Money around Adam Smith · 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
$3.6M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$14K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$2K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $385K | — | — |
| 2024 | $792K | $4K | — |
| 2022 | $767K | $3K | — |
| 2020 | $807K | $2K | — |
| 2018 | $833K | $5K | $2K |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.9M | $6K | — | 806 |
| defense | $453K | — | — | 167 |
| labor union | $366K | $68 | — | 122 |
| technology | $306K | — | — | 122 |
| telecommunications | $187K | — | — | 64 |
| single issue israel | $67K | — | — | 53 |
| education | $43K | — | — | 18 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $43K | — | — | 21 |
| transportation | $37K | — | — | 12 |
| real estate | $36K | — | $2K | 15 |
| healthcare | $20K | — | — | 13 |
| finance | $18K | — | — | 10 |
| energy oil gas | $16K | — | — | 5 |
| pharma | $15K | — | — | 5 |
| ideological progressive | $11K | — | — | 4 |
| single issue gun control | $6K | — | — | 2 |
| single issue environment | $4K | $40 | — | 8 |
| party republican | $4K | — | — | 3 |
| insurance | $4K | — | — | 2 |
| agriculture | $3K | — | — | 3 |
| jfc uncategorized | $3K | — | — | 2 |
| energy utilities | $2K | — | — | 2 |
| party democratic | $36 | — | — | 3 |
| single issue pro choice | — | $7K | — | 15 |
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.