Money around Joe Courtney · 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
$3.4M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$30K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$46K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $471K | $10 | — |
| 2024 | $661K | $3K | — |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $14K | $46K |
| 2020 | $591K | $7K | — |
| 2018 | $660K | $5K | — |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.7M | $15K | $1K | 815 |
| labor union | $447K | $67 | $23K | 162 |
| defense | $326K | — | — | 187 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $168K | — | — | 82 |
| healthcare | $147K | — | — | 76 |
| insurance | $113K | — | — | 48 |
| technology | $111K | — | — | 47 |
| energy oil gas | $95K | — | — | 45 |
| telecommunications | $68K | — | — | 41 |
| agriculture | $66K | — | — | 39 |
| education | $62K | — | — | 20 |
| finance | $60K | — | — | 35 |
| real estate | $52K | $14K | $22K | 30 |
| ideological progressive | $20K | — | — | 13 |
| single issue israel | $16K | — | — | 5 |
| pharma | $13K | — | — | 7 |
| party republican | $8K | — | — | 5 |
| transportation | $6K | — | — | 3 |
| single issue pro choice | $5K | $191 | — | 8 |
| single issue environment | $3K | $50 | — | 9 |
| jfc uncategorized | $2K | — | — | 1 |
| party democratic | $2K | $95 | — | 6 |
| single issue gun control | $1K | — | — | 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.