Money around Scott H. Peters · 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
$6.7M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$290K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$266
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2M | $141 | — |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $112K | — |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $58K | $266 |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $119K | — |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $147 | — |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $4.0M | $290K | $23 | 2,698 |
| pharma | $453K | — | — | 194 |
| healthcare | $329K | — | — | 194 |
| finance | $316K | — | — | 171 |
| defense | $269K | — | — | 166 |
| telecommunications | $252K | — | — | 124 |
| technology | $230K | — | — | 126 |
| labor union | $171K | $67 | — | 77 |
| energy oil gas | $127K | — | — | 82 |
| insurance | $102K | — | — | 60 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $84K | — | — | 51 |
| agriculture | $76K | — | — | 45 |
| real estate | $73K | — | — | 29 |
| transportation | $71K | — | — | 33 |
| education | $40K | — | $243 | 20 |
| single issue environment | $30K | $20 | — | 22 |
| energy utilities | $29K | — | — | 12 |
| party republican | $22K | — | — | 14 |
| single issue israel | $18K | — | — | 6 |
| ideological progressive | $9K | — | — | 3 |
| party democratic | $4K | — | — | 27 |
| single issue pro choice | $2K | $315 | — | 18 |
| 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.