Money around Ayanna Pressley · 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
$596K
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$143K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$150K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $48K | — | — |
| 2024 | $141K | $2K | $12K |
| 2022 | $101K | $5K | $128K |
| 2020 | $164K | $34K | $4K |
| 2018 | $142K | $102K | $7K |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $254K | $100K | $144K | 206 |
| labor union | $223K | $29K | $7K | 77 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $54K | — | — | 21 |
| ideological progressive | $40K | $14K | — | 33 |
| education | $10K | — | — | 4 |
| single issue environment | $6K | $20 | — | 13 |
| healthcare | $3K | — | — | 2 |
| single issue pro choice | $2K | $121 | — | 6 |
| single issue gun control | $2K | — | — | 2 |
| telecommunications | $1K | — | — | 1 |
| energy oil gas | $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.