Money around Joe Wilson · 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
$2.6M
to the principal campaign committee, all cycles
Outside spending · for
$17K
independent expenditures supporting
Outside spending · against
$2K
independent expenditures opposing — not support
By election cycle
| Cycle | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $302K | — | — |
| 2024 | $435K | — | — |
| 2022 | $476K | — | $224 |
| 2020 | $701K | $17K | $1K |
| 2018 | $674K | — | $989 |
By donor industry · PAC sponsor's industry tag, all cycles
| Industry | Direct PAC | Outside · for | Outside · against | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uncategorized | $1.3M | — | $974 | 828 |
| defense | $285K | — | — | 187 |
| leadership pac uncategorized | $210K | — | — | 90 |
| technology | $115K | — | — | 66 |
| telecommunications | $115K | — | — | 49 |
| finance | $109K | — | — | 70 |
| energy oil gas | $106K | — | — | 55 |
| real estate | $70K | — | — | 23 |
| insurance | $49K | — | — | 28 |
| single issue israel | $48K | — | — | 25 |
| labor union | $43K | — | — | 22 |
| healthcare | $31K | — | — | 24 |
| transportation | $31K | — | — | 21 |
| agriculture | $29K | — | — | 14 |
| party republican | $24K | $12K | — | 11 |
| single issue gun rights | $9K | $5K | $467 | 12 |
| energy utilities | $3K | — | — | 3 |
| education | $2K | — | — | 1 |
| jfc uncategorized | $500 | — | — | 1 |
| 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.