Money around Michael K. Simpson · 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
$4.2M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$1.9M
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$446K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $685K | — | — |
| 2024 | $925K | $198K | — |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.6M | $438K |
| 2020 | $742K | $98K | $7K |
| 2018 | $783K | — | $861 |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $2.5M | $1.9M | $433K | 1,445 |
| defense | $224K | — | — | 158 |
| healthcare | $213K | — | — | 108 |
| energy oil gas | $209K | — | — | 129 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $200K | — | — | 61 |
| technology | $190K | — | — | 94 |
| labor union | $174K | — | — | 73 |
| agriculture | $109K | — | — | 61 |
| finance | $107K | — | — | 42 |
| telecommunications | $103K | — | — | 41 |
| real estate | $94K | — | $12K | 34 |
| transportation | $30K | — | — | 16 |
| single issue israel | $29K | — | — | 14 |
| insurance | $27K | — | — | 14 |
| energy utilities | $22K | — | — | 10 |
| education | $16K | — | — | 9 |
| pharma | $8K | — | — | 5 |
| single issue gun rights | $6K | — | — | 6 |
| single issue gun control | — | — | $861 | 2 |
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.