Money around Brian J. Mast · 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
$2.2M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$1.6M
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$1.3M
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $218K | — | — |
| 2024 | $356K | $89K | — |
| 2022 | $360K | $115K | $263 |
| 2020 | $676K | $171K | $88K |
| 2018 | $616K | $1.2M | $1.2M |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.2M | $1.4M | $997K | 2,983 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $295K | — | — | 129 |
| labor union | $157K | — | — | 55 |
| single issue israel | $92K | — | — | 43 |
| finance | $81K | — | — | 37 |
| telecommunications | $61K | — | — | 27 |
| energy oil gas | $59K | $36K | — | 34 |
| transportation | $56K | — | — | 32 |
| technology | $51K | — | — | 36 |
| jfc uncategorized | $37K | $1K | — | 11 |
| real estate | $36K | — | $8K | 18 |
| defense | $30K | — | — | 22 |
| insurance | $23K | — | — | 8 |
| party republican | $17K | $95K | — | 8 |
| healthcare | $17K | — | — | 12 |
| education | $12K | — | — | 7 |
| pharma | $7K | — | — | 6 |
| agriculture | $4K | — | — | 3 |
| single issue environment | $1K | $100K | — | 4 |
| single issue gun control | $1K | — | $861 | 3 |
| energy utilities | $1K | — | — | 1 |
| single issue pro life | — | $6K | — | 7 |
| single issue pro choice | — | $121 | $9K | 8 |
| party democratic | — | — | $308K | 3 |
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.