Money around Deb Fischer · 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
$6.1M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$1.4M
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$7.6M
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $287K | — | — |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $1.4M | $7.6M |
| 2022 | $647K | — | — |
| 2020 | $419K | $50 | — |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $2K | $4K |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $3.3M | $532K | $7.3M | 2,320 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $771K | $196K | — | 184 |
| finance | $228K | — | — | 120 |
| technology | $210K | — | — | 97 |
| energy oil gas | $183K | — | — | 104 |
| agriculture | $180K | — | — | 102 |
| telecommunications | $177K | — | — | 87 |
| insurance | $174K | — | — | 95 |
| defense | $163K | — | $50K | 97 |
| single issue israel | $118K | — | — | 88 |
| healthcare | $103K | $250K | — | 51 |
| transportation | $97K | — | $165K | 79 |
| party republican | $79K | $357K | — | 11 |
| pharma | $73K | — | — | 39 |
| labor union | $56K | — | $76K | 31 |
| real estate | $41K | $31K | $9K | 21 |
| energy utilities | $27K | — | — | 15 |
| jfc uncategorized | $26K | — | — | 5 |
| education | $20K | $736 | — | 10 |
| single issue gun rights | $13K | $15K | $3K | 13 |
| single issue environment | $1K | — | — | 1 |
| single issue pro life | — | $10K | — | 5 |
| 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.