Money around Michael T. McCaul · 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
$4.0M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$314K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$164K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $92K | — | — |
| 2024 | $775K | $34K | — |
| 2022 | $871K | $94K | $14K |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $183K | $143K |
| 2018 | $922K | $2K | $8K |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.9M | $63K | $39K | 1,678 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $468K | — | — | 176 |
| technology | $253K | — | — | 130 |
| defense | $218K | — | — | 151 |
| energy oil gas | $203K | $89K | — | 907 |
| jfc uncategorized | $178K | — | — | 4 |
| telecommunications | $148K | — | — | 48 |
| agriculture | $112K | — | — | 50 |
| finance | $103K | — | — | 58 |
| transportation | $100K | — | — | 45 |
| insurance | $79K | — | — | 26 |
| labor union | $71K | — | $59K | 23 |
| real estate | $68K | $50K | $47K | 39 |
| single issue israel | $57K | $7K | — | 37 |
| party republican | $30K | $97K | — | 12 |
| healthcare | $18K | — | — | 14 |
| pharma | $14K | — | — | 11 |
| education | $6K | — | — | 4 |
| single issue gun rights | $4K | $6K | — | 7 |
| single issue pro life | — | $973 | — | 4 |
| single issue pro choice | — | — | $121 | 5 |
| single issue gun control | — | — | $19K | 4 |
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.