Money around Ron Wyden · 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
$123K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$27K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $248K | — | — |
| 2024 | $368K | — | — |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $123K | $27K |
| 2020 | $449K | — | — |
| 2018 | $380K | — | — |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $2.5M | $108K | — | 1,165 |
| healthcare | $320K | — | — | 132 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $279K | — | — | 64 |
| finance | $172K | — | — | 75 |
| labor union | $141K | — | $2K | 53 |
| insurance | $129K | — | — | 68 |
| pharma | $110K | — | — | 51 |
| energy oil gas | $102K | — | — | 42 |
| technology | $89K | — | — | 42 |
| telecommunications | $84K | — | — | 42 |
| transportation | $59K | — | — | 31 |
| defense | $37K | — | — | 30 |
| real estate | $36K | — | — | 15 |
| energy utilities | $30K | — | — | 10 |
| education | $28K | — | — | 14 |
| party republican | $19K | — | — | 8 |
| ideological progressive | $10K | — | — | 2 |
| single issue environment | $10K | $10 | $25K | 27 |
| agriculture | $10K | — | — | 6 |
| single issue israel | $6K | — | — | 3 |
| single issue gun control | $6K | — | — | 3 |
| jfc uncategorized | $2K | — | — | 1 |
| single issue pro choice | $102 | — | — | 1 |
| party democratic | — | $16K | — | 6 |
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.