Money around Ted Lieu · 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
$2.7M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$4K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$6K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $405K | — | — |
| 2024 | $802K | $489 | — |
| 2022 | $437K | $1K | $6K |
| 2020 | $521K | $2K | — |
| 2018 | $495K | $153 | $360 |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.5M | $3K | $22 | 866 |
| labor union | $353K | $73 | $709 | 158 |
| technology | $147K | — | — | 78 |
| telecommunications | $122K | — | — | 75 |
| healthcare | $122K | — | — | 71 |
| defense | $110K | — | — | 64 |
| real estate | $59K | — | — | 27 |
| single issue israel | $58K | — | — | 31 |
| insurance | $38K | — | — | 20 |
| finance | $32K | — | — | 17 |
| pharma | $31K | — | — | 20 |
| transportation | $26K | — | — | 13 |
| energy oil gas | $16K | — | — | 8 |
| education | $16K | — | $6K | 10 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $13K | — | — | 5 |
| party democratic | $12K | — | — | 11 |
| ideological progressive | $8K | — | — | 3 |
| single issue gun control | $6K | — | — | 4 |
| single issue environment | $5K | $40 | $3 | 12 |
| agriculture | $5K | — | — | 5 |
| single issue pro choice | — | $822 | — | 20 |
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.