20K |
| 2022 | $541K | $397 | $518 |
| 2020 | $961K | $184K | $19K |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $49K | $260K |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.8M | $85K | $227K | 1,600 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $564K | — | — | 235 |
| defense | $331K | — | — | 191 |
| technology | $169K | — | — | 76 |
| agriculture | $129K | — | $2K | 62 |
| telecommunications | $126K | — | — | 40 |
| finance | $92K | — | — | 57 |
| energy oil gas | $68K | — | — | 31 |
| real estate | $66K | $18K | $27K | 34 |
| insurance | $47K | — | — | 26 |
| labor union | $45K | — | — | 18 |
| pharma | $39K | — | — | 22 |
| transportation | $38K | — | — | 25 |
| healthcare | $33K | — | — | 24 |
| single issue israel | $16K | — | — | 7 |
| single issue gun rights | $12K | $9K | $142 | 18 |
| education | $5K | — | — | 4 |
| jfc uncategorized | $2K | — | — | 2 |
| party republican | $1K | $140K | — | 4 |
| single issue pro life | — | $910 | — | 9 |
| single issue gun control | — | — | $19K | 4 |
| ideological progressive | — | — | $25K | 1 |
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.